No technical kayaking experience is required but MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. Learn the fundamentals of kayaking and basic whitewater skills including: equipment, strokes, rescue maneuvering, eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, river reading, surfing and kayak rolling. Class will meet Wednesdays in the pool from 6:30PM - 8:00PM and Fridays on the river from 12:30 - 6:00PM (weather permitting). 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

No experience required except swimming ability. Learn the fundamentals of kayaking and basic whitewater skills including:equipment, strokes, rescue maneuvering, eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, river reading, surfing, and kayak rolling. Class will meet Wednesdays in the pool from 1:00pm - 2:20pm, Fridays on the River from 12:30pm - 6:00pm (weather permitting). 5-College students will be graded pass/fail

T'ai Chi is an enjoyable exercise which gives a feeling of exquisite mental calm and emotional ease. T'ai Chi does not strain your joints or ligaments, but actually heals them and teaches your body to move with perfect efficiency. T'ai Chi will not strain your heart or circulatory system, but is a gentle and effective tonic to your heart. T'ai Chi is especially beneficial to the functions of your internal organs and builds up your body from the inside out. T'ai Chi has it's origin as a valid martial discipline.

R.A.D. Keychain Defense Options (KDO) is an addendum the R.A.D. women's self defense program that works best for students who have already acquired the unarmed physical components from RAD #0118. This course centers methods of defense around a handheld keychain device called a Kubotan. Developed by Mr. Takayuki Kubota (b.1934), this object for defense is inspired by a concealed short range weapon of Japanese origin.

Resisting Aggression with Defense (R.A.D.) addresses that violence is not a sexist phenomena. Assaults against men are generally different than most acts against women. Violence can affect and victimize all genders. Statistics and recorded data indicate that a high percentage of reported aggressive or violent instances involve men in some capacity. This program's primary focus is the development of realistic and responsible self defense options for men prior to and during situations of immanent physical confrontations. Resisting and deescalating violence is a choice.

The Rape Aggression Defense system (R.A.D.) is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques. The system is a comprehensive course for women that begins with risk awareness, prevention, reduction, and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. It is dedicated to teaching women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault, by utilizing easy, effective and proven self-defense/martial arts tactics. The RAD system of realistic defense provides women with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance.

Debated as the most superbly engineered sword in the world, the katana has deep roots in Japanese culture. Popularly recognized as the icon of samurai warriors as their primary weapon on the historical battlefield, Iaido reinvents the use of the sword as a means of precision and refinement inspired by less chaotic situations. As glamorous and exciting as it can be to draw and cut with a sword, can it be cared for and re-sheathed with the same respect? As a form-based martial art, Iaido is practiced without an opponent.

Students will review topics on equipment handling, maintenance and the practice of Shichido. Introduced at the intermediate level are two-arrow forms called Hitote and Tsukubai. Both will be practiced at short range and then gradually at a more distant target. Students will learn the difference in equipment required for long-range shooting and how to synchronize with other archers in their practice. In order to harmonize with others, surrendering the ego becomes a necessary objective. Being too fast or too slow during this process of the form is an indication of undesired individuality.

Archery was once considered the most elite of all samurai military arts. To be an archer meant you were beholden to defending your lord's stronghold from distant threats. After the era of great civil war had ended in Japan by 1600 A.D., samurai warriors were at a loss for way to keep their practical skills for the battlefield honed. The need to repurpose their fighting arts philosophically shifted from the emphasis of destroying a target to a path and lifestyle of self-refinement. Students will encounter a standing form of Zen meditation or Ritsuzen, by way of the Japanese bow.

Aikido is essentially a modern manifestation of traditional Japanese martial arts (Budo), derived from a synthesis of body, sword, and staff arts. Its primary emphasis is defensive, utilizing techniques of neutralization through leverage, timing, balance, and joint control. There is no emphasis on strikes or kicks since one is trained to blend and evade rather than confront. Beginners will practice ukemi (falling), body movement, conditioning, and several basic techniques. Purchase of a uniform or gi is highly recommended but NOT REQUIRED. Purchases can made directly with the instructor.