This schedule is inclusive of my dates both away and in Florida.
See below for information on a highly focused, small-group Continuing Education/Professional Development seminar series for 2009. This is geared toward those who want intensive, more personal training than what is typically given in larger seminars. Come train for a day and benefit for a lifetime.
2010 seminars and PDS series
Lee Wedlake's Professional Development Seminars (PDS) are one-day, small-group working seminars and limited to 26 students of any rank. The seminars are termed "Professional Development" in that participation will sharpen and enhance the skills of all involved regardless of whether or not you do martial arts as a vocation or avocation. You do not have to take these in any particular order, or feel that you missed out. The subjects will come around in the rotation again. There's a tremendous amount of information available through this series, so you'll see things offered more than once. See the calendar below for the specific dates, subjects, and to enroll look for the "Register online - click here" line. Click through to the information, then enroll by hitting the Pay Pal button, like the one below, on that page.
Or enroll by mail. Contact Lee Wedlake at lee@leewedlake.com for any other details. Other seminars are listed but you will have to contact the promoters directly to register.
Feb 20-21, 2010 - Esslingen, Germany Lee Wedlake will be at Bushido ES, near Stuttgart. Contact BushidoES@aol.com Dates are subject to change.
March 6, 2009 - Charleston, SC Register Online - Click Here 20 slots left for PDS Nick Deiling's Coastal Kenpo will host a PDS on detail of the original Parker orange belt techniques with emphasis on proper body mechanics and angling. Detail on how selected techniques were developed, and some on category completion, zone theory, etc. Handouts included. A Friday night all-rank seminar has been opened as well. Bruce Meyer will teach a children's seminar on Friday the 5th. Contact nick@coastalkenpo.com for more info.
March 26-27 - Chicago, IL area Seminars hosted by Kurt Barnhart on Friday and Saturday. Details to be announced. Three seminars - one Friday evening and two on Saturday. Subjects to include basic ground work, using your techniques as sparring techniques and basics of Yang tai chi.
April 17-18, 2010 - Plymouth, England (Note date change) Gary Ellis hosts at his club in Plymouth. Contact him at prokenpo@live.co.uk
May 15 - Leesport, PA (Reading area) Times and subjects TBA. Hosted by Brian Price at his American Kenpo Karate Center. Contact 610-926-6665.
June 1 - Broomall, PA (Philly area) Weeknight seminar. Marc Shay, American Karate Studio, hosts. Time and subject TBA. Contact AKSKarate1@hotmail.com or 610-353-4767
June 5th - Canton, GA (Atlanta area) Keith Mathews hosts at Keith Mathews Karate. Subjects TBA.
Here's what they've been saying.
Dear Mr. Wedlake, It was my pleasure to attend your first Personal Development Seminar on Kenpo. I personally received more technical information in 6 hours with you today than I could have received attending years of Kenpo seminars that unfortunately are usually all Kenpo "fluff", [fast, flashy, looks-cool-to-do, kenpo stuff]. I will be able to take what I received today and greatly enhance material that I already have. I look forward to attending more of your PDS series.
Timothy Walker, PSTD American Kenpo Karate University, Inc. Branford, FL
Mr Wedlake !
…as always your instructions are yet to be matched by any other instructors I have worked with in the past. You've been a great inspiration in my furthering my education in the art of Ed Parker's Kenpo. Thank you for being a great friend and instructor.
Your Brother, Ed Cabrera Tampa, FL
Mr. Wedlake,
Just want to drop you a note on the weekend seminar. I thought it was very informative and gave a lot of insight into owning/operating a business. As you said you could probably do a complete day of just that topic. The combination of you and Mr. White was great, you work well with each other.
As your seminars say " Professional Development Seminars" and that it was.
Thanks again
Mike Squatrito, Cape Coral, FL
Professor Wedlake, Thank you for the great seminars that you conducted here at Cromwell Martial Arts. After the kid's session, several parents remarked that they were "mesmerized" watching you teach and my daughter wanted to know when you are coming back! Your sessions on gun defenses and the structure of Kenpo were very professional, insightful, and had just the right mix of theory and hands on.
My students and I look forward to our next seminar with you!
