Practical Tips from Three Decades of Training Kids and Adults
Nonfiction / Martial Arts / Autism
Date Published: March 21, 2023
In this book, Al details his decades of experience teaching martial arts, including various considerations ranging from curriculum to goals and challenges he overcame. Although Al teaches both neurotypicals and people on the autism spectrum, this book focuses on the latter. As you read the book, be prepared to take a walk with the author on a passionate journey.
INTERVIEW
More
about you, the author.
I
am a career Martial Artist and have been teaching classes, Workshops and
Seminars for thirty two years in Marin County, California. I have taught over
35,000 classes and worked with more than three thousand students with.the age
range from kids starting at 3 to all ages up to 106. I specialize in teaching
mainstream KIds, Teens and adults Martial Arts. I also teach Kids and Adults
with Autism and many other neurological disorders. This includes Down syndrome,
Cerebral Palsy, Vision impaired and and many other neurological cifficulties, I
work with learning and behavior challenged Kids and Adults. I am well known in
the Bay Area for my ability to produce successful results with this
demographic. I have been with this genre for thirty years and I work in
schools, Centers. and with Organizations that provide Services to this specific demographic of Autism and all other related Special Needs I have a lot of
private one on one clients as well. I get referals regularly from Doctors,
Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Special Needs teachers. This
what my Book is about this work I have done for so many years. I also
Specialize in working with Seniors teaching them Tai Chi and have taught almost
twenty thousand classes in this area and am very well known in my area for my
excellence and popularity with the Senior population. this includes many retirement
residences, Skilled nursing Centers, assisted living facilities and recreation
and community Centers .I have B,A, degree from American University in Washinton
D,C, in the School of International Service, I played Lacrosse in College and
have copteted in many Martial Arts tournaments such as the World Championships
in Miami Florida and the U,S, open in Orlando Florida. I have trained Martial
Arts for forty three years continuously, varios styles of Karate, Kung Fu,
Aikido, Tai Chi and train Ju Jitsu.I have been a Black Belt for thirty six
years,
Tell me more about
your journey as an author, including the writing processes?
Well
I am new to authoring and just decided I have an informative and unique story
to tell, i probably have more experience teaching Martial Arts to Autism and
other Special Needs students than anyone else on the planet. at least in the
top tier of experience. My methods and
style have yielded tangible and successful results for many years and I have
the excellent and outstanding testimonials from an abundance of clients to
demonstrate that. My writing style is intuitive and naturally flowing because I
know my topics so well having done it
abundantly and for so long. Iam a perfectionist and give of my mind, heart and
soul when I work. I am sincere and straightforward in my writing and do not
look to Bullshit anyone. I look to be honest and detail oriented in my stories
and words. I want my words to be
inspiring and truly motivating to my audience, It is a blueprint for success and
goal achievement in my area of expertise,
Tell me about your
Book
My
Book is multifaceted in its composition. Itis autobiographical, telling the
story of how I got into doing work with Autism. It covers my background in
Martial Arts. Mentioning the training that I have done over forty plus years.
.My education and where I went to college. Most importantly the thirty years of
success that I have teaching Martial Arts to Kids and Adults on the Autism
Spectrum also refering to the other . neurological disorders that I work with.
I strongly mention all the components in my methodology and why it has been
successful do me. A blueprint to my philosophy and success.. What strategies
are effective and the things that have been discarded. There are stories of some
of my students and what they have said to me in regard to the training and
their feelings towards me. I have
featured my approach to connecting and being effective using patience,
compassion, intuition, spontaneous creativity and my ability to be sensitive to
the mood of the students at al times. I have given much credit to my years of
intense Martial Arts training to keep me centered, calm and and accurately
understand all the array of personalities in my classes and one on one. How I
am the conductor of very diverse symphony and my group of students are the
instruments. blending it all together into a harmonic performance. I give great
credit to the parents of these Kids and young Adults. How the parents champion
their cause, advocating so strongly for their Kids. I talk about how committed
I am to making a difference in my students lives and even after thirty years
how much more I still want to accomplish. I write about how important it was
for me writing this Book so I can reach a much larger population and do my best
to inspire and give hope through the proven methods and style that I advocate
and spread encouragement to all influenced and involved. I want the world to
know that there is someone like myself having positive results in a challenging
environment and that my Book and my services can be valuable resources .I never
once thought about writing this Book to make money. it is to spread the word of
my philosophical successes!
About the Author
Al Loren is a Martial Arts Master teacher. He has taught over 35,000 classes with thirty-two years of full-time teaching. He is located in Marin County, California. Al teaches Karate, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Aikido and trains in Ju Jitsu. He has been training continuously for over forty-three years. Al is highly regarded as an exceptional Martial Artist and highly skilled teacher.
He is well known for his excellence in teaching the Autism population and other special needs, including kids and adults. Al Loren is a graduate of American University in Washington D.C. with a B.A. in the School of International Service.
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