AQX Best Teaching Tips
Wisdom From AQX Trainers
Course curriculum
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01
Introduction
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A-0. Tips for using this course & platform
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A-1. Welcome!
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A - 2. About AQX Training and Certification
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A-2. How to get the MOST from this course
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A-3. Legal Stuff - A MUST READ!
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A-4. Helpful Terms and Short Forms
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A-5. Acknowledgements
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02
Importance of Smooth Transitions - Connie Jasinskas
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B-1. Smooth Transitions: Why Care?
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B-2. Smooth Transitions: What this Means
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B-3. Smooth Transitions: How?
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B-4. Smooth Transitions: Change One Thing At A Time
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B-5. Smooth Transition Tips
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B-6i. Practice!
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B-6ii.Practice Sheet: Movement Combos
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B-7. Transitions Quiz
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Coaching vs Cueing - Line Marr
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C-1. Coaching vs Cueing: Objectives
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C-2. Deck Leadership Challenges
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C-3. Stay Safe While You Teach!
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C-4. Tips for Cueing Excellence
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C-5. Visual Cues
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C-6. Become a Great Coach!
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C-7. Cueing Versus Coaching - Line Marr
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C-8. Cueing & Coaching in Action
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C-9. Cueing vs Coaching Quiz
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04
Back to the Future - Connie Jasinskas
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D-1. Focus on the Back of the Body
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D-2i. How's YOUR Posture?
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D-2ii. Power Posture Alignment Tips - Downloadable PDF
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D-3. Exercises to Improve Muscle Balance
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D-4i. Exercise to Strengthen Upper Body & Core
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D-4ii. More Exercise for Upper Body & Core
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D-5i. Sample Exercises - Lower Body
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D-5ii. More Lower Body Exercises
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D-6. Back to the Future Quiz
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Building Rapport - Marianne Duschek
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E-1. Connect with your participants
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E-2. Caring for your participants
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E-3. Observe Your Participants - Cue & Comment Accordingly
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E-4. Why Do People Disengage During Class?
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E-5. Facial expression
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E-5i. Body Language video
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E-6. Body Language
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E-7. Words & Voice
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E-8. Building Rapport Quiz
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Instructor Burnout vs Rust Out - Tamara Colaizzi
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F - 1. Burnout vs Rust Out - is this YOU?
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F - 2. What's Wrong with Burnout?
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F - 3. What's Wrong with Rust Out?
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F - 4. Burnout - What Can You Do Right Now?
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F - 5. Strategies for Prevention of Burnout
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F - 6. How to Refresh Your Class and Yourself!
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07
Think Outside the Box - Tara Hayes
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G - 1. Objectives
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G - 2. Professional Development
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G - 3. Keep a Choreography Journal
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G - 4. Life Long Learning - Expand Your Horizons!
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G - 5. Mash Up! What and Why
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G - 6. Types of Classes for a Mash Up!
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G - 7. Teach at Both Depths
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G - 8. Pool Sharing
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G - 9. Surf & Turf
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G - 10. Think Outside the Box Quiz
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08
Where To From Here?
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H - 1. Becoming A Great Instructor
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H - 2. Becoming A Great Instructor Download
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H - 3. Instructor Etiquette
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H - 4. What's Next for YOU?
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H - 5. Work With an AQX Trainer
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H - 6. AQX Trainer Bios and Contact Info
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H - 7. AQX Certification - Practical Assessment Tips
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H - 8. Video Assessment Options
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H - 8. AQX Video Submission Guidelines
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Course Contributors
The AQX Team
AQX Trainers are motivated to share their expertise with you. Why?
They want you to be a better leader. Why?
Because they care deeply about everyone you teach!
Thanks to the AQX Trainers who volunteered to create this course (alphabetically):
Tamara Colaizzi colaizzifitness.com
Marianne Duschek
Tara Hayes
Connie Jasinskas FortheLoveofFit.com
Line Marr
We all want the best for our pool participants, and this is where it starts - with the professional development of each and every one of us.
Please feel free to use the Trainer contact info at the end of this course to connect with one of our amazing AQX Trainers. You will be glad you did!
