DUTCH FLOW ACADEMY
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DUTCH FLOW ACADEMY ONLINE COURSES
We offer online courses for five categories: Mace Flow, Gada/Mace, Light Clubs, Heavy Club, and Heavy Clubs.
These courses help you develop your skill, creativity, posture, balance, fluidity, strength, conditioning, coordination, and a lot more. The courses offer a unique approach to the swinging tools by combining the traditional style of swinging traditions with the incredible multitude of swings and transitions that have been discovered in recent times. The course structure and underlying method is similar for each category, which makes it easy to try multiple tools. Be prepared to be challenged in your approach, skill, and thinking. All you need is internet and your tool!
Become a Mace Instructor
Mace Instructor Certification
At Dutch Flow Academy we offer an incredibly in depth and detailed certification for the mace. It’s never done before on this level. There’s an in person certification that involves an all inclusive weekend with like minded individuals to learn how to teach and experience what it is to be part of a community. Then there’s an online certification that involves a massive online course with eight other instructors moving through three months of training and guidance with the mace including online calls. This certification is for you if you want to become an instructor and teach others, and/or deepen your connection to and knowledge of this amazing tool to the highest level of detail. Don’t hesitate, this course can and has the potential to change lives.
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November 2024
Event Details
On Saturday the 9th of November 2024 head coach Harbert will teach a four hour workshop on Indian Clubs (light clubs) and Mace Flow. This is your chance to learn
Event Details
On Saturday the 9th of November 2024 head coach Harbert will teach a four hour workshop on Indian Clubs (light clubs) and Mace Flow. This is your chance to learn an extensive and unique perspective on clubs and maces from one of the most experienced and knowledgable teachers in the world.
WHAT
For the Mace Flow part we’re going to focus on techniques that are designed for relatively lighter maces. You’re going to learn a comprehensive system, the Dutch Flow Method, to help you understand the mace in a complete sense. We’re going to dive deep into fundamental swings and exercises and will apply the foundations to them. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and be corrected in your technique. After this workshop you’ll be competent in the basics of the mace, and will have a good idea of how to progress and use the system for that. Training with mace flow will spark your creativity in movement while developing your strength, conditioning, balance, coordination, and a lot more.
Training with Indian Clubs is an ancient sport/art form that focusses on the whole arm, the shoulders, and the core as primary movers. These relatively light clubs are an English adaptation on the wooden clubs they saw in India and from there an infinite amount of variety of swinging motions was created. Training with Indian Clubs is a combination of coordination, strength, mobility, proprioception, and spacial awareness, which train the body and the mind at the same time. In this workshop you’ll learn the vital foundations to approach these clubs, you’ll learn key exercises, and finally you’ll learn how to transition between different exercises.
FOR WHOM
This workshop is for both beginners and experienced practitioners. This is because the theory behind the Indian Clubs and Mace Flow is most important for you to understand how swings move from one to another and how you can create your own style of swinging. It will help if you have experience in the amount of weight you can use and how quickly you can adapt, but beginners are definitely able to do it too. Both parts start from the beginning and you’ll be able to follow along easily. Furthermore there is a variety of clubs and gada’s/maces available on the day of the workshop.
COACH
Harbert has been coaching groups and clients for over 7 years with the mace and clubs. He went to India six times to discover the history of the mace and wooden clubs. He was also taught by worlds best Indian club teachers and has been spreading the word all over the world.
DETAILS
The workshop will start at 13:30 and will end at 17:30. The location is at YogaToday situated in Weesp, which is 30 minutes away with the train from Amsterdam.
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Time
11/09/2024 13:30 - 17:30(GMT+01:00)
Location
Weesp
Blomstraat 36, 1385 AK Weesp
Organizer
Harbert Egberts
Weesp
December 2024
Event Details
The Flowing Dutchman is coming back to Sydney for a mace workshop! On Sunday the 9th of December from 09:00-13:00 Harbert will teach a mace workshop in Maroubra at FitzFitness. About In
Event Details
The Flowing Dutchman is coming back to Sydney for a mace workshop! On Sunday the 9th of December from 09:00-13:00 Harbert will teach a mace workshop in Maroubra at FitzFitness.
About
In this workshop we’ll dive deep into what a mace is, and how you can use it as effectively and safely as possible in your training. You’re going to learn a comprehensive system, the Dutch Flow Method, to help you understand the mace in a complete sense. We’ll dive deep into fundamental swings and exercises and will apply the foundations to them. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and be corrected in your technique. After this workshop you’ll be competent in the basics of the mace, and will have a good idea of how to progress and use the system for that.
The mace has so much potential as a movement tool. It’s like a combination between strength training and martial arts. The strength training part means that we’re swinging relatively heavy weights around and this has tremendous benefit for the shoulder and surrounding muscles. The mace also prioritises rotational movements from the hips and the spine that carry over to almost every sports and movement based activities.
Using the mace as martial arts training translates itself into the mace as an ancient weapon. The mace simulates throwing or swinging movements that are commonly done with weapons. The flow aspect of the mace means that transitioning from one movement to the other will be important when using it. Think of it like kata’s in martial arts, where you create certain patterns to develop your ability to correctly swing in almost every position. This allows the mind to be active too, and is therefore amazing for coordination, spatial awareness, creating new neural pathways, and much more.
This is a unique chance to learn from one of the best in the world. Get your tickets now!
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Time
12/09/2024 09:00 - 13:00(GMT+01:00)
Location
Fitzfitness
27 Lexington Pl, Maroubra
Organizer
Harbert Egberts
Fitzfitness
March 2025
Event Details
We, as Dutch Flow Academy, are proud to host the Level 1 Mace Certification in which coaches will be educated to become mace instructors.
Event Details
We, as Dutch Flow Academy, are proud to host the Level 1 Mace Certification in which coaches will be educated to become mace instructors.
Our mission
As you might know from experience learning the mace is not as easy as it seems and teaching it is a whole other level of complexity. The possibilities of training with a mace are endless and this creates a lot of confusion to the uninitiated mind. Startingfrom scratchcan be a process of trial and error that may take years to master. Dutch Flow Academy is on a journey to spread the awareness and quality of mace training instruction all over the world. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of education to provide flow in your training and in your life. We’re dedicated to empowering our students to become expert instructors, raising the bar of quality coaching in the vast ocean of fitness and health. This will benefit many in their ability to coordinate, move and coach and create a ripple effect that will affect countless individuals.
Three Phases
Phase 1
The initial phase of the Mace Instructor Certification Course is done online and before the start of phase 2, the certification weekend. It involves completing two online courses, Mace Flow 101 and Gada/Mace 101. You’ll be required to finish both courses before the start of the certification weekend and send us two videos that will show the effort you’ve put into completing the courses. This is a mandatory step in the process and if not successfully completed you will not be able to join phase 2. The prerequisite online courses will teach you the fundamental movements and ways to approach the mace. The courses and their completion are mandatory because we are looking for dedicated students who will be able to soak in all the information during the certification weekend. Having gone through a process of learning yourself will greatly benefit your ability to pick up knowledge during the weekend. We also believe in that your own skill and understanding should be proficient enough before starting to coach others through the process.
Phase 2
On the weekend of the 7-9th of March 2025 we’ll host the Certification in a beautiful church yoga studio in Weesp NL. This will be immersive weekend including food. The weekend starts on Friday the 7th of September at 13:30 and you’ll be sorted until Sunday the 9th around 17:00. During this weekend we’re going to dive deep into the material of the certification course. Three days of education, exploration, and testing. We will complete the certification with a test that you’ll need to complete before the end of the weekend and before you’ll receive your certificate. During the rest of the weekend we’ll spend time getting to know each other, diving deep into our bodies using breath work and mobility and have an overal fantastic time. The idea of the weekend is to immerse deeply into the course material and have an amazing off-grid experience with a group of people passionate about the exact same thing with the same purpose in mind.
Phase 3
You’re going to leave the weekend with a feeling of having been immersed in a new reality concerning training and knowledge. This feeling, however, is going to fade once you enter your usual day to day routines. As for the knowledge part, we’ve shot the entire certification on video and will be able to share those tapes with you to review after the weekend. The syllabus that’s included in the certification is elaborate and will give you all the details needed in written format.
Why Choose Us?
We believe that this instructor certification course is the most comprehensive and in-depth training that is available for the mace in the entire world. The cutting edge movement science, coaching cues, training methods, and mace foundations delivers something that has not been done before.
The amount of expert instruction and information inside this Level 1 Mace Instructor Certification is simply second to none. We’re deeply passionate and skilled in what we teach, and cannot wait to pass on the torch to you. We’re sure it will impact your life and the life of your clients in a deeply positive way. This is your chance to become part of the first Dutch Flow Academy Level 1 Mace Instructors.
What’s included?
Three days diving deep with a group of like minded people
Daily breath work and mobility
Two days of Level 1 Mace Instructor coaching of fundamentals, exercises, coaching cues, workouts, warm up and prehap and rehab
Professional support, guidance and instruction.
Access to two previously shot online courses to be completed before the start of the weekend
Online access to the entire certification (the certification will be taped)
DFA Mace Instructor Level 1 Course Syllabus
DFA Mace Instructor Level 1 Certificate
DFA Mace Instructor T-shirt
More information? Download the Certification Syllabus here.
Book a 15 min call with Harbert to see if this certification is a fit for you.
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Time
03/07/2025 13:30 - 03/09/2025 17:00(GMT+01:00)
Location
Weesp
Blomstraat 36, 1385 AK Weesp
Organizer
Harbert Egberts
Weesp
Event Details
We, as Dutch Flow Academy, are proud to host the Level 2 Mace Certification for the first time in Belgium. If you enjoyed the level 1 course, you will be
Event Details
We, as Dutch Flow Academy, are proud to host the Level 2 Mace Certification for the first time in Belgium. If you enjoyed the level 1 course, you will be blown away by the contents and experiences of level 2.
Goal
Level 2 is designed for those who want to step up their game as an instructor and are willing to dive deeper within themselves to be able to have a bigger impact on their students. As a main theme, you’ll be guided in the art of teaching single arm mace techniques. This will help you as an instructor with a system for your more advanced students who are willing to continue and uplift their mace practice. In level 2 you will go through a detailed process to learn how to teach and organise a workshop. We will pay a lot more attention on the mastery of coaching and discuss multiple teaching methodologies for you to become a more well rounded instructor. This will involve diving deeper into yourself through self exploratory exercises. Furthermore level 2 will be a place where experienced instructors come together to learn from each other and to create a powerful community of instructors who will keep spreading the art the mace.
Three Phases
Phase 1
The initial phase of the Mace Instructor Certification Course is done online and before the start of phase 2, the live certification. It involves completing two online courses, Mace Flow SIX and Gada/Mace SIX. These courses are extensive and require the student to spend more time with the mace than the introductory 101 courses. Through these courses you will learn the most prominent single arm swings, and more complex flows. Completing these courses successfully will properly prepare you for the level 2 instructor certification.
Phase 2
During 5 days we’ll come together as a group to an experience that will change your life. We will take off where we finished with level 1 and go deep into mace, workshop and teaching methodology. Everyone present during this certification is a level 1 instructor already and has gone through Phase 1 beforehand. This means a combined depth of knowledge and experience that will catapult us into a deep process from day 1. Some of the topics for the level 2 course include: single arm mace techniques, teaching methodologies, storytelling, workshop organisation, breath, anatomy, flow, benefits, group exercises, and much more.
Phase 3
Phase 3 starts after completing the level 2 instructor certification. You will be added to a special level 2 instructor group which will meet regularly through online calls. This is to ensure that our level 2 instructors are up to date on the latest developments, and will have proper guidance in their advances to instruct more often with more depth. The syllabus that’s included in the certification is elaborate and will give you all the details needed in written format.
Why Choose Us?
We believe that this instructor certification course is the most comprehensive and in-depth training that is available for the mace in the entire world. The cutting edge movement science, coaching cues, training methods, and mace foundations delivers something that has not been done before.
The amount of expert instruction and information inside this Level 2 Mace Instructor Certification is simply second to none. We’re sure it will impact your life and the life of your clients in a deeply positive way. This is your chance to become part of the first Dutch Flow Academy Level 2 Mace Instructors.
What’s included?
Five days diving deep with a group of like minded people
Private location for training and sleeping
Food during the certification
Professional support, guidance and instruction.
Access to Mace Flow SIX and Gada Mace SIX to be completed before the start of the level 2 certification
DFA Mace Instructor Level 2 Course Syllabus
DFA Mace Instructor Level 2 Certificate
DFA Mace Instructor Level 2 T-shirt
Future online sessions with other level 2 instructors for questions and answers
Book a 15 min call with Harbert to see if this certification is a fit for you.
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Time
03/27/2025 15:00 - 03/31/2025 12:00(GMT+01:00)
Location
Private Church in Belgium
103 Kaaskerkestraat
Organizer
Harbert Egberts
Private Church in Belgium
ABOUT
Dutch Flow Academy is a platform that teaches essential skills for rotational training equipment to gain mastery in handling momentum. It’s the first platform EVER to connect all the swinging traditions together under one umbrella, the Dutch Flow Method.
The academy was founded in 2017 with the simple goal of bringing flow and functionality into movement. Harbert became obsessed with the mace, aka steel mace or macebell and this led him to discover the various club arts too. He pursued many travels to India to reveal the history and has met countless inspiring teachers all over the world.
Dutch Flow Academy brings his knowledge to a worldwide platform where you can learn the skill to master and teach rotational training equipment. Our mission is to give you the freedom to move through skill, flow, and creativity.
Mace Flow: In theory all sorts of maces would do. In practice, however, we find that a lighter mace is best for learning a new movement. A weight of around 4/5kg or 9-11lbs would be best suited as a light weight. We would also advise a length of a 100cm to 110cm. Shorter maces have a different feeling of momentum to it, and it changes the dynamic of certain exercises. Longer maces will prevent you from doing a lot of exercises due to the immense length of them. So get at least a light mace, even though you think it’s too light. It will be your buddy for a lifetime.
Gada/Mace: Here the recommended weight is 6-7kg or 14-16lbs. If you’ve got some experience with the mace already, you can use a heavier mace too. The length can be from 105cm – 130cm.
Light Clubs: Choose relatively light clubs. 0.5kg-1kg as a beginner pair. They’re usually sold as Indian Clubs.
Heavy Club: Choose a club between 5-6kg. This club should also be suitable for single arm swings.
Heavy Clubs: A pair of clubs between 2.5-4kg for each club is a good beginner weight. Don’t underestimate how hard it is to balance two weights at the same time.
There are five different categories on Dutch Flow Academy: Mace Flow, Gada/Mace, Light Clubs, Heavy Club and Heavy Clubs. All of the categories have a 101 course. This is the course to start your journey with the tool and with Dutch Flow Academy. Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced, the 101’s will improve your basics. The basics form the root for everything that is more complex.
Secondly, there is a SIX course, which is the follow up after the 101. This is a six week workout course structure, which allows you to have three workouts per week. This usually takes longer to complete than just six weeks.
Furthermore there are add on courses and more complex courses like SIX level 2 or a masterclass. This takes the tool and your capability to its maximum capability.
There are five categories of swinging tools for which we provide online courses and live events.
Mace Flow: this category focusses on lighter maces with transitions and flows. A regular steel mace or macebell is required, which allows for a multitude of transitions and flows.
Gada/Mace: This series is more traditional and is eligible for all types of maces. Long and heavy maces can only be used for this categorie.
Light Clubs: also known as indian clubs, this category focusses on light clubs (0.5-2kg) which allows for more limb independence coordination and wrist and shoulder strength.
Heavy Club: for all clubs, wood or steel, that allows two hands to be on the handle. The heavy club allows for more static strength and less momentum.
Heavy Clubs: two heavy clubs or meels to practice limb independence and insane grip and shoulder strength. Coordination and heavier weights make this a challenging category!
This depends on the course. The 101’s do not need prior experience. The SIX courses can be done without the 101, but will require some prior experience before starting. The masterclass needs prior experience and ideally mace flow 101 and mace flow SIX before starting.