On Sunday the 7th of September 2025 head coach Harbert will teach a three hour workshop on Mace & Gada Flow. This is your chance to learn an extensive and unique perspective on maces from one of the most experienced and knowledgable teachers in the world.

WHAT

During this workshop you’ll be introduced to concepts from Mace Flow and Gada Flow. One focusses on relatively lighter maces and the other on slightly heavier and longer maces with techniques inspired from India.  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 a mace will spark your creativity in movement while developing your strength, conditioning, balance, coordination, and a lot more.

FOR WHOM

This workshop is for both beginners and experienced practitioners. This is because the theory behind Mace & Gada 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 maces and gada’s available on the day of the workshop.

COACH

Harbert has been coaching groups and clients for over 9 years with the mace and clubs. He went to India seven times to discover the history of the mace and wooden clubs.

DETAILS

The workshop will start at 15:00 and will end at 18:00. The location is at Rockstar Lifestyle situated in Amsterdam, at walking distance from the Amstel train station.

On Sunday the 21st of September 2025 head coach Harbert will teach a full day workshop on Mace & Gada Flow at the Valhalla Training Academy in Liverpool UK. This is your chance to learn an extensive and unique perspective on maces from one of the most experienced and knowledgable teachers in the world.

WHAT

During this workshop you’ll be introduced to concepts from Mace Flow and Gada Flow. One focusses on relatively lighter maces and the other on slightly heavier and longer maces with techniques inspired from India. 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 a mace will spark your creativity in movement while developing your strength, conditioning, balance, coordination, and a lot more.

FOR WHOM

This workshop is for both beginners and experienced practitioners. This is because the theory behind Mace & Gada 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 maces and gada’s available on the day of the workshop.

COACH

Harbert has been coaching groups and clients for over 9 years with the mace and clubs. He went to India seven times to discover the history of the mace and wooden clubs.

DETAILS

The workshop will start at 10:00 and will end at 18:00. The location is at Valhalla Training Academy situated in Liverpool.

On Saturday the 27th of September 2025 head coach Harbert will teach a full day workshop on Mace Flow at Area 424 in Santa Marinella in Italy. This is your chance to learn an extensive and unique perspective on maces from one of the most experienced and knowledgable teachers in the world.

WHAT

During this workshop you’ll be introduced to foundational concepts and movements from Mace Flow. 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 DFA system for that. Training with a mace will spark your creativity in movement while developing your strength, conditioning, balance, coordination, and a lot more.

FOR WHOM

This workshop is for both beginners and experienced practitioners. This is because the theory behind 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. The workshop is designed to start at the basics and will be suitable for beginners, but advanced practitioners will also get a lot out of this workshop. There will be a variety of maces available on the day of the workshop.

COACH

Harbert has been coaching groups and clients for over 9 years with the mace and clubs. He went to India seven times to discover the history of the mace and wooden clubs.

DETAILS

The workshop will start at 11:00 and will end at 18:00. Make sure to have a big breakfast. We’ll have a small break so you can eat something.

There will be another workshop on the 28th of September which will be a progression of the workshop of the 27th. Do send us an email (info@dutchflowacademy.com) in case you want to sign up for both. You’ll receive a discount!

On Sunday the 28th of September 2025 head coach Harbert will teach a full day workshop on Mace Flow at Area 424 in Santa Marinella in Italy. This is your chance to learn an extensive and unique perspective on maces from one of the most experienced and knowledgable teachers in the world.

WHAT

During this workshop you’ll be introduced to intermediate concepts and movements from Mace Flow. 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 deeper into mace material in this workshop. Single arm swings will be central throughout this workshop. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and be corrected in your technique. After this workshop you’ll have a good grasp of single arm techniques and how to connect them together in a flow.

FOR WHOM

This workshop is for practitioners who have some experience with the mace already. This can be through self practice, one of our courses, or a former workshop. The workshop is designed to start from a place where your front and back 360 are decent. This will allow us to move to single arm swings.

There will be a variety of maces available on the day of the workshop.

COACH

Harbert has been coaching groups and clients for over 9 years with the mace and clubs. He went to India seven times to discover the history of the mace and wooden clubs.

DETAILS

The workshop will start at 11:00 and will end at 18:00. Make sure to have a big breakfast. We’ll have a small break so you can eat something.

There will be another workshop on the 27th of September which will discuss the foundations of Mace Flow. This workshop is the perfect set up for the intermediate workshop.

Do send us an email (info@dutchflowacademy.com) in case you want to sign up for both. You’ll receive a discount!

We, as Dutch Flow Academy, are proud to host the Level 1 Mace Certification in which coaches will be educated to become mace instructors. Together with Santiago from the Spanish Flow Academy, our head coach Harbert will teach this certification close to Madrid in Spain.

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

Three 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 (a previously taped version of the certification)

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.

On Saturday the 26th of October 2025 head coach Harbert will come back to Toronto Canada to teach a seven 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 trains 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 8 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 11:00 and will end at 18:00. The location is at Me First Fitness situated in Toronto Canada

We, as Dutch Flow Academy, are proud to host the Level 1 Mace Certification in which coaches will be educated to become mace instructors. Together with Santiago from the Spanish Flow Academy, our head coach Harbert will teach this certification for the first time in South-America. The location is a beautiful outdoor location called Proyecto MonteLuna and is located in Chile.

Our mission

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

Three 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 (a previously taped version of the certification)

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.

We, as Dutch Flow Academy, are proud to host the Level 2 Mace Certification in a beautiful church 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.

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 201 and gada flow 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.

Exciting news! In the weekend of 17-19th of April 2026 the first ever Dutch Flow Retreat will unfold. Over the years we’ve organised similar types of retreats and they were all a BIG success. However, all of those retreats were instructor certifications, and not everyone is interested in becoming a mace instructor.

The Flow Retreat is for you if you’re keen to dive deeper into flow both in your movement and in your life. It’s like a workshop, but than During this weekend you’ll learn about all the swinging tools: Mace Flow, Gada Flow, Heavy Club, Heavy Clubs, and Light Clubs. You’ll learn about the history and effectiveness of these tools and how all of them are intricately connected through the Dutch Flow Method.

During the weekend you’ll spend a lot of time moving, flowing, and exploring with your body. However, we will also speak about flow as a concept and how find it in your everyday life. Flow is one of those words that is overused and this often creates a disconnect from its meaning and potential. During this retreat you’ll have the opportunity to look at your own life and nervous system from the perspective of flow and how to find it more.

Aside from flowing and lectures we will you will receive multiple sessions of breathwork, cold exposure, and yoga. This retreat will feel like a fresh breath of air from your day to day life and will energise, inspire, and motivate you to live your life with more depth and presence.

What is included:

• Two nights accommodation in Weesp (Friday and Saturday)
• Meals from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon
• Inspiring lectures about history and flow
• Workshops for all the Swinging Tools
• Daily yoga & breathwork
• Other exciting experiences that we’ll disclose during the retreat

We, as Dutch Flow Academy, are proud to host the Level 1 Mace Certification in which coaches will be educated to become mace instructors.

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.