Re: Hey

July 9, 2003

Hi ! I know exactly who you are....you are in MANY of the videos right??

I one day would LOVE to be Taebo Certified....I am AFAA kickboxing

certified....but it's just NOT Taebo! Wow...Houston HUH? Well...2000 was when

I was " introduced " to Taebo so I hadn't found the love for it yet to desire

becoming certified. Yes...I am from the Houston area ((Super HOT Texas)) and I

am bummed that it is no longer there. I have been to Joe's classes on several

occasions (did you know Joe?). He now teaches the type of kickboxing that I

teach through a national gym chain.

Thanks for your post.....look forward to hearing from you.

wrote:

> Also...is anyone here a Certified Taebo instructor?

>

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Hi! My name is and I am a certified Tae Bo Instructor

Actually, I first got certified at the Houston Tae Bo Center back in

the summer of 2000 (didn't you say that you were from Houston? ).

I'm currently living in andria, VA and am teaching at some gyms

around here. I just got a full time job at the fitness center in the

Justice Department in Washington DC, so now I'm teaching down there

as well. Trying to get all those lawyers in shape..LOL! Actually,

some of them are a riot to teach...you can totally see them imagining

the people they are prosecuting..LOL!

I've enjoyed reading your posts I don't get to post very often,

but try to lurk when I can! Let me know if you ever have any

questions

July 10, 2003

> Hi ! I know exactly who you are....you are in MANY of the

videos right?? I one day would LOVE to be Taebo Certified....I am

AFAA kickboxing certified....but it's just NOT Taebo!

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Yes, I am in a few of the videos You should definitely look into

going to one of the Tae Bo certifications! It's an experience that

will totally change you So, do you incorporate a lot of Tae Bo

into your kickboxing classes? You would really love the Tae Bo

Camp..especially since you already have the Kickboxing experience

I think I remember Joe! I wondered what happened to all the Tae Bo

Instructors who taught at the Houston Center!

Glad you found this group! Lots of great new people have joined

lately! Looks like the group is getting active again Wish I had

more time to post!

July 11, 2003

> Hey . I don't remember which video specifically you were

in....but I remember you in a white baseball type cap when the camera

zoomed in on you...am I right?

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Yeah, I am in a white baseball hat in one of the workouts Not sure

which one that is...LOL! I'm also in the Basic and Advanced in the

Live 4 pack and a few others! Back when they did the first set of

videos..you just had to sign up through the Tae Bo website and you

could be in the videos! I went the first time by myself in November

of 1999 and then in the Spring of 2000 (I think those are the dates) a

bunch of us from this group actually went out and were in some more

video shoots It was so much fun! Yes, we did have to travel to

LA! They did the video shoots at a studio in Burbank...I think it

was the NBC Studio..can't remember I wish they were doing that

this time, but this time around you actually have to be picked for the

videos. At least that's what they told us as instructors. I figure

they are picking people from the LA area and then the people they

choose for the infomercial We really need to organize another Tae

Bo trip out to LA! I'm thinking we should do it this Fall when they

have Customer Appreciation They usually do that in the beginning

of October!

> but sadly I

missed his visit to that location 3 days prior to the class I had

taken. I would love to one day meet and thank for what he has

done for me personally!

Oh, that stinks that you missed by 3 days!

>Have you heard of Turbokick? That's what I teach. It's

fun....but the choreography is NOT easy to follow at all.

Actually, I am certified Gold to teach Turbokick (So are Jen and

Toni...all 3 of us went to the training together in March I think?

Pretty cool that all 3 of us that are Tae Bo Instructors certified

Gold...says a lot about our Tae Bo training Anyway, I haven't

actually started teaching it yet, although I do want to. I have ALL

the workouts..LOL! I just need to sit down and learn them! Do you

teach the basic layers when you first start teaching it? That's one

of the things I like about Turbokick..you can keep adding on the

layers to make it more challenging! So, no I don't think you should

beat yourself up about training in another format I figure it just

makes you more versatile! Realistically, I don't know how much longer

I can continue to afford paying the money to recertify in Tae Bo...it

costs $300 just to recertify and you have to fly out to LA...so that

doesn't include the cost of airfare, hotel, rental car, food,

etc....it really ends up being closer to $1000 when all is said and

done. And, I just don't know if I can do that EVERY year. We'll see!

So, for me....getting certified in other formats just gives me some

variety. I've been teaching Tae Bo for 2 years and I absolutely love

it, but it's nice to have other options as well Plus, Turbo Kick

gives me a lot of ideas that I use in my Tae Bo classes as well

Although, that doesn't really work in reverse since you can't really

do Tae Bo in Turbo Kick, huh? But, I really like Turbo Kick's program

and the way the Company is run Do you teach at 24 Hr Fitness? In

LA..that's where Turbokick is really big! Unfortunately, we don't

have any 24 Hour Fitness' around here and Turbokick hasn't really

taken off yet on the East Coast. But, I think it will. I'm hearing

more and more about it and they are holding more certifications around

here. So, I really need to get off my butt and learn the

choreography. But, I also teach Body Pump and Rep Reebok, which are

alos pre-choreographed..so I have to memorize that stuff as well

Actually, Toni (another Tae Bo Instructor who occasionlly posts to

this list) just told me she just got a Turbo Kick Class at a gym in

Richmond! So, I can't wait to hear how she does with it I'm

anxious to teach it to my students who have taken Tae Bo from me to

see how they like it compared to Tae Bo

That's awesome that you are on Amy's page now Your story is very

inspirational

Have a great day

July 11, 2003

Yup, they were at the NBC Studios.

WOW!!!!!! You have to be picked now?!?!?!?!

I hope to be able to make it. I should be able to take off time by then. I

m sure if I needed a day off before then, they wouldn't have a problem. But

hopefully I'll have some vacation time accumulated by then. It would be so

much fun.

Yes, that is expensive for you out of towners, getting certified each year.

I could see every couple of years having to be re-certified.

GLYSDI,

Be a F.R.O.G. )!!!!!!

Gymmie in Cali )!!!!!!

Get well soon Jerry--we miss you!!!!!

-- Re: Hey

They did the video shoots at a studio in Burbank...I think it was the NBC

Studio..can't remember I wish they were doing that this time, but this

time around you actually have to be picked for the

videos. At least that's what they told us as instructors. I figure they are

picking people from the LA area and then the people they choose for the

infomercial We really need to organize another Tae Bo trip out to LA! I'm

thinking we should do it this Fall when they have Customer Appreciation They

usually do that in the beginning of October!

July 11, 2003

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Cool....that you teach Turbokick too! Comparing it to Taebo....I like Taebo

better ((of course)). I just think Turbokick is too dancy and much less

realistic when it comes to kickboxing and martial arts. The one thing I really

don't like is that it's all pre-choreographed and you have to MEMORIZE the

rounds to teach them. I feel like a marionette (sp??) up on stage while

teaching.... I try to change some things but find that I go into " auto pilot " .

As far as where I teach....I did have a regular class at 24 Hr Fitness (yes I

did teach there)...but now I have gone more towards a family friendly atmosphere

to teach. I teach at the YMCA. I have been told I am the MOST challenging

kickboxing class they have ever taken at both 24 Hr and the Y. I do the MOST

advanced layering simply because I feel it's the best workout....and you tend to

not get bored as easily. I do give the option to keep it to the simple stuff

but if a person feels confident enough to add that extra

layer...more power to them....that's just going to help them with the

coordination. What I really DO like about Turbokick is the " Turbo " section.

It's AWESOME! Talk about a second wind after that!!! Wooh! I have almost all

the rounds myself BUT the only ones I have memorized are Round 2, 6, and 11. I

do find a LOT of the music WAY too rappy and if I can't enjoy the music...I

can't teach to it. So...I usually plug other sections into my same ol' music

from those rounds I do like. Okay...enough about Turbokick. That's just

awesome that you are a variety go getter girl!

I am certified to teach Rep Reebok and Reebok Core but I don't find those all

that amusing to do. I am NOT a weight training kinda person. I like cardio

with the incorporated strength training in it. Make since???

Anyhoo...thanks so much for lending an ear.