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Senior Safe Falling Presentations and Events




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WOSU All Sides show: June Interview
with Fearless Falling Instructor
Mike Grigsby
June 12th, 2019




Wesley Glen Retirement Community, June 5th, 2015

Wesley Glen 2015


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Walk Worthington Facebook



Worthington Community Center
Senior Fitness and Health Day, May 27th, 2015



Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast event, May 25th, 2015
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast


Holy Family Catholic Church presentation, May 12th, 2015


Parkview United Methodist Church talk: May 8th, 2015
Parkview UM Church talk 2015


Civitan Dinner 2015

Civitan Dinner Presentation

April 7th, 2015





Worthington Griswold Center
Amazing Race Presentation, March 16th,  2015

2015 Amazing Race talk


Whetstone Community Center
Friday morning class on December 20th, 2013
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At the last Fearless Falling Class of Fall-2, 2013, students display their "homework materials."
Each was given a single juggling ball, and instructions for several one-ball juggling exercises.
What does juggling have to do with protecting yourself from accidental falls?
-- Find out here. --



A new OHIO Statewide Falls Prevention Initiative
was announced by the DOA and Governor Kasich on Sept. 16th, 2013!
Steady U Initiative
For more on the "Steady U Ohio" program:
www.steadyu.ohio.gov


Presentation at the
Upper Arlington Amelita Mirolo Barn
July 2nd, 2013
UA Mirolo Barn Demo
A Fearless Falling presentation was given to the Upper Arlington "Fitness Trek" program
participants on Tuesday, July 2nd.  Fearless Falling Instructor Mike Grigsby discussed how
to prevent accidental falls and how to actually fall safely.  Several members of the group had very
specific questions about particular accidental falling scenarios.  Many thanks to Upper Arlington

Commission on Aging Director Amy Schossler
and Recreation Supervisor Jane Sindel for this opportunity.


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Senior Fest 2012, Sept. 27th at the
Franklin Park Adventure Center, 1747 East Broad Street
Senior Fest Demo Team

Congratulations to our Whetstone Community Center Fearless Falling Demo Team!
Barbara, Julian, and Frank
performed well up on stage for some 200 seniors and attendees at the 2012 Senior Fest.


Fearless Falling and related articles



* *  Click here to read an article on Fearless Falling by Kevin Parks  * *
in the June 7th, 2012 edition of the This Week Clintonville Booster 


* *  Click here to read the follow-up article on Fearless Falling by Kevin Parks  * *
in the August 23rd, 2012 edition of the This Week Clintonville Booster 



Click here to read an article on fearless falling techniques in the July Senior Times



Click here for the Dispatch 3-25-2013 Photo of  "Slapping the Cheese," at Whetstone Center