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torsdag, september 02, 2010
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International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA) is the official worldwide international federation promoting Nordic Walking and was founded in Finland in 2000.

With this INWA internet service we offer you information about Nordic Walking such as how to do it, where to do it and what is needed. You can also use this site to find your local Nordic Walking contact in your own country.

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Nordic Walking is one of the fastest growing recreational fitness sports in the world. Nordic Walking is fitness walking with specially designed Nordic Walker poles and offers a very efficient, aerobic and easy way to improve your physical condition irrespective of age, sex or physical condition.

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INWA Convention 2010 takes place in Estonia and Latvia on 23-26 of September 2010.

Please read the convention programme pdf 


1. Polish Championship Nordic Walking Minimize
In the weekend of August 29th  and 30th  the first Polish Championship Nordic Walking was held in Gniezno, city which one thousand years ago used to be the first capital of Poland. Now this is still a magical place for the Poles. [Read more...]
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If you are already a member of a National Nordic Walking Association or if you are interested in getting the monthly 'INWA Newsletter' please feel free to register yourself here on our Nordic Walking Portal.

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NEXT INWA COACH COURSE IN GERMANY

As in previous years, an INWA coach course is offered  during the two days before the INWA Coach Convention. This coach course will start on October 13th at 15.30 in the Achat hotel in Neufahrn near Munich Airport.

Places are filling fast, but there are still a few left for candidates wanting to become INWA National Coach. If you are INWA member and know of possible participants for this INWA National Coach course, please contact us and send us the CVs of your candidates. Of course, please first have a look at the coach profile and the pre-requisites by [clicking here].

If you are not an official INWA member and would like to become one, and educate your first national coaches in October 2009.  Then please send us an email and ask for the INWA Application form.
 


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Getting Started

If you would like to be involved into Nordic Walking and join INWA you can find below two ways to do this.  If you have any queries about this, please contact us:

Becoming a new National Association

First step - Fill out the "INWA Application Form"

* The first step to become a new INWA - National Nordic Walking Association is to register yourself here on the INWA Nordic Walking Portal and then to send an eMail to our office with a hosrt introduction about yourself and a request for the  "INWA Application sheet".  In the "INWA Application Form" you will find different kind of questions about you, your ideas, your vision, your plans etc.  After filling out the application form please send this to our office address. In the next INWA Board meeting your application will be discussed and if possible a decision will be made.  Before this, one member of the INWA board will contact you to discuss with you some of the details of the application. 

The INWA is friendly and open for new members.

The reason for this procedure is that INWA is focused on quality in Nordic Walking and especially on the quality of the INWA members. INWA wants to be sure to have a common and professional  understanding between the members and INWA about how to work together.

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Becoming a new Guide, Instructor or Coach

First step - Contact the "NNWA" in your country

* The first step to become a new INWA Instructor or INWA Guide is to contact your National Nordic Walking Associaition. Based on the regulation and terms of INWA International each country handles the education of INWA Instructors and INWA guides. Information about where and when INWA Instructor and INWA Guide courses will be are available form the individual webpages of the member countries.

INWA International takes care of the education of the INWA National Coaches. Time schedules for this will be announced via the INWA Newsletter and here on the INWA Nordic Walking Portal.

If you decide to apply for the INWA National Coach education please take care to discuss this carefully with your local National Nordic Walking Association beforehand .

If you would like to become an INWA National Coach but there is no NNWA in your country, please contact the INWA office.

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