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16. “Just in Time” – the Top 20 WAYK Techniques
You are fluency hunting a skill comprised of uncountable bite-sized pieces, with the option of using and sharing hundreds of accelerating techniques. Yet this doesn’t overwhelm you, because you always… Read more »
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WAYK: A Mental Martial-Art
Over the past couple years, as we’ve been working to share WAYK with a larger audience, we’ve collected a lot of feedback on how to present the game. One piece… Read more »
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15. “Mumble” – the Top 20 WAYK Techniques
You may have hunted dozens of skills and languages – or none. But no matter what, every time you sit down with a new fluent fool to fluency hunt their… Read more »
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VIDEO: Irish language (Gaeilge) 4
[vimeo=20063545] Here’s the fourth video in the series, which covers the third persons, He/She. It’s worth noting that, as always, we are applying tq mumble to leading a game in… Read more »
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14. “Accent” – the Top 20 WAYK Techniques
You want to hunt a target skill, so therefore you need to find a fluent fool. You choose the fluent fool according to the accent you’re hunting, or simply accept… Read more »
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VIDEO: Irish Language (Gaeilge) 3
[vimeo=19914532] Here’s the third video in the Irish language series. Remember, you’ll need to start with the first video, and for most folks, completing the WAYK tutorial beforehand is a… Read more »
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April 1st-3rd: WAYK workshop in Seattle area
The good folks at SolutionsIQ are partnering with us to bring you our first public workshop in a while. Please check out the event details and register for the April… Read more »
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VIDEO: Irish Language (Gaeilge) 2
[vimeo=19905263] Here’s the second video in our Irish Language series. Start with the first one. In order to take advantage of videos like this, you’ll need to have mastered the… Read more »
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VIDEO: Irish Language (Gaeilge) 1
[vimeo=19896067] For anyone who has either been to a WAYK workshop, language night, or mastered the WAYK tutorial, you can copy-cat along with this video and learn some Irish language,… Read more »
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13. “Same Conversation” – the Top 20 WAYK Techniques
You’re fluency hunting a fluent fool, and choose the most common activity in that skill to start at the beginning with the simplest level of performance, that first bite-sized piece…. Read more »
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12. “How Fascinating!” – the Top 20 Techniques of WAYK
You’re fluency hunting, and to maintain game flow and momentum, you call “How Fascinating!” every time you or another player gets stuck or struggles. You also call “How Fascinating!” to… Read more »
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WAYK ASL with RaVen Sequoia, Deaf ASL educator
[vimeo=19727433] In this video, you’ll see Willem mentoring RaVen in WAYK game play over Skype videoconferencing, in exchange for mentoring in ASL. Willem and RaVen are probably signing too fast… Read more »
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11. “Signing” – the Top 20 WAYK Techniques
You’re fluency hunting with fellow players. In order to rapidly communicate team strategies in the form of techniques, you are all signing. You’re hunting a target language from your fluent… Read more »
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Fluency Fiddling with Michael Ismerio
[vimeo = 19478895] In this video Willem Larsen sits down with Michael Ismerio, old time music fiddler and workshop leader, to discuss his recent workshop that they both boosted with… Read more »
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WAYK Farsi
[vimeo = 19412787] In this video Willem and Holia explore doing a language trade, where Willem will learn Farsi, and Holia will improve his English, and also will be trained… Read more »
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10. “Start at the Beginning/Start Over” – the Top 20 WAYK Techniques
You’ve found a fluent fool, and you want to fluency hunt their ability. So you start at the beginning, and during your hunt, whenever you get lost or confused, you… Read more »
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9. “Full” – the Top 20 WAYK Techniques
You’ve set-up a series of same conversations with a fluent fool, for fluency hunting their language. You know you’re at your best if you’re Warm/Fed/Rested/Safe/Willing, and after playing for a… Read more »
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Boston, MA WAYK April 22nd-24th
Finally, WAYK is planning to host an East Coast workshop, in Boston, MA this April 22nd-24th. Come experience 3 days of high-energy fun and accelerated learning! This is far from… Read more »
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Squamish Language Revitalization
About a year ago we partnered with Dustin Rivers, to train him and his community in WAYK and support the revitalization of the Squamish Language. Squamish Nation is located in… Read more »
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8. “Warm/Fed/Rested/Safe/Willing” – the Top 20 WAYK Techniques
You are considering “setting-up” a game to pull or push language. To do this, you need players and/or “fluent fools”. For the most satisfying game, you ensure potential players are… Read more »









