Humans live in families, tribes and now in societies. We evolved our neural conduct and mental awareness to adept and sync with others for survival and acceptance. The same behavior that saves and nourishes us in peacetime can get us killed and hurt during a struggle. Pushing requires you to tense the route of… Read More Death in the mirror
All the power in our bodies come out once punctured well. It is well illustrated in a crowd where we cannot pay attention to all individuals and must swim in streams of perceptions and assumptions. We can grow as people from accepting and moving from this feeling of a small fish in the ocean. Step… Read More Swim with the sharks
Breathing is such a basic function that it becomes invisible to us. Paying attention to our breath leads to a greater awareness and thus ability to do what is needed. Do the work. Exhale slowly as you walk on your feet or on your fists and feet later on and pay attention to the… Read More Breath awareness for health and survival
We break weather we overload our spine or if we completely avoid loading it. Being smart about it will keep us both able and mobile. Let’s start. Make your breath the regulator of beginning and end. The tempo setter. Stand a step away from the wall and place the top of your head on it… Read More Notes from Class: Save your back
An automatic clock is a work of art. Each wheel connects smoothly with another and the movement seems seamless. It still depends on the start and stop of the movement as we are not any different. We breathe in and out with pauses and the spring drive of our entire body works to keep us… Read More Notes from Class: Contact continuity
GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Each movement starts with the breath. Breath dictate tempo. Avoid locking your joints. Move smoothly. Noise is for performance. Tension is a tool. Use the right amount. Less is more. Technical: perform each workout three times a week. Preferably with a day in between. WEEK 1 WALK ON YOUR FISTS 30 double steps… Read More 21 DAY RESILIENCE CHALLENGE
Here are ten suggestion to increase the pressure we place on ourselves while working on our health and ability. Principle – example: Height – raise your legs to differnet heights as you do push ups. Stability – Do push ups on two hanging ropes. Surface – Walk on your fists and feet outside and choose your placing… Read More Move under pressure – wisely
Be frugal: Check your home and surrounding for supplies that already reside in the area. Existing water tanks. That water filter from the trip down under and so on. Be friendly: People become savages the moment they are hungry and a moment before their children become hungry. Make friends that matter so you can become… Read More Ten simple steps to take before disaster
Boom Boom Boom is what we expect from a fight scene in a movie or even a knife fight. There is a reason historical swords and harness (plate and shield) are lighter than what we use today. In a fight it is about letting yourself in without letting yourself get hammered. Begin with giving permission… Read More Notes from Class: Letting yourself in
Give your children the edge of attention. We all have it to some degree. Give the young ones the way to hone their awareness to their own gifts and enjoy the process too 🙂 The tickle game – Tell your kids that from now on. You will be coming to tickle them by surprise. They… Read More Give your children the edge
