Sharon Friedman – Vigilance and Tranquility

Take a real knife and work slow. Bring the knife at you in a slash, stab or flat hit and with the other hand avoid being cut (to the body head or limbs) and remove the knife. Start very slowly and use this to become aware of the knife parts and the hand and how you can use both to disarm and survive. Later try this with a friend and go slow. you can move all the time and not remain stationary. It’s easier to move if you are already moving or aware of the inner tensions. Start with a friend with simple moves and elaborate without creating enticipation of some grand performance. We all fail sometimes. The trick is to keep moving and thinking and it’s better to be cut than stabbed. Don’t forget to breath and relax.