Sharon Friedman – Vigilance and Tranquility

Stand on one foot and relax. Shake your body and free leg and move so it doens’t effect the leg on the ground. Now balance on the heel and than on the foot a few moments and relax in each position. Now close your eyes and count out loud to 300 breaths and relax again. Move to the other leg and if you became tense slap and massage the tension away. Now advance forward and backwards on one leg without jumping. Move in a right circle and than in a left circle and switch legs again. Now with a partner let him push you all over lightly and you move out of the  way by moving the parts which are not being touched first. (why ? because it creates less tension in the hit parts and lets you stay close and relaxed near your partner or attacker, also it spreads your mind over all of you and keeps you from loosing focus) Advance as you feel comfortable and change legs frequently. Do this drill with eyes closed as well and also as you carry a package or a backpack. Learning never stops and every drill can be changed.