The first movement is key. Without it there is no second. The trouble with success is that it seduces the ego to think you have found the way and if you pour more into that path success is bound to stay with you. One takes a hand in his and takes a step to the… Read More The problem with success
One student is working to avoid being taken down or immobilized upright against two or more students who use hitting and grabbing and a fourth students walks around them with the goal to place his palm on the back of the head of the first student who wishes to avoid it. The fourth student learns… Read More The outside gift
Each time we hold a class I arrive early to walk the ground. I watch for the growth of the trees and grasses. Mind the barren spots and clear out human garbage if it is lurking about. I watch for the angle of the sun in the sky and the movement of the clouds and… Read More My class is my sit spot
Place yourself on your hands and feet or fists and feet and with your partners decide on a destination from a tree to a patch of barren ground. Start going there moving your limbs from your body and your partner works with his legs to move you in the opposite direction. Change roles and repeat… Read More Releasing what is front
