There are many questions martial arts aim to answer. One of the deeper ones is, how we face fear. Only someone who passed through the masks of technique and strategy can face the real questions that in turn, unmask the fog of the battlefield. Fear is a terrible master and a powerful servant. It is… Read More Embracing fear
An interview and bits from a seminar held in Frankfurt. Thank you to http://www.FrancoisHagdorn.com for creating the interview and the seminar footage. Thank you to http://www.SystemaSchule.de for hosting the seminar
Cutting something off or trying to stop a behavior usually does not work out smoothly. The reason to that is we subtract without addition and thus create a void in our, movement, thoughts and feelings One way to remove the unwanted habit or trait without creating a void is to replace it consciously with another.… Read More Avoid the Void
The human body is an amazing mechanism when treated with care. Balance is overlooked these days. We try to become strong but mirror strong or strong toward just a few tasks and not for life. Here is an imbalanced plan to help balance the spine activation and power arches. To stand tall, we must build… Read More The bridge defense
It is up to us to be logical but it is equally paramount to be illogical in our pursuit of truth and affect. Here is an illogical lesson plan for the sword. It mirrors a simple truth of resistance vs control but from the other side of the mirror. Begin: Hold your sword in your… Read More The invisible sword
Simplicity is in the depth of what we do. This is a very simple thing to do but it has within it the bearing if you excuse the pun, of our own mechanism. Place yourself in the static push up position and go half way down. Start a timer and close your eyes and aim… Read More Racing against time
The tip of the wave can be sharp and as such we tend to avoid it. Fighting can be a clash if we ignore the tip of the wave in our training. Here is a hold which is not fun in the beginning but builds a lot of staying power and connective tissue strength and… Read More The half way hold – Strength Mobility
There are many ways to correct things. One of the best is to show that there is an alternative to an imbalance. We hurt in the shoulders neck and back due to posture and movement and more. To heal it, we begin in alignment and how to heal movement patterns from the base. Begin in… Read More Stand straight and smile
Each week I take my son on a field trip. We explore the gardens and fields and find new and old friends to play with. This week, he wanted to play with the pigeons so we went through the process of hunting together. He attempted to run at them and catch them at first with… Read More The education of a young man
There is a special place in hell for boring work. One of the most boring drill there are is the plank hold. Let’s put music and rhythm back into it. 🙂 Place yourself in the plank of your choice. Start dancing within the plank. Suggestions: Walking with your limbs to the tempo Turning your hips… Read More The dancing plank
