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  • Every moment affects all the other moments in our lives. Sitting down and getting up is a fundamental movement we perform each day many times and it both affects our health, awareness and how others view us. Mind your Breathing – Letting the breath encase the movement Alignment – How we place ourselves to make…

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  • Striking from the hips and how to use it in contact

    In this continuous drill we work on several movement patterns. First we sway from the hips from side to side Then we allow the shoulders to join Then the elbows Then the fists Now we add a partner to work on keeping the breath rhythm independent and the movement continuous. Focus on moving with the…

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  • The healing power of darkness

    While we usually associate darkness with negative emotions and bleak outcomes. There is in fact quite a few good things about the dark. We primarily rely on our eyes to get through life and sight is the main sense for almost everyone bipedal and speaking on this planet. Giving the rest of the senses some…

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  • Caged Chaos

    Caged Chaos

    There is a story of a band of muggers who waited until someone was sitting on a toilet in a public location and then when the mark was with his pants down. They would pull his legs from under the stall door and rob them. This is a sad but logical example of the laws…

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  • An unusual combo for light feet

    Here is a combination that will bring you light footed steps and an overall growth in ability and stability when done with these guidelines Equipment required: Stairs – at least one floor, elastic band, two heavy wights such as kettle bells or sacks of sand or whatever you have. What to focus on: Stepping as…

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  • Deeper strikes in minimal time

    We aim to hit so the fight ends before it has started but how to get there. There are many factors included and in the following drill I offer a way to strengthen the connective tissue, nervous system and muscles as well as the way of movement chosen for the deep strike. Health and strength…

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  • The sit test

    The sit test

    The martial world and martial arts are filled with all sorts of lovely rolls, jumps, kicks and acrobatics. In the real world, life and death are decided by a calm mind, a healthy body, timing and skill and a dose of luck. One of the very basic ways to assess your surroundings and your own…

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  • Ground mobility basics

    In this transition we use our breathe, mass shifting and spinal turning to seamlessly transition between sitting and squatting. In this transition we use the same breath, mass shifting and spinal turning along with hip side to side sway to low walk for health, mobility and longevity For more

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  • Using Kettle bells for better smoother movement

    In this short class we use an external load with Kettle bells to smooth out wrinkles in our up and down movement. The external load serves to enhance our awareness through smooth movement up and down and helps us move up and down without the use of our hands.

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  • On the mechanical benefits of play versus training

    There is a reason children are so resilient. They play. Children jump, run, stop, climb, roll, push, pull and all in never ending variations and combinations. Their bones, connective tissue, nerves and muscles are always adapting in new and changing ways and never grind the same into stress and distress. When children play it is…

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