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In wrestling or any other fun thing you choose to do you need to pay attention to your teeth. In sport I think it is not allowed to bite during the activity but if you are learning to use all that you have and to survive it is of importance to know that you can…
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A simple add-on to the four basic drills of push up, sit up, leg raise and squat is to perform a simple action while you are doing the drill to broaden your awareness and clean yourself from more tension. For example to turn the hip left and right like a grandfather clock pendulum or a…
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You know your body aligns and tenses in a different way when you try to push the ground away in a push up or try to push yourself off the ground. You can work this to learn to relax more and to align in the upright position by squatting slowly with your hands in front…
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A simple way to stay warm and awake in cold conditions like being wet in the rain or stuck in a plane with sub zero temperatures is to schedule an interval like one hour or so depending on the conditions and do some push ups and tell your body to warm up and keep the…
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Stand against a wall or a pole and work to defend yourself (using a knife as well as your body and mind) and get away from attacks where you have to also draw the knife from various positions such as with the other hand, From your coat, from your back and so on. See how…
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Work on tendons by first upper body pushing both fists on each others body and head and breathing for relaxation. Holding hands while facing each other and slowly leaning backwards and forwards and relaxing the hips and shoulders. Holding hands with one facing away from each other and leaning forward and backwards relaxing and strengthening…
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Yesterday I gave a lesson on one leg: You could stand on either leg or switch as you like (not walking though) and this is how it went: On the ground starting waves in the hips and directing them upwards and than downwards a few times to release tension in the spine and coordinate the…
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I really enjoy drills where you work against your own tension and poor alignment so you must relax and align to succeed. One of those drills is to hold onto your shin or ankle with the same side hand and squat till the knee touches the ground. (careful not to put too much mass on…
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Mikhail teaches a great drill to get to know your own movement and nature by drawing numbers and letters with your walking, with your hands and feet in the air and I like to give this drill in the push up position and allow the student to feel himself devide over many areas of awareness…
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Stand on one leg and place one hand or foot on the wall. Push off the wall with your limb (you can use your head or back as well later) and allow the body to move so you remain in place. Slowly increase the push and add direction until you have to move with your…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 