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The idea of knowing the distance is covered in the H2H dvd made by Vladimir Vasiliev and it is sometimes easy to let go of this thought as if we are too proud to admit someone’s company makes us uncomfortable or that we want to move away. It is important to listen to your fear…
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Stay in the static push up half way down (90 degrees in the elbow joint) and breath the forming tension out of your upper body and find a position where it is easier to carry yourself using your structure rather than force. Avoid leaning on yourself and keep mobile. This is a good drill to…
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This drill is for relaxation and awareness of the entire body and you can modify it to suit your needs. Start standing up with your arms in a fixed position (cupped over the top of your head for the neck, crossed over your chest for shoulders and chest and crossed across your back for the…
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We often experience strikes while we are in a good posture and relaxed (in class). To learn to deliver better strikes and clean our attachment to strikes stand in a position you know is not good for you on purpose. For example change the angle of the hip or tense up the lower or upper…
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For soldiers and others who carry a lot on their shoulders it is a common thing to have a hunchback or rolled forward shoulders. To relax this tension place your forearm parallel to the ground on your back and rotate your shoulder back and forth while you breath with the movement. Than place your hands…
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Add breath awareness to your rolling. Roll from sitting down, on your knees, on one knee, squatting and standing while you are inhaling, exhaling and on the pause phase. Note how this changes the roll and try variations on your own. For example roll as much as you can while you prolong the inhale or…
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When you are standing or walking, keep your center of gravity between your feet and not on one for freedom of movement and being able to guide and redirect (strikes) movement and mental blocks and guides.
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Solo ground work for freedom of movement while strengthening the body and learning to move as a whole by using levers on yourself. You learn to move your entire body as one unit and be aware of the possibilities that already exist.
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The neck has a lot of parts and nerves and a lot of movement. Work either on yourself or with a partner. Using fingers first and tools (screw driver, knife) later by pushing, pulling and driving in. Feel where the muscles and the hard tissue (bone and cardlidge) and learn what works and how it…
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“You don’t grab the wrist, You grab the entire person through the wrist” Mikhail Ryabko
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 