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  • In this clip we use a shovel to help each other relax withing the contact and to learn not to give support to your attacker or give support so you guide your attacker/partner where you want them. Remember to survive is more important than to win in most cases.  

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  • Here we show basic movement from the body and learning to hit without harming yourself in the most basic way. We also show some movement drills meant to remove fear from contact and how to do the work without breaking your own form (remember not to follow someone else’s movement and find your own way…

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  • This is a drill that can be done with a tool (shovel knife …) or with your fists and feet. Start by placing your arms so they create fists that do not fall back on your body (reverse vector of the strike is not towards you and the equal force counter wave doesn’t hit you)…

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  • With a partner walk along side each other and randomly hit each other. Move so there is no warning to the hit by moving only what needs to be moved, Keeping your breath free from the intention and move without any aggression, relaxing your face and by this you will learn to move without the…

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  • A very simple partner drill: 50 push ups on your fists: with your fists on your partner and moving each time while keeping your form (Avoid rising your behind or slumping it, Keep your form and you will be able to strike and take a strike better in all positions because you are not attaching…

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  • This is a drill I like to do with shovels because of their mass which forces you to move with good posture and relaxation and because they can easily slash, stab hook and anything else. You either stand or squat or lie on the ground and using the 1.2.3.4.5 and than 5.4.3.2.1 you move to…

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  • Before you can use a tool to effect someone else it makes sense to learn to use it safely. Start by example with your rifle or shovel if you are not in active service and hold it in the firing position you were taught. Now start to walk around your surroundings and use your eyes…

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  • One of the things that rattle us is a loud bang or yells. Work with a partner with eyes closed on pushing or trying to protect yourself from thievery (he or she will try to take something from your pocket) and at some point he will draw a cap gun and fire close to your…

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  • Start by hanging on a pipe, a door frame or anything that is available and relax your body. After a minutes start to let go of one hand at a time and let the swing of the body happen as it goes for balancing itself in this new position. Do this with your legs in…

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  • There are many ways to enhance the abilities of common items. A bar of soap in a sock (especially coming from the army) is a formidable hitter. A wet T shirt or coat is much stronger and heavier in hits than a regular one. A fist is stronger if it is holding a pen and…

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