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  • Dr Seuss rolling

    Dr Seuss rolling

    The mundane is the godly with a bit or seasoning and creativity. Rolling. A simple task that can extend us exponentially with the right frame of mind. Will you do it with a friend? Will you do it stick in hand? Will you do it with no eyes? Will you do it legs entwined? Will

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  • Podcast 2 – Learning from other branches of movement

    Topics –using the theme of healing from an injury or encounter shock Learning from other fields of study: Gymnastics, coordination and force, understanding leverage Climbing – strength and structure awareness in hanging and moving,economy of motion Dance – balance, lightness on feet, coordination, reading people and tempo Circus – juggling, rope walking, riding on animals

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  • Purpose

    Purpose

    There is a simple shortcut to getting a lot more from practice. Ask yourself and ask those you train/work with, what is the purpose of the work ? For a soldier it can be a mindless job to carry a pack and walk silently in the night but a proper leadership will give a true

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  • Podcast 1 – Questions and Answers

    Here are the topics What is falling down and why we need never practice it Training around injuries Remaining calm under pressure – why should we How to build a training program – imbalance creates balance Should we cross train – give example of a joint class with sifu (teacher) Jonathan Bluestein What physical tools

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  • breath drills for deeper work

    breath hold – Practice pushing a resisting person from A to B while holding your breath. Listen to your body and thoughts as the discomfort builds and let it go. You can add it almost to any drill in various ways. Contact me for more 🙂 The long exhale – Inhale softly and start exhaling

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  • Notes from class -Partner resistance

    Drills for elevations of spirit and body must not be dry… Fist– Two people start at the push up position facing each other. Both lift opposite arms and they push each others fist back and forth. Double fist– Two people lie on their backs with their heads facing each other. Place both fists against each

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  • Finding your purpose

    Five ways to find your purpose. 1. Small steps – If you do not know where you want to end up, choose small term goals and changes such as learning a skill, gaining social skills and getting better at moving yourself. 2. Necessities – What can you not live without – Start by elimination and

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  • Teach your child to pay attention

    Games and stories are the best way to teach the young and non walking dead. Here are a few ways to bring your child more into the moment and show that paying attention pays. VISUAL One more cat – Choose an animal like a cat or an object and see who calls it out faster

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  • Increase your natural jumping ability

    1 Do walks on toes and ball of feet. 2 Do hill sprints. 3 Lose mass you don’t need. 4 Start the jump on an exhale when possible (inhale as you bend and exhale when you spring up). 5 Swing your arms toward the target (forward or up for example). 6 Do a prep light

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  • Undoing the damage of sitting

    Our bodies were not meant for the position they are in during many working and resting hours. We are built to walk, run, squat and lie down but sitting for prolonged periods harms the dynamic structure of tension and strength throughout. Here are four static holds that require no gear to undo this damage and

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