Sit on your shins and rise so the body forms an L shape. Now slowly lower the body pivoting from the knees till the head and shoulders rest on the ground. This teaches to know the space between your back and anything that you come in contact with and helps to fill in the picture…

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One way to learn to take hits to the face is to tense up the face and relax the neck at the same time. This will teach you awareness to your head muscles and you will be able to transfer the movement better. Change the angle of your ankle or lift it a little and…

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To swiftly prepare yourself for contact you need to grow aware and free in your body and mind. Start by moving waves through your spine all the way to the head and back and letting them menifest in your limbs as you tap or strike yourself for awareness and increased blood flow in some cases…

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Take a small ball like a tennis ball and place on foot on it standing barefoot if possible. Now start to move it around, Use all the parts of the foot you can and than proceed to advance a few meters as you do not loose contact with the ball. This works great to develop…

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To make fire we turn to lighters and electricity but if those are not around you can also look inside. Hair is a good fire starter though it burns very fast and only when dry. Wax from your ears and nose can be used as a lubricant for a fire drill and of course your…

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Shake hands and pull or push your hand forward or backwards without warning. This helps to relax the arm and shoulders and than add to this a twist so the other has to move to keep standing naturally (most people lean or twist here) Note how this changes your strikes when you strike a partner…

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Take a real blade and hold it in front of you in a comfortable position. Keep the hand as it is and start to move by walking and moving your body to defend yourself. Switch hands and positions and than do this drill with a practice knife with a friend or more who attack. This…

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Start by tensing the body as you walk, go through the body and note where one tension creates another. For example for me if I tense up the lower belly my ankles also tighten. Than form fists in different positions (arm forward, to the side, toward up down and so on) and close your eyes.…

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Not all practice is done by sweating. for example walk with a friend outside and begin by walking behind him at a comfortable distance and pay attention to anything that happens around him. From time to time circle around him and return to the rear as you maintain your distance and making sure you do…

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Here are a few drills to help create a healthier whole body: Solo: Walk in a normal pace and slowly lower yourself with the torso upright and than back up again during the walk several times. Roll from one side of the room to the other and back with just the hips touching the floor…

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