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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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This is a good drill to unwind the body after a long time with armour or heavy gear on or just a lot of standing. Lie on your back and bring the knees to the stomach. bring the feet toward the head and grasp the bottom of the toes with your hands. Now breath in…
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Walk with your eyes closed and arms overhead. Have partenrs stnad in your way in various ways and hights and have them place things in your way like boxes bags and the like and note how you react and how you change your reaction as time passes. Later start on one side of the location…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 