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For many speaking and striking are hard to do and espacially to begin with together. If a person is speaking it is harder for him to strike seriosly without stopping the first act and vice verca. To learn to read what is happening better dp the same thing stand or choose another position with each…
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Sometimes in order to merge with another persons movement you need to be very close to them. For example if someone is strangling you in the under the armpit choke, breath in and relax so you are aligned and your body (chest stomack relaxed) is fully with him. Now simply tilt him backwards and without…
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Some partner drills: Lace your legs together and raise yourselves with your arms and move without speaking. The void of speaking is to gain understanding of the face and of the breathe/movement. Put your heads together or resting on each others shoulders and sit down and lie down and get up again as you remain…
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A nice drill to learn to move better in space and with people. With three people at least have one or more simply walk towards you all the time and you have to get out of the way in time and to have one partner with you by putting your arm over his shoulder or…
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Sometimes we get to involved with one part and forget the rest. For example if you roll with your hands cuffed behind your back and you move your shoulder preparing for the roll you may forget the neck and the rest of you and get bumped or more. Remember to be aware of all your…
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To defend yourself and others you need to move constantly and to learn to do this within your balance start with these simple drills. Start with a chair or a standing partner and you facing one way. Now start to walk aroung the chair/partner using the least amount of steps while all the time facing…
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Work with a friend on any drill and focus this time on observing his choices and movement to check how you can help him better himself. Before you speak out note how do you go through the things that you saw on another and after you put this to action on yourself see if what…
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One way to learn how to slap is to roll freely. You don’t create a form and hope that it will match the ground or the body. You are aware and free to move to match the ground. The same goes for open hand strikes (from any angle front side and back) for example start…
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To learn to walk upright and with freedom to change your direction at all times you can do many things. Start by standing freely and place your balms on the small of the back on the connection between the back and legs. Now relax and flatten the curve between them so your hips are relaxed…
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A simple drill to learn to hit from a tight spot is to have a partner or two hold you in a lock/lever or put their weight on you and than hit with the purpose of gaining mobility. If you will hit to cause pain or to get back with the person who has his…