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An add on to any drill: have another person like the Instructor or anyone else come up to the students with a knife or a stick and hit them (with care but hit them) to have them learn to be aware of what is happening around them. It is amazing how big the movements can…
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I spoke with a bookseller I know and care for and she asked me if I am right or left winged. I told her I am a soldier and have no political views, I just know what it. She told me this is worth a quate so here it is.
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It is important to do the action and never let the action do you. For example if you are hitting you can count the hits outloud or in your head to keep your mind clear from getting the emotion to run you. If you focus on the hit than you cannot see beyond it and…
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As you go down the stairs check if you are on the toes of the supporting foot as you go. If you are check if your neck is tight and if you are tense in the hips which can cause this compansation in the movement. If one joint is tensed up the others will try…
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As teachers we learn a lot from our students and it is important to say this out loud and to have them do the same. Do any drill with them and have one or two stand aside and offer their thoughts on the drill such as you should not stop moving when a knife is…
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Stand in a clear area and slide one leg down straight forward as you keep the other foot flat on the ground all the way down. Now get up and do this with the other leg. Now do this to the sides and note how your leg finds it’s place on the ground naturally so…
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This is a very easy drill to do. But try to do it well minding all the basics Start whichever way you wish, standing or on the ground and start to hit each other as you move and never stop either moving (stepping, sliding, rolling moving). Again easy concept but do it well.
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It is a fact that we are more precise when we have balance. The longer the lever we have to support, the less balance we have (try to hold a hammer by the handle the furthers you can from the body and see the difference between it resting in the loop you made on your…
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Your muscles are not even in their ability. For example for most people the biceps is stronger than the triceps. You can use this for your benefit if you are thinking there might be an electricity problem. Walk with your arm in front of you if it is dark or if there are many hanging…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 