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Another good way to build your ability to blend with the movement of others and to build a strong healthy mind/body is to do the regular drills using this approach: Do a very slow push up (1 minute up and 1 down) as you place one hand over the shoulder of your partner or partners…
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Another fun drill for the purpose of freedom is this: We tend to fight to regain our freedom/balance if we feel lost without it and through this surrender to fear we freeze a part of us and try to regain mobility with the other. For example if you are walking a rope and lose balance…
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Talking and doing something else together: Next time you are doing things for counts like push up and the like count out loud to teach yourself to breath well and speak as you act. Most people find it harder to do the work if they are talking and need a gap to adjust. Teach yourself…
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Do you perform tasks that serve only maintenence ? Do you do push ups to build muscle and so on ? If you are doing something and not learning something new from it than you may be pointing your awareness someplace else. Try t olearn from anything that happens and anything you think of. Don’t…
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Shouting ? In many cases we have to be silent at work to avoid a crowd or detection. Once this is over though or in a loud enviroment you can use your voice to effect a tension and relaxation wave to help you make it to the end of the day. for example if you…
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The leg slide: If your hands are busy or taken and you need to roll or fall you can lower the roll by simply sliding one foot on the ground to one side or the other. If there is a person who is causing you to roll, you can slide one of your legs between…
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A very simple drill to check your hand/hand coordination: take a few small bals and place one in your hand. Close your eyes and throw the ball perpendicular to the ground up and catch it with eyes closed. repeat this a few times and pass to the other hand (maybe you wil learn something here)…
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A small tip on taking things with you. One thing you should always have in your kit is 5 seconds glue (there are many other names for that wonderful clear liquid ) It works in keeping things together like clothes and rain wear (not pretty but it works) and it can also serve to protect…
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A drill I suggest anyone who trains with a knife should do at least once. Work with one or more partners and using not sharp but metal blades have them go at you at real speed minding the eyes of course for about half an hour with you deflecting their attacks and striking when possible.…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 