Another drill with a knife is to simply walk by a person (in class) with a knife on you somewhere. If you display the knife or draw in a dramatic way than he will shoot you or run away and so on. Learn to approach with a clean heart and no bad intension. Draw the…

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A good drill to gain some freedom is to learn to move each finger seperatly. This is fun and can happen aywhere. Through relaxation learn to bend and extend each finger without tension in the others. Learn to play with a few coins and move  them in your palm one over the other and over…

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A good drill to learn both hitting and taking hits. One person closes his eyes and the others push him anywhere with their fists and feet (for the beginning, later use everything) and his job is to move with the pushes and stay upright and light oon his feet. Use moving with the force to…

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A friend asked about systema benefits for people who have lived more than we have. For one we can ask them how did they swing that and learn from them. A few drills: In the morning streatch and roll from side to side in bed using the breath as rythem. Get out of bed and…

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Take note of the white space. Look at a page you are reading and see how much free space there is. It is not wasted becasue it frames and has its own purpose and purpose matters. Now take note of your steps for starters. How much distance do you travel in each step and how…

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Responsibility: If you break the work down as I do in english classes you see Response and ability. The moment you take charge of your actions you gain an ability to change them. If your training has brought you somehting you wish to leave behind as a bad back or frustration from your time being…

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Stand up and squat down till your fists are on the ground. Move the feet a bit forward and start to sway on all fours in circles. Relax your body as much as possible and take a few steps here and there. Notice how moving forward is different than moving backwards. See how you can…

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Shaking: When we are afraid and we all are sometimes it has an effect on the body and an imbalance is created. We shake or tremble out of fear and that shaking allows the residue of the fear to flow away and give way to balance again. If you are feeling stiff or afraid you…

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Expectations have a hold on us many times in the sense that we prepare and act a certain way even if the sensory input is different. We tend to create a reality out of expectations and our ego. Rationalization of why and what are among them too. Try this for example. Come to a heavy…

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Here is a short clip I made before last class: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4499565258599533024&hl=en  Just copy and paste on the browser. 

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