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It is very hard to hide your intension from people even though many try so it will work better to have good intensions. consider this drill. have two people in front of you and a few behind you. The people behind you attack at some manner and your job is to read what you can…
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This is a drill that demands trust. Lodge a real blade and press it into the cavity of the hip or shoulder of your partner and than have them manouver without being hurt. It is a way to teach yourself movement as a whole and relaxation under tension. You have to adjust your breathing first…
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A good drill for efficient movement. Take a staff and start swinging and moving and have the others try to take you out (no sharpies) This is simple and will teach you to place yourself well. A few hits will teach you to move without stopping and to use your steps wisely as you cannot…
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Hello all. I was at a MA forum meeting today and we had three good teachers and a lot of good people to train and talk with. One thing which was unique to this meeting was training with practice swords of the European design and working “full speed” with them. The swords and lances were…
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Hello everyone. I was working and a little away from a keyboard. In systema we find stability within movement. Try a few drills to bring this part of you to the surface. Take a staff or a regular broom, the intention of the drill is what matters and hold it so it touches a point…
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when working with tools like a sword or a staff mind these things for starters: You are hitting the others and taking their movement into account. you are defending yourself with your movement and than with the tool. You only stop moving when you stop breathing. On another note, even on busy days there are…
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Bring the sight in line with the eye/body and not the other way around. Shoot on the stable point. Sometimes moving is the stable point. Practice drawing and shooting on one leg. Most shooting is done while in movement and it is standing on one leg. Always but always look for more in the scene.…
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yesterday I took my father to see the new Bond movie. As we walked to and from the theatre I noticed again his frame of walking is lacking awareness to the needs of others. For example if he turns a corner he will not leave you a space to turn too or sway enough if…
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Stand in a line with about three or more people and have the last one push the one in front of him in different ways. Most likely that the entire group will feel the push in the beginning and than present this idea to the ones being pushed. You should keep the push in bounds…
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Here is a short movie from our first class in the new studio: Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yryYxP8qOE
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 