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A very simple exercise to learn balance and posture and awareness to giving support (are you exited yet ?) is to simply walk around a person as he is either walking or standing. As self pity sets in we tend to cut corners and sacrifice both posture and freedom of movement and tilt toward the…
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There are times when we experience emotions that have nothing to do with us. consider you are in a meeting and people are shouting and moving with threatening body language and you find yourself carried in this wave and becoming angry yourself even though you may have nothing to do with the meeting. Another path…
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To keep the tendons and the joints in the legs healthy you need to ensure they both keep strong in all forms and smooth in all movements. lie on your back and let a friend move your legs around with you ressisting gently to the movement. This is not a race or a competition so…
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Once you have found the fountain of youth you have to keep drinking to stay young. Vladimir wrote this and it is true in my opinion. You reach a level or become fit and you sit there and look at yourself in admiration. Keep drinking from the fountain and don’t be too proud of yourself…
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Pain and choices. Many times when we grapple or play fight the ego takes hold of you or you choose to stand your ground for no other reason than simply standing your ground. When someone tries to put you in a hold, a choke or any other form you don’t like we tend to resist…
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Squat next to your real knife and start to turn it over and roll it on the floor with one hand. See where the balance lies and which lines are good for ratation as others are good for turning. See how the knife balances after a quick spin and does it have different texture on…
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To learn to work with a knife well you need to be unseen. A lazy pro will not show you the knife before he gets his job done so here goes. Stand in front of each other and look straight forward without breaking your natural standing posture. Stand so close as to be able to…
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I write a lot about tension here and this one is particular for women in the family way. 10 simple drills which are easy and almost no knowledge is needed to perform them safely for all concerned. First and most important COTINUE to breath no matter what is happening. Don’t listen breathless to pain or…
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To learn to hit as you move you have to do it. Start by coming toward a standing person with your fist up and touching him without pushing as you continue to move. Do this several times till you can lightly touch without changing your pace. Now walk toward the person with your hands in…
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Working with permission and letting yourself be moved is not easy. We tend to tense up when we are pushed or hit to keep our place or where we think we should be in our mind. Try this: It is easy to move with a push in the side of the chest since we see…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 