A good way to balance your posture and balance is through tesning. Stand naturally and either on the exhale or on the inhale, tense up your stomack. Make sure your back doesn’t tense in respons to balance the pull and relax. Do this a few times and now tense up the lower back and keep…

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Here’s a fun drill: take 10 minutes and a long stick or sword if you have one. Do this in a small room with low roof and lots of useless furniture (you get the idea) now start to move the stick or sword to keep your life from shadow fighters, Keep moving so there is…

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This will sound a bit out of order but I reccomend you only do things if they are fun. If you are training alone or with a friend and feel like you are going through the motions or just getting the job done it is simply a message from yourself you are doing something wrong.…

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Here is a neat drill from Russian ballet for you: Stand with legs together at 45 to the sides and knees together too. Now slide the foot (choose one) forward on the floor till only the toe touches the floor and the toe, ankle, knee and hip are aligned and come back. Now slide the…

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Two similar exercises with a twist. Walk up the stairs and mind never to bring any leg either back or down. You can only go forward and up. this is not as obvious as it seems and will bring you something the next time you want to throw the second hit from within (hint hint)…

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Being that there are more than one way to do things right and a right time to do them I add each time different drills and they are good for that moment for me and maybe for you according to your inteligence. We have to know ourselves at all times rather than operate on a…

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A neat trick to relax and free up your hands. Take an ice cube and move it around in your hand in all the ways you can think of. Bounce it on the palm, move it from finger to finger, slide it on the palm from edge to edge and so on. You have to…

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This is a vertical exercise: One is flat on the floor with hands at the sides of the body as if he is standing. The other places his fists in different spots as he feels where and how exactly tp place his fists so they are comfortable and than do a full push up maintaining…

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A few drills to help your feet:  1. Sprint up hills and than run down. 2. run with straight legs so you have to release your heels and hips for the work. 3. run on your toes and run on the balls of the heels. 4. walk or run in a regular pace and have…

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A few games to play: 1 One guy stands with his back to you and you all advance slowly towards him. At any point he may turn and if he catches any movement (you freeze as he turns) that guy replaces the lookout. 2 Stand on one leg and fold your arms on your chest.…

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