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I read a lot on this field and others. A nice article I read yesterday mentioned a wise advice. A big part of keeping healthy is to avoid the bad stuff. For example too much drinking and smoking. Doing bad exercise of no relaxation work afterwards (holding on to the tension built). Many people train…
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After a long day of walking with a load or just a day in the office on a bad chair it is good to open the back. Try this: Either with a towel draped over a sturdy door or a good pull up bar, suspend yourself and move according to your breath. A 30 breath…
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A bit on rolling and eyes. As you roll, look all the time so there is no part where you see nothing. If you have a partner look at him/her and also see what is around. Try these rolling variations and see how these affect the sight. Roll very swiftly but keep the roll short.…
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Holding your breath and relaxation. Apart from being able to relax under a choke it can also be used to help you become aware of your body and when one system is in nead the rest line up to form the best energy savings alignement for you. Consider this: Stand naturally and start to sway…
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Simple. Stand far enough of each other to be out of range for limbs and held tools. Now walk naturally and glance on the point where you are comfortable to hit and keep walking out of that range in the same pace. This will teach you placement and distance well and later on add the…
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A nice drill for distance and placement. Start by standing in front of each other. Gather the picture in your head and close your eyes. Now tell each other in turn to reach over with a limb and touch the other in a specific place. For example: Right knee to the partners left knee, left…
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One of the best things in the Ryabko way of teaching is the lack of insturction. By getting things done your way you truely get to know yourself and by getting only principle and tasks you find your way without any copy catting. That is my view and my lesson learned by getting to ask…
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Couples work: One starts with hands holding elbows at the back and avoiding hits and swips from a stick the other has. Limit your movement to the essencial it will benefit you on higher speeds and make you a better stretagist. Also you can do more with less than you can do more with more……
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Two small bits which complete each other: First try this: Sit with legs streached forward and with your back relaxed. Now roll to the side while bringing your forearm inside and twisting it. Along with the rest of the body the intent will alllow you to roll so as to come from position A pointing…
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Visualizing for hitting: Try this little thing and see how this works for you: As your limb is about to hit imagine pulling it back swiftly without changing course. It will activate the reverse muscles in the limb on a mini scale and it will help you relax. For example hold your arm in front…