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  • Instead of technique – become the air

    In this video we follow a wider mindset. Instead of trying to control the situation, we work to be aware and thus control ourselves and further more. Instead of focusing on our motives and moves, we aim to see the reflection of the other within ourselves. If you know the enemy and know yourself you…

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  • Building a strong balanced back

    A strong back will help you through life but a balanced one will keep you healthy as well. There is a strong tendency to strengthen the contracting muscles and a neglect of the erecting ones. Your work must reflect where you are instead of where you want to be. Movements: Lie on your stomach and…

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  • Move as one drill – Tension as a guide

    In this video we do a sensitivity drill to learn how to move as one and avoid being reactive as a drum. The pressure a knife needs to penetrate flesh is the same as used by one finger. Be aware and move. Avoid being a pin cushion hero.

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  • Lower back health and tension release

    Three movements to release excess tension and build healthy movement in the lower back and corresponding areas.

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  • Strikes 101

    Strikes 101

    Blunt impact comes in many forms. Preparing to give and receive impact can greatly clear the fog of imaginary outcome and grow your awareness to your thoughts, feelings and your physical body. Practice these methods of movement with consistency and attention and you will feel progress in your impact. Solo work: Rest your arms on…

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  • Twisted mobility

    Twisted mobility

    Here are three mobility movements for the shoulders, spine and hips. All involve moving two patterns of movement together to create human movement. We are more than one tool playing in the dark. Shoulder mobility comes to release held tension and fixation in the shoulder and upper spine. Spine mobility comes to release rigidity of…

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  • Increase your basic level of awareness

    Here are ways to increase your awareness without increasing the energy we put into it. It is easy to be super vigilant for a few seconds and then go back to sleep. Choose instead to grind the wheel a little bit each day. Keep your sword sharp or grow rust. These are tweaks and small…

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  • STRIP

    STRIP

    A man who marched for an internal eternity is different than the man who have yet to embark on one. You cannot prepare for life although many books say otherwise but you can prepare yourself for yourself. Confused ? Just wait. I cannot prepare a student for everything as a teacher. I have no key that…

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  • LETTING SICKNESS OUT THE DOOR

      A GUIDE TO HELP THE BODY TO RID ITSELF OF SICKNESS BREATHE – Inhale and exhale through the nose for better control and filtration. Let each next breath come to you by listening to the body needs and you will breathe more calmly and be more connected to what your body is telling you.…

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  • Notes from class: Spinal fluidity

    We understand machines. There are defined lines of compression and depression, there are defined lines of movement and there is a defined intent to each and every part. Let us consider a less obvious machine. Let us explore the key to that machine and breathe-move our way to endless intuition. We begin on the ground as…

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