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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…
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Is there something really small and petty so we are not to pay attention to ? Here are a few ideas: Once the fist is on the flesh of your friend turn the fist using your body movement and twist it in. See how this affects. You can do this to yourself to give you…
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Listening. We often move unnoticing how loud we sound or how noisy is our movement. It can be fun and beneficial to listen to the noises we make for example while setting the table. (are you dropping the plates and silverware on the table?) To the sound of your walking and to the sound of…
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Specific stuff : The feet and hands are ususally neglected so here is a bit just for them: Sit on the shins with feet at point (look it up) and hands at the sides of the knees with feet together. Rise up so you pivot on the feet fingers till you pass through and the…
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Small insight. Today was my fathers 60th birthday and during the party I came to uncorck a bottle of wine and broke the top of the bottle of with my hands. I didn’t go for that but still it broke in my hand. This goes to show you how we sometimes store tension and it…
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Working the sword with people: Start slowly on a standing person as you lie down. From below start to move the sword so it either cuts or slashes and still be able to move. Avoid for example rolling with the sword so you cut the ankles of the other but than are stuck on him…
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systema sword play: Start very slowly with a wood sword or whatever is in hand. Simply pass the sword from hand to hand and around the body. Keep the blade toward the world and start to move the sword in big arches. The movement has to come from the body and the hand soft with…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 