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A simple drill to learn to move without attachement to the point you are pushing. Place your hand on your partner and raise one leg so it rest on the fingers (flex in ballet) and now swiftly lower the foot down and use that movement to push your ppartner without connecting the direction (vector) to…
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A little thing I explained a few times but this one was understood so here goes: To stand or to be at any point of rest we balance the forces that work. If you tilt forward the muscles have to pull you backwards, right to left and so on. Keeping aligned will lessen the work…
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Imagine you have the perfect partner. Your hight and weight. He moves well and he even showers once in a while. Will you learn much from that one repeating moment in time ? Even in this blog I sometimes give half answers and it is good both for me and for the people who read…
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First I want to say that what I write comes from my own experience and I do it before I talk about it. Naturally since we are different, some things work better for one type and others do not. This next one is universal since it comes straight from the gene pool of our past,…
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To really learn sensitivity you have to let go of your ego. The same way you don’t learn to play the violin in a thunder storm. It’s too loud. Now have a partner or more move you as you keep only form for a long while. Do this while standing and on the floor. In…
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To find your natural breathing rythem naturally try this. using any action you choose: For example walking start with a short one in and one out and grow to any number you are comfortable with maybe 41 maybe 5. Now alternate randomly the cycles and proceed for a while till you can pass the function…
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An important principle in systema is do no harm and keep that in mind for this next tactic. Approach from the wrong angle. Consider a stab from the side and move towards it as you conceal your knife withing the body movement and than slide the knife on the body frame to the people you…
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Here’s a silly trick. Hold onto your foot with the opposite side hand and roll on the shoulder of that hand holding onto the leg. Nice eh ? Try simply to place the foot on the floor and than rolling at start and later as you give your battle cry and holding something with the…
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To learn to be relaxed and solid yet free with your hits, try to walk on your fists and feet with belly up. It will both give you endurance and free your shoulders and neck if you pay them attention and will teach you to hit well since you need to do this quietly. No…
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Stand in front of a mirror and station your head in relation to the space you have, so and so from this point and so on. Now change your perspective to your head in relation to your body as you move the body but keep the head imobile. Switch from one perspective to the next…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 