I am assuming you know the Chinese balls routine. The small metal balls that have bells within. You can work on lots of stuff with them. For one you can do the original rolling in the hand having them not touch and make no sound. You can hold them and rotate them with the hand…

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Spring or bounce action: There are many ways to load the tendoms in power so you can resue or diver power. As you run or walk you can (with little practice) divert the enrgy or hitting the ground from hip to hip if you move with the breathing rythem and feel the bounce from the…

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Walking: You can walk forward, backwards, sideways and dance about. You can walk on the balls, heels and sides as you do your everyday jobs. As long as you are having fun and getting to know yourself. If a body part as th hips or anything else is bothering you ar you wish to relax…

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Tension in the hips: Start by sitting on your shins with feet flat on the floor (back of the feet). With the rest of the body you create an inverted L shape. Lower yourself using the knees as pivot points. When your behind rests on the ankles you can lower the upper body more by…

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The feet hold up the whole body when we stand and move around. They have a few area surfaces and as you stand they take your weight. Check this out. Stand and close your eyes (remove one sense and the others become clearer) now breath and see how this changes the weight distribution in your…

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There is a saying “Manuvarability > Force” and it is proven again and again, especially in the field of battle and commerce. One way to work this and form into work is to experiment with leaning tilting and all. Check if your movement is more free and effortless if you keep one leg aligned with…

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When we do the static push up or stand or walk or anything else, (Even free diving) there is a lot of streangth in form. For some it is a muscle fight at start to keep form. On the other hand you can look at it as a base that keep you up instead of…

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Here is a note on one leg: Stand on one leg and close your eyes. breath for a minute and balance yourself as you relax and move your leg to various places. Now change legs and check again. Try to balance one one leg with the rest of the body parralel to the ground ala…

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To learn how to handle a blade effectivly and efficiently there are many ways. On the left side of my father’s office there is a large bush and it grows fast in a way that obstrucks the passage. When I go there I take out a mora knife I carry in my pack and cut…

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Try this: Stand straight with legs together pointing forward in line with the knees. Keep your form without sticking out your behind or tilting your head or chest and rise on the toes of the feet and back to the balls or heels. If you maintain form it can be rather rewarding to see how…

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