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We begin with gross motor skills or their equivalent in most learning paths. We must hone these until they can be forgotten and replaced with our own movements. This does not take away from the basics, the opposite is true. By learning to relent we learn to govern and by practicing the basics we learn…
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Why do we use arches ? Strength, efficiency of structure, swiftness or other attributes ? When we consider the hammer or the mace, it is a structure which offsets the mass away from us. We use it in arches and circles in the same way as the planets revolve around the sun as it moves…
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We are born from an aquatic environment and are expected to use our senses and bodies on land right away. Naturally we need to adjust to the outside and the much more prevalent impact of gravity. In order to survive and conserve energy we source most of our energy and senses to forward locomotion yet…
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It is infinity easy to corrupt ourselves with sophistication. Do it this way or else you are missing the point and so on. In order to make one perfect vase or one perfect stroke of the sword, we must get it a little bit right and a whole lot of wrong thousands of times and…
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In this section, we warm the motion chains in the body using a metal chain, we swing, sway, turn and bounce with the chain to release tension, build our whole movement and enjoy time in nature. And an extra:
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We prepare for war and sometimes forget about time. It usually gets to all of us with a few biblical and legendary exceptions I have not witnessed. Here are a few holds to undo damage, build structural strength without bulk and add ability to any frame. Hold each hold for a chosen number of breaths…
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Kicking and punching are great especially if you are the one delivering them. Self defense has a broader range and we can learn to defend ourselves in ways that go beyond most GIs. Be your own person and form true friendships and you will be a cut above what you see daily. Also, do pushups…
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This is a drill to broaden the scope of each movement in contact. There is no single purpose in a contact but many. We wish to avoid harm to ourselves, gain control and information and prevail over the opposition. There is a lot of communication and the same amount of movement. Each step and each…
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It is without a doubt that life sometimes is imperfect. We can take this further by saying that many times people are sad, hurt and lose hope. Some even end up putting pineapple on pizza and committing a cardinal sin. There is no way around the pain, facing away from it only allows it to…
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Hold a stick with both hands and have a partner pull it away from you with consistent pressure. Breathe and pull the stick with palms facing the body in a circular patterns as if you are stirring a giant pot in one direction and then in the other direction. Reverse the grip and repeat the…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 