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  • a movement pairing approach to mobility

    Stretching is considered a staple of many movement arts yet no animal practice it. Cats do limber themselves but do not confuse that with stretching. I present an opposing approach to this paradigm. Movement needs an opposing movement to create both the physical ability and the nerve activation to allow the body to move on…

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    FOCUS TASK DONE INNER BREATH EXPANSION INCREASE PULSE COUNT PER BREATH PHASE (INHALE AND EXHALE) IN A LINEAR INCREASING METHOD GOING UP AND DOWN. 1.2.3.4.5.4.3.2.1   BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE PLACE YOUR AWARENESS IN YOUR SPINE AND IN A PLACE IN YOUR LIMBS (EXAMPLE: CENTER OF SPINE AND LEFT ELBOW) BREATHE AND MOVE…

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  • drawing a curve with a striaght line

    People discuss the merits of a curved blade compared to a straight. People discuss the proper use of tools and cloud their eyes from seeing the purpose past the tool. It is a common saying that when holding a hammer you will seek and see nails everywhere but look past that to the task at…

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  • why I don’t practice self defense and why you shouldn’t either

    There is a lot of power in words and definitions of who we are and what we do. I ask you to ask yourself a simple question. Are you in the business of defending yourself or are you playing your own game ? Self defense from its definition is reactive and at most proactive in…

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  • LEARN TO MOVE AND HIT USING A STICK

    In this video we learn to move and also how to hit with continuous movement and lack of excess tension and holes in awareness. The work is healthy and relaxed.

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  • Wrestling with a butterfly

    Wrestling with a butterfly There is a chasm of difference between an edged contact and any other. The mechanical increase in pressure due to the edge geometry makes being tough and solid far less desirable compared to the art of footwork and general locomotion. I would like to offer a few ideas for your future…

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  • The 2000 meter breath meditation

    THE 2000 METER BREATH MEDITATION THIS MEDITATION REQUIRES A MEASURED LENGTH OF ONE HUNDRED METERS (USUALLY BETWEEN 50-60 DOUBLE STEPS, CHECK AND FIND OUT WHAT IS YOUR COUNT). THE SECOND THING IT REQUIRES IS YOUR ATTENTION AND SOME WORK. THE PRACTICE IS SIMPLE: SPRINT 100 METES FOLLOWED BY WALKING THOSE 100 METERS BACK TIMES TEN.…

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