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  • We tend to all evaluate  time passage and speed according to all our systems put together. Our mood influences it, Our involvement and the experience itself influences it. Here are three drills of taking in order to receive. We take away from what we take for granted to become aware of more facets of ourselves.…

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  • A series of drills to aid the student in learning to use the lower limbs. Remember we are all the same. We all walk crawl sit and get up. nothing needs inventing. 1. Place your hands relaxed on your lower back to feel when you are over tensing it and start sitting down and getting…

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  • http://systemablog.blog.com/welcome-to-systema-israel/ In this video we show a few practical examples of whole body movement created simply by looking around and remembering all the parts of the body. It may sound obvious but simple does not equal easy. Another idea in this video is to remove parts of ourselves that are in the way and to…

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  • The entire world has three obvious head movements or gestures of yes no and maybe. The no is a movement of the head from side to side. The yes is a movement up and down while remaining on the same line and maybe which is tilting of the head in different directions. When we take…

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  • In this video we squat for relaxation. We first tense a part of the leg within the exhale and release on the inhale a few times and then add a relaxation of the legs into a squat and back up to standing. Work on paying attention to excess tension and by that release it to…

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  • Advice toward easier and profitable fasting Your body does not start to clean itself when the fast begins but works on the task constantly. If you eat lightly (more vegetables and less processed food with preserving substances) and drink more water and less alcohol before the fast your body will have less to clean on…

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  • Mindset in class

    Working on your own self knowledge in class or by yourself is dependent on two main factors. The first is your own safety and knowledge of your training partners since you cannot logically put yourself in a compromising situation with people or environment you cannot trust. Be mindful of your feeling and senses and avoid…

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  • Game of stalking

    For this drill we will need at least two students. one starts stationary and looking away from the other student. From time to time the stationary student will turn and see if he or she can catch the movement of the other student before he or she freezes (catching the movement you will advise the…

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  • We start this drill solo with inhaling and exhaling while walking taking the same amount of steps per each breath phase. Walk around the house or wherever you are and open your eyes only on the Inhale (the body and mind relax more on the release so it is better to start the work on…

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