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A very simple drill which cleans tension from the spine and hips after a long walk or run with gear on: Stand a step away from the wall/tree/partner and place both hands or fists on it/him overhead. Collapse with an exhale so your head and then the rest of the spine is leaning and reversing…
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“And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” What can we learn from this: See everything with new eyes as it is and not as something held at the back of our heads Hold nothing in excess and…
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Have a partner come at you with a fist toward your face. Hold your breath and tense up your body. As the contact comes exhale and relax your entire body to the ground. Repeat this drill from all directions forward backside and sides and from different angles. Change roles and repeat and then add adding…
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It is sadly seen many times in rapists and other violent criminals that they are scratched in the neck and face but the eyes are unharmed. While we are very honed genetically to protect the eyes from harm a large portion of this reality comes from the victim being unable to cause such harm to…
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A student asked for a six day plan to do a bit each day. Five minutes a day. It is an excellent idea in moderation and in systema working for you instead of you working for it. A walking on hands and feet or fists and feet according to feeling. Work face down and up…
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This video presents two simple drills to learn body awareness and natural movement. We learn from passing the stick using continuous movement to remain comfortable and to be able to move ourselves instead of pushing others and from moving with the movement of another while not allowing yourself to be pushed you learn to keep…
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1. Hold the up position of the pull up movement and as you do switch hand positions without going up or down ( note how you need to actively switch the tension in the entire body to support the mass and consider how this can be done with less force) 2. Go down to a…
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This video gives two basics movements for health and injury prevention by allowing the body to move according to it’s current map of tension and to release excess as needed. We also show a partner drill which gives the practitioner ability to move better in space and in relation to others and also to move…
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The further I look back at my military history the more gadgets and trinkets meant the world to me. A young skinny soldier at eighteen thought the world of this pin or that beret and considered getting a shortened M-16 the peak of comfort at the time. Later on things progressed to changing the torture…
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Three simple drills for calmness and precision 1. Do something brief but taxing such as sprinting up a short hill or climbing a rope. Stop and pay attention to your breathing and to your pulse. If you cannot feel the pulse press your hand to the side of your throat or ribs and repeat the…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 