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  • 10,000

    10,000

    The only one that cares about the effort it took to get where we are is us 🙂 Nobody else really cares. The shortest path between two points of learning is not to grind repetition after repetition or using effort and resistance. The shortest path is that of deep learning. 1o,000 repetitions of a sword

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  • Fear itself

    Fear itself

    A mother tells her child. “Don’t be afraid my son, be a man” That is not what a man is. A man is he who is afraid yet steps forward despite and because he is. We are not without our faults but fear is not to be feared. It is energy coursing in our veins

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  • CHAIR POISON

    CHAIR POISON

    Our bodies are a wonderful evolution. Generations of gathering, hunting, building and fighting with each other and ourselves. Sitting is a common poison we administer to our bodies. It shortens our tendons, creates tension and blocks the flow of blood and other systems in the bodies. It is a part of almost any day so

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  • Stiff Mobility

    Stiff Mobility

    One of the best ways to find your way around the mountain is to walk around it. This time, we will use the stick to release stiffness in the body and in the mind. For these ten movements you will need a sturdy shaft that reaches from the ground to your chest at least. I

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  • The size of your heart

    We can only do what we attempt and believe we can do. How do we free space in our heads and hearts for new thoughts and beliefs? Begin by walking calmly and paying attention to your thoughts and emotions. Start Inhaling on one step and exhaling on the next. As you are relaxed in this

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  • TENDON STRENGTH MONTH

    A car is powered by its engine and fuel but the transmission carries the power to where it is manifested. Let’s focus also on our transmission which is our joints and connective tissue. Here is a three month plan to build up the the tendon mind health and connection. Tendons take longer than muscle to

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  • The sword and the spear

    It was yesterday evening, during a blade class, that a student asked me a very deep question. I enjoy these very much as they free me from what I am doing into something new, weather in thought, movement or both. The questions was, “Is this movement for attack or defense?” and here is my answer.

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  • Loose joints

    Loose joints

    Some people are stiff. Some are on the other end of that spectrum and require work to reach higher joint stability. The work is easy but consistency is required to achieve success. Here is an example for loose shoulders: Place yourself in a push up position, you can begin against a wall and work your

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  • Ten minutes of movement

    Repetition is important but so is intensity. Here is a ten minute well spent: It is not the repetition that creates the change, it is the focus that each one brings. Moving slowly increases awareness to positions within the movement and helps build better tendon and joint strength. One push up – moving one minute

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