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In order to learn to give no support to the work of partners we learn to be aware of ourselves first. Start in the static push up and have a partner use his leg and foot to push your body and limbs in all directions. Note how your body tenses up and then move with…
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Place something in your pocket or take a bag in your hand and start walking. Have your partner come at you as clean from intention as possible and have him work to get the gear off you and run off. You choose in this drill to work to keep the gear with you and move…
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Relax in the push up position and slowly lift one fist up starting the movement from the solar plexus or from the shoulder if you rock when you lift one up. Shake the tension from it by letting the shoulder relax and the elbow relax and than the movement of the forearm twist out and…
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This is a partner drill to learn to avoid tagging movement into types of movement. Start with one person working to bring the other down as the other simply relaxes and moves with the body to stay relaxed and upright. Continue to the other pushing his attacker to help himself stay upright and end with…
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Sometimes the work requires you to stay were you are such as in personal protection and in defense of wounded or disabled in some way. For example if you have a small child you may be able to run with him on your person but a grown up is much more difficult to carry because…
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Take a blanket or a rug the next time you roll and start rolling off the edge of the rug. This is a very short decent or assent at first so you will have no problem with it. Fold the rug from time to time and roll off it and back up and learn to…
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Have two or more people work on bringing one person down and have the person work on staying mobile first in any way he wishes and after everyone has had a turn switch to choosing one person to go with and letting his movement help you. For this you have to keep breathing and feel…
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Have a partner stand at a comfortable distance from you and talk on any normal issue. Use an outer signal for one of you like the change of the traffic light or the change in the clock hands to start an attack without stopping to talk. This is a great way to learn to clean…
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Stand a step away from the wall and facing it. have a partner come to push or pull or hit you from behind (mind the shadows on the ground) and you need to move with him and stay with him without getting stuck or hit. The contact needs to start in an ambiguous way so…
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Stand or squat and lean forward till you feel the end of movement is there and relax. Place your awareness in your feet as well and work on lifting or releasing the heel or the toes in time to learn to control or at least guide your movement in this uncomfortable situation. Let the breath…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 