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Take a partner and a pen or a knife and stand at a comfortable distance from each other. Take turns first reaching and touching with the tip different points in each other and than doing the same with your eyes closed. Do this slowly to avoid harm and keep breathing. Think as you work to…
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To have a better sense of our body and movement close your eyes and use the tips of your fingers to touch your nose, ears, Adams apple and so on without looking for them and with the least amount of movement. Next do the same drill only now you bring the body part to the…
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When we receive a hit we breath it out but if we cannot breath because we are gagged, chocked or underwater we need to use movement to let the strike move and clear out. Start by breathing normally and having your partner stop you at any time according to what he sees as right (too…
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Take your normal street or place you live in and walk a known stretch of it during the day. Stop every 100 meters or as many double steps it takes you to pass 100 meters and look back at the road your took and look for places where you are seen but do not see…
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Take a stick and hold it in a comfortable distance between the hands. Now with both hands bring the hands apart as if you are working to lengthen the stick and bring all the tension to the hands and fingers and work to keep the neck and shoulders free to move. Do this a few…
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Swing your arm from the shoulder back and forth. Note your hand and see if it rotates a bit naturally if the shoulder is relaxed and the movement comes from the body. Note if your elbow is also moving on the axis of the elbow. Now place your fist over the height of your shoulder…
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Place a stick on the back of your neck and support it with your wrists so your body is free to move and any bend in the spine is shown through this. Have your partner swing a stick to tap your shins and knees lightly so you feel the impact of hard on hard and…
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A small note on flattening the blade on the body. Note if you are taking a step to avoid harm you may be placing all your mass on the other leg and actually pivoting rather than walking. Pay attention to the other leg and let it relax under you so your body remains relaxed, you…
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Have a partner hold your hand and you work on moving up and down and walking without letting him know you are moving. Every time he feels you move (you can make him honest by closing or covering his eyes) he hits you by leg or by arm. Next have him relax his arm and…
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To learn to find and use pressure points as people call them or tension points as they are in structure, simply have a partner lie on the ground and roll forward using just light touch of your finger tips. Relax your wrist as you do the elbow in hitting and allow it to sink and…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 