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Take a chain and hold it tight between your hands in front of you and squat down. Listen to the chain sounds and try to keep it tight as the shoulders remain relaxed. Now roll forward and backwards and side to side as you keep the tightness of the chain and this will teach you…
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In the years I have studied the martial arts I have followed many ways to train and exercise. So far the best method to advance and enjoy the work for me is a two end approach. You take a good look at yourself and point out what are your very best parts and the worst.…
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Lie flat on your belly and place both hands on the back of the neck. Look forward lifting your head only as much as is needed and crawl forward and backwards for a few minutes. This will teach you to relax the shoulders and upper body more and to still move even if you are…
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lie on your back and tense up your body to the max and hold it for a few heart beats. Relax and repeat this a few times till you feel more relaxed on the ground. Now raise both arms in the air so the shoulders are in the air as well and slowly do a…
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Start with your partner prone on the ground and you along side him with the stick. Place one end on him and see where he is relaxed and where he is tense or easy to control and also where his body has a lot of room to move and where it is restricted (for example…
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Another way to relax the spine and body after long hours with a heavy vest or back pack is to hang from a branch or a bar and breath in and out. As you breath move your legs as if you are walking in the air and your hips spine and shoulders will unwind from…
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This is a focus drill as it is easy to do but the idea is to learn to pay attention to many things at once. Start by sitting down, going to prone position and back up. Add swinging a chain or anything that makes sense as you do this without stopping or changing pace. Add…
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It is a good idea to start with defining the constants in your life and to start to play with them. For example: eating, sleeping and showering are a constant in most people’s lives and it is a new experience for them when they are altered in the army. Work to be able to…
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Work in teams of three or more with all of you cupping your hands over the back of your necks. Two or more work using their bodies and legs to fell the one and he has to stay upright and mobile. This is good to teach you to work with the body even if the…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 