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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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Place your hands at the back of your neck and lace your fingers together. Now have a partner move you about. Pull your head back from behind, lift one of your legs and and shove your hips down. This is a drill to teach you to relax in hard positions and keep moving and relaxing…
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This is a simple practice for relaxing and releasing tension in the spine and hips. Have your partner lie on his back with arms to his sides and lift one of his legs. Now pull the leg a little (it’s ok to move him but don’t forget the purpose of the drill) and using the…
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Here are two breathing drills to help you see the power breath gives you. Start by standing and slowly squat down with your back aligned going down in small steps as you exhale and relax. Once you are down move your hips and shoulders a bit to relax in this hight as well and slowly…
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Place one hand on the ground and have your friend place his hand on yours. Keep your attention on your alignment and slowly get up and once you stand lift your hand as high as you can. Your partner will resist you in a constant way downward and than you switch. Note how the tension…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 