To check and become more aware of tension in the hips and back sit with your knees at about a straight angle and push one of the feet into the ground (not in mud). Note if the other leg lifts up in the air and if so than your hips are tensed up or you are tensing the…

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After a long march or heavy loads the spring in your step can go dormant and to wake it up and bring out the power of the tendons in the hips you can start by walking on the heels and being pushed by walking on the heels which eliminates the foot in the balancing act…

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A good drill to learn to move and blend with a partner is to walk and have a partner stab or push you as you walk and you need to move your entire body as a whole with the stab or slash to avoid harm and to keep moving. This will allow you to survive…

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Stand one step from the wall and slowly place both feet on the wall as you stand on your hands (if there is no wall use a friend’s shoulders) now slowly relax either arm as the other remains and roll from this position. Change your arms and hight as you go and also work as…

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We tense and relax all the time and even in class we sometimes do it without purpose. Work on your tension and relaxation adding a purpose to it and note if you learn better to clean yourself. For example if you are standing and tensing the thigh muscles than tense them against a push from…

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Have a partner come at you and from time to time try to hug you. your goal is to avoid getting hugged without hitting or using force by letting the partner get where he or she wants (guide the arms and body where they want to go and add your direction) work slowly at first…

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Place your hand on a partner and apply some direction with a intention which makes sense (avoid just placing your hand, it makes little sense). have the partner close his eyes and move so he does not disturb the hand and arm by moving it but still supports it there with some part of the…

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Another way to clean the body of tension and learning to place the fist better is to walk your fists on your partner with your eyes closed or do it as you are facing the other way. you can do this walking up and down as he leans against a wall or only slightly leaning…

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Stand facing a tree or anything else that stays in it’s place and close your eyes. Walk toward it carefully and see if you can find it with your hands without opening your eyes first (start a few meters away and lengthen the distance as you progress). after a while, have a friend place a…

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If you feel something out of the ordinary in a low level or changing light area like an underground parking lot or a street during a power out it is possible to use a camera as a measure of self defense or confusion. Make sure the flash is on the highest output and there is…

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