An automatic clock is a work of art. Each wheel connects smoothly with another and the movement seems seamless. It still depends on the start and stop of the movement as we are not any different. We breathe in and out with pauses and the spring drive of our entire body works to keep us… Read More Notes from Class: Contact continuity
GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Each movement starts with the breath. Breath dictate tempo. Avoid locking your joints. Move smoothly. Noise is for performance. Tension is a tool. Use the right amount. Less is more. Technical: perform each workout three times a week. Preferably with a day in between. WEEK 1 WALK ON YOUR FISTS 30 double steps… Read More 21 DAY RESILIENCE CHALLENGE
Here are ten suggestion to increase the pressure we place on ourselves while working on our health and ability. Principle – example: Height – raise your legs to differnet heights as you do push ups. Stability – Do push ups on two hanging ropes. Surface – Walk on your fists and feet outside and choose your placing… Read More Move under pressure – wisely
Boom Boom Boom is what we expect from a fight scene in a movie or even a knife fight. There is a reason historical swords and harness (plate and shield) are lighter than what we use today. In a fight it is about letting yourself in without letting yourself get hammered. Begin with giving permission… Read More Notes from Class: Letting yourself in
Solo and partner work complement each other. Here is a coupling of those drills that come to bring the rolling thunder of freedom of movement. SOLOish Have two partners hold onto your wrists (or keep your arms in the air…) and roll you forward and backwards from standing to the ground and back. Repeat the work… Read More Notes from Class: Rolling thunder
It may be nice to be Superman but for mortals it may be wise to sometime move out of the way. Let us explore how to best do that. Have a few friends attempt to walk through you at walking speed. Avoid being bumped into by moving out of the way. Repeat the drill and… Read More Notes from class: Don’t be there
Here is a progression of games to play. They come to bring to light the virtue of continuity and as a quality to change your encounters from collisions to freedom within the meelee. Have a partner place a fist or foot on you. Tense and then relax your frame to achieve two goals. First… Read More Notes from Class: Continuity
The inner constelation. Draw an imaginary line from one toe to each hip. Draw an imaginary life from each hip to each shoulder. Divide the body by half side to side and front and back. Repeat the drawing of the lines to the front and back and side and side of each hip and shoulder.… Read More Notes from Class: The inner constelation
Drawing the blade can be a martial art like Japanese 居合 or a simple task we perform while preparing a meal for the family. Lets play with drawing in particular so we can better integrate it into the work. Place the knife in front of you and close your eyes. Take it in one hand… Read More The draw
RELAX is a horrible word. Most times we tense up when we hear it or think it because we add more activation without intention. Let us take another road and that will make all the difference. Let us make natural tension our friend. It serves a purpose and keeps us upright. It can be a… Read More Notes from class: moving tension
