There are times where training in a school is forbidden or not possible. There are always ways to hone the inner blade as many cultures have shown us before, from adopting agricultural tools into weapons to masking fighting moves in dance and song. Here I focus on the family unit. Here are twenty drills or… Read More Solo and Partner home drills/games
The human body is an amazing mechanism when treated with care. Balance is overlooked these days. We try to become strong but mirror strong or strong toward just a few tasks and not for life. Here is an imbalanced plan to help balance the spine activation and power arches. To stand tall, we must build… Read More The bridge defense
There is a buffer between real violence and training and there has to be one to allow progress both mental and physical. Many martial arts today rely on padded surfaces and body padding. This allows for higher throws in practice and greater force exerted in contact in striking and impact. There is however also negative… Read More Hard contact
Our bodies were not meant for the position they are in during many working and resting hours. We are built to walk, run, squat and lie down but sitting for prolonged periods harms the dynamic structure of tension and strength throughout. Here are four static holds that require no gear to undo this damage and… Read More Undoing the damage of sitting
Posture today seems to be a silly word. We expect Captain America to stand tall but fail to recognize that it is a significant part we can improve in our health, movement and even self-worth. The way we hold ourselves transmits our image back to the nervous system and it is a free healthy way… Read More Steps to have a better moving vessel
WALK THE WALL 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FISTS ON THE WALL SIDE TO SIDE 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FEET ON THE WALL SIDE TO SIDE 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FISTS ON THE WALL UP AND DOWN 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FEET ON THE WALL UP AND DOWN 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FISTS ON THE WALL… Read More Wall walking
There is a saying “It is easy to be a monk at the top of the mountain“. It is indeed much easier to be excess free if the environment is calm and smooth but the universe is a better teacher than that 🙂 As it is easier to be smart when you watch mayhem from… Read More AAAAAAA Tension
We break weather we overload our spine or if we completely avoid loading it. Being smart about it will keep us both able and mobile. Let’s start. Make your breath the regulator of beginning and end. The tempo setter. Stand a step away from the wall and place the top of your head on it… Read More Notes from Class: Save your back
Here is a list of gyms you already have. Gyms that give you results and are always open and free of charge. Your wall – do leaning pushups, walk up and down the wall using your hands and feet, Do pushups with your legs on the wall and that is just the beginning. Your stairs… Read More The ten best gyms you already have
Here are ten movement drills to enhance and deepen your understanding of space, tension and natural movement. The tool in use is the staff but the lessons apply much further. Look at the drills as child games so your learning will be fresh and honest. Do not rely on technique. Feel what is right for… Read More playing/growing with the staff
