Saturday, June 13, 2009

Class Notes: 5/2/09 & 5/23/09

Here are more notes from class. The one thing I've been forgetting to do that I know Steve used to do was to write down what our drills or practice were for the day. I'll remember to do that. Anyway we must've been working our our breathing and focus in May:

Focus on breath--the deepest breath pushes the pelvic floor.
Train movement that does not inhibit breathing.Purpose the thought, emotion and movement through breathing.

Difficult goal is to focus on one thing or movement while being aware of everything/your whole body. It is an absence of distraction.

If you're tense and don't know it, it manifests itself in two words, "I Am!" For example, someone tells you to "relax." You respond defensively, "I AM!" or "I KNOW!" It is a knee jerk reaction. You are unaware of your baseline tension.

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