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Old 11-06-2007, 09:51 AM   #75
ChrisMoses
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Re: *Tentative* dates for Akuzawa (Aunkai) in Seattle, WA 11/3-11/4

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Dan Botari wrote: View Post
I think I'll focus on the "Stillness" exercises for a long while until they ar ingrained before trying to apply the principles using the "Movement" exercises.
From my own experiences, I would encourage you to at least do the cross-training walking drill 'ashi-age' even from the very beginning. This drill seems to begin the transition to dynamic movement with body structure, and also serves to get blood moving through the legs, gently stretching many of the muscles that get really worked in the stillness exercises. (Note: by 'cross-training' I don't mean cross-discipline, but rather exercises that serve to build the 'cross' connection in the upper chest/back/spine.)

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