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Natural human movement trained in natural environments for maximum adaptability and fun!
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No hit combat movement training utilizing the skill set of boxing and kickboxing to create movement excellence.
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The queda de rins is a capoeira and floreio movement pattern. Once mastered on its own it is added in to the freestyle flows of these movement disciplines. Great for core strength, body control, and getting a sense for gravity.
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Floreio is the ground component of capoeira. Its an incredibly complete movement practice in terms of building strength, mobility, body control and awareness. I first caught onto it from Ido Portal and I must give thanks because it has taken a cherished spot in my movement training. This particular movement is the Au Cortado, basically a slow, controlled cart wheel coming from the low floreio stance (basically a near full squat). Enjoy this quick journal entry straight out of movement culture.
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A video review and comparison of two movement training systems, Ido Portal's method and Erwan Le Corre's MOVNAT. Both systems have been used by UFC fighters like Conor McGregor and Carlos Condit with much appraise. Yet wgile both are effective they are certainly unique programs with unique strengths.
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A movement Journal dedicated to movement patterns and movement training. The horse stance is great for building power and stability between the hips and spine. Also a great tool to rehab the pelvic and spine for my fellow artists, sitting hunched over artwork all day can wreak havoc on a back. Yet have no fear, Shaolin kung fu is here. Enjoy the video and share your experiences with this incredible movement pattern.
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A brief look at the range of functional movement training types available and the benefits of each. What is currently known as functional training is simply the tip of the iceberg in terms of human athletic development.
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Western combative sports are seeing an evolution that is bringing in powerful internal tools known to the eastern cultures for millennia as the true source of human, athletic, and martial power.
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Movement training meme, funny stuff.
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Mixed martial arts and proffesional boxing are witnessing the return of the graceful, precise, and highly skilled athlete. This is being spurred by the incredibly functional nature of new training modalities like MOVNAT and Ido Portal's training method.
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How instinctive movement training and the ancienct philosophy of shape shifting can be applied to functional human movement and the broader human experience with incredible results.
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This video is a quick break down of the basics of movement training. In particular the type of movement training being made popular by fighters like Conor McGregor and Carlos Condit as well as trainers like Ido Portal.
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Punching power is a product of movement efficiency and timing. Timing requires sparring, matches, drills, or some other reactive experience with an interactive target. But movement efficiency can be altered in a very short time with the proper ques. While the subject is much more complex than one might originally think, the basics of power producing movement can be taught fairly quickly.
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Parallettes are an amazing full body integrated body weight workout but getting a good pair can be a little pricey. If your on a budget homemade PVC parallettes are the way to go. This video will show you everything you need to know in order to quickly and easily build your own pair.
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Parallettes are an amazing training tool for the movement or strength athlete. This video will cover the basics of its use, a beginner routine to get you started training, and tips to consider when buying or building your own pair.
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Human movement training is one of the best methods for reestablishing physical health and function. It restores the bodies magnificent natural potential for self expression, connecting one to their body once again (embodiment). This connection fosters joy and from this a knowledge of the self and a KNOWING of the shape you wish to take your life.
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Simple visual guide to quickly gaining a solid side kick.
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Spinal waves are an excellent method to free up the movement of the spine and teach the subtle art of kinetic linking, allowing the entire body to work together for the generation of punching power.
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About the Coach:
A former boxer and movement enthusiast turned boxing coach, movement trainer and martial artist. Currently specializing in movement training and embodiment coaching for fighters as well as natural human movement coaching for anyone with a human body:)
Besides enjoying all things movement and martial arts related I also enjoy the outdoors, the company of good people, and travel adventures.
When I'm not training and coaching I'm spending time with my family, writing and researching, or illustrating the random creations of my imagination (art is easily my first love).
About Shapeshifting:Shapeshifting is a mental, emotional, and physical practice of training the individual to be self created. This doesn't mean you will grow fur and start howling at the moon any time soon. But you will discover that your human experience, is to a very, very large degree, shaped and created by you.
When you were born to this physical body, you were given a powerful set of tools to unlock your maximum power, potential, and life experience. Your body is an ANIMAL, and like all animals it comes with pre-installed software for maximum usage, the INSTINCTS. When kicked on the individual usually begins to feel what can only be described as more alive. The eyes grow bright with awareness and alertness, the body and mind begin to flow together effortlessly allowing you to do what your body was always designed to do.....MOVE towards what is pleasurable.
Whether its fun, love, lust, or hunger, your body wants to be moving towards things that make it feel good. In our modern DIS-embodied, or mental dominant culture what usually happens is we end up chasing what we THINK will make us feel good instead of what actually makes us feel good. When we reconnect with the body and become clear about what we feel, we tend to remove the mental blockages and start having fun with life again. The first shapeshift to learn, is the one that takes us back to the self.
This is a sometimes difficult process today mostly because of the damage acquired in body and mind from misuse as well as damage to our human spirit from being disconnected from personal power (our individual natures) and feeling vulnerable to lack of outside acceptance (group culture).
At the ShapeShifter's Den the answer to this dilemma is found in natural, instinctive, human movement training. This kind of training fuels the BODY with energy as health, fitness, strength, agility, stamina, and overall physical competence increase and old imbalances and dysfunctions are corrected. It feeds the MIND's desire for progress and ambition by progressively increasing the ability to creatively influence one's own life. And it raises the HUMAN SPIRIT because its incredibly fun, light-hearted, and usually brings out the best in community when shared with them.
The Training is primarily for:
- EVERYONE, everyone has a human body
- Anyone who wants a FUN and adventurous way to get fit and stay healthy.
- Athletes, an amazing training method to acquire graceful and precise movement patterns as well as peak performance mind state training.
- Combat athletes, I can't recommend this enough to combative athletes or hobbyists. Instinctive movement is fast, precise, and energy efficient. Its so often the difference between a contender or even champion, and a legend. The fighters who transcend being merely a champion have always found a way to stumble upon and master their own instinctive, individual physical natures.
- Anyone seeking to heal dysfunction in order to maximize potential in other areas of life, including other modalities of training.
