Sylvie's Technique Vlog #40 - Whole System Learning (22 min) (Patreon)

This Technique Vlog is very relevant to my present experience in that I haven't been able to train in any way, shape, or form to what I'm accustomed to do to a back injury (thrown from a horse). I'm already a pretty cerebral student, but not being able to move has made it even more the case and kind of "planning my return" and rebuilding from the basement up has me focusing on areas of training that's how to, much more than what to train.

Something I've been able to advocate for quite a long time (I won't say "always" because I haven't always had the capacity myself) is self-correction. It feels so good when a teacher praises us or gives the nod of approval, and so we get hooked on it as the end all, be all of learning. So much so, unfortunately, that we don't give any energy to learning how to self-correct. Don't get me wrong, looking to experts is helpful and meaningful. But it's trying to fill a bucket with drops rather than learning how to open a tap. You need to know how to feel your way through movements, and if you aren't in your body, even when you get that precious "good," from a teacher, you didn't know what you did to get it.

In this vlog I'm talking about how I've personally been lost in the folly of isolating a movement or trick. I've had a few unique examples of understanding that my balance on a kick was really in my shoulder, for example, but never took that important lesson and applied it elsewhere. I've known for a while about needing to feel your way through an entire strike to know the shape of it, but I've definitely misdiagnosed where the problem is. This injury has really shed light on the underside of what I've been doing for years, letting me understand that the better I am at learning, the better I can be at anything.

*note that I accidentally misnamed Soici's program as Human Movement, it is called Human Patterns. 

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#39 Committing to Throwing 3s in Sparring (22 min) 

#38 Head Diving, Small Changes In Balance (21 min)

#37 Training Around Injury (15 min)

#36 Improving Your Footwork Using a Footwork Grid (17 Min)

#35 Pressure Fighting Working on Getting In / Staying In (28 min)

#34 Experiments In Sparring pt. 2 (1 hr)

#33 The Importance of Head Alignment (13 min)

#32 How to Train Clinch in Shadowboxing

#31 Things to Try In Sparring (38 min)

#30 Training Stiff Arms and Shoves (15 min)

#29 Training The Lead Side Only (16 min)

#28 Training Through Fatigue and the Feet (15 min)

#27 Why You Should Slow Down on the Pads (17 min)

#26 Barefist Training vs Training with Bag Gloves (18 min)

#25 The Non-Switch Lead Kick (9 min)

#24 Getting on Your Toes (13 min)

#23 How to Use Bagwork in Thailand (17 min)

#22 Guard: Palms Facing Outward (17 min)

#21 Your Ambient Footwork (15 min)

#20 Jang-wa, Rhythm and Timing (15 min)

#19  Training Ruup & Composure  (13 min)

#18   Closing the Door in Long Guar (11 min) 

#17  Static Block for Balance (9 min)

#16 The Diamond Guard (20 min)

#15 Mental Gym, Beginning to Advanced Visualization (19 min)

#14 Getting the Right Hand In (13 min)

#13 Rising on Techniques (6 min)

#12 Control of the Kick (6 min)

#11 Body Position First (11 min)

#10 All About How I Recover (12 min)

#9 Creating Power and Distance At Close Range (9 min)

#8 Where Are Your Feet? Foot Position (9 min)

#7 Evolving in the Long Guard (10 min)  

#6 The Power of Eye Contact (10 min) 

#5 Dieselnoi's Lowkick in the Clinch (12 min) 

#4 Air Knees in the Corner (8 min) 

#3 Acceleration at the End of Strikes (10 min)

#2 The Kem Pivot (12 min) 

#1 Dealing With Fear, How to Cut it Out (13 min)

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