Black Belt Wiki is a free martial arts wiki. We will help you with Shotokan Kata, Taekwondo Forms, Kicks, Punches, Grappling, Aikido, Goju-Ryu, Krav Maga, Bo Staff, Kyokushin, Judo, Terminology, etc. You can also learn about different martial arts styles. This wiki will also improve your martial arts agility, balance, conditioning, flexibility, speed, etc. Please help others by adding info to this wiki. Page Date - 29 Nov 2014 04:40 FYI - We will be transferring to a new software platform this summer (in order to be better viewed on mobile devices, etc). We apologize for any disruptions!! Things are going a little slower than expected but we hope to be fully converted by the end of August. Systema Three Dimensional Movement In Systema, you should be able to use the space around you efficiently and effectively. In order to do this, you must understand that your environment is not only in front, behind, and to either side of you, but that it has depth, which gives you a great deal of freedom when utilized, that ends with the ground. When you understand this, you can work effectively standing, on the ground, or anywhere in between. This is an indispensable skill when grappling in Systema. Moving in Two Dimensions (Forward, Back, Side to Side) This can be very difficult, not because moving itself is physically difficult, but because you would be making it more difficult than it actually is. Everything in Systema is very simple, but may be difficult to grasp. There are two reasons for this; your mind thinks in certain terms and may try to define what you see in Systema with its own terms. As a result, you try to do something very complicated when, in reality, it is very simple. You may also be doing more than the movement requires, resulting in an awkward, inefficient motion that is tiring, ineffective, or often both. The secret to motion in Systema is to not dampen your movement with resistance. When done correctly, your movement will feel smooth and free, almost as if it controls you and you should be able to create or direct it with almost no effort. A vital idea for this is figure eight movement. This is a fundamental idea of movement that needs to be experienced in order to be fully understood. Spend a few minutes working on this problem. Move your hips in a circle as if you are hula-hooping. Now, change the direction of their motion. Do this without stopping your hips. If you succeeded, you ended up cutting through the middle of the circle. This is the figure eight principle. Why is this important? Because when you need to change the direction of your movement, it needs to be as smooth and free as any other sort of movement. Everything else you just tried and everything you can imagine requires you to significantly oppose the force taking you in your current direction and therefore is a waste of time and energy you may need. Basic Low Acrobatics (Groundwork) Rolling - Rolling uses the ground to redirect the body's kinetic energy. With rolling, you can gain momentum, change your position, or instantly get right back up after losing your balance. It is the least intimidating and arguably most useful of the transitioning movements and therefore should be learned first. Falling - Falling uses the ground to dissipate the body's kinetic energy. These can range from mildly intimidating to a cause of significant anxiety when considered for training. Some can be learned either immediately after or in conjunction with rolling, but most should only be considered once you are thoroughly familiar and comfortable with using the ground as a surface. Sliding - A slide is a specialized fall in which the practitioner falls from standing, squatting, or kneeling and slides into the prone position. They are useful for learning body dynamics and building confidence, but are generally only practical for use in marksmanship. They are safer on a hard, smooth floor than a mat for the most part due to the fact that a mat provides greater resistance and therefore a greater strain on the body. Important Skills - Other skills important for using and transitioning from the ground. Knowledge of these movements greatly assists in using the ground in any way. They also help you see and develop some forms of efficient movement you may otherwise overlook. Vladimir Vasiliev Demonstrating Systema Groundwork Paul Gene Explaining Fundamental Principles of Low Acrobatics and the Systema Kadochnikova Forward Roll From Standing References
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