TESTING THE STRUCTURE OF AN ARCHED VERTEBRAL BRIDGE
Once we believe that we've achieved a properly arched vertebral bridge, it's necessary to experiment and test the integrity of the structure. We must make certain our structure is correct. Let's begin by casually walking around with our spine in this position. If the structure is correct, this should be a simple, comfortable, and relatively effortless task. In fact, it should be no more difficult than walking in the usual manner.
PHASE I
When we fist begin to casually walk about with a properly arched vertebral bridge, we may feel very heavy on our feet, tension in our thigh muscles, stress on our knee or ankle joints. This occurs because movement alters the internal structural framework of our legs. At this point, we're learning about proper movement while maintaining proper structure.
We must make adjustments to the way we move. We must eliminate any muscular tension in our lower limbs and stress on our joints. The primary goal of this exercise is to maintain relaxation while executing movement. Remember if it doesn't feel right, we're probably doing something wrong. When we get it right, we know it because we feel it.
As we move, we should remain extremely relaxed. There should be virtually no muscle tension anywhere in our entire body. Our muscles and joints should feel loose, open, free, soft, pliable, flexible, and mobile. Consequently, movement should be unrestricted, smooth, flowing, and effortless.
Whether we realize it or not, we're actually learning about anatomically correct natural structure, movement, balance, stances, weight distribution, weight transfer, transitioning, stepping, and footwork. By simply walking about in a relaxed and effortless manner while maintaining a properly arched vertebral bridge, we are actually training. This is the sole purpose of genuine physical training in relation to the martial arts at this stage.
PHASE II
Once we're comfortable moving casually about in this manner, we can progress to the next phase. In this second phase, we should continue experimentation and observation by applying pressure to the structure. We can lightly press, push, or strike a relatively solid and stable object.
Observe how the pressure affects the spine. Through such experimentation, we can learn how to feel pressure move through the structural arch to the columns and into the foundation. Subsequently, we can make minor adjustments until we learn to get the structure right. Then we can increase the level of pressure until we're certain that our structure is correct.
While experimentation and correction may be difficult for an absolute novice to learn completely on his own, it should come quickly and easily to any practitioner with prior combat training or experience. Of course, our level of success depends greatly on the acuity of our sensitivity to feel how pressure affects the structural integrity of our arched vertebral bridge and our ability to correct any defects in our structure. Nevertheless, development of our sensitivity to pressure and its affects on the structural integrity of our internal physical framework is the fundamental first step to learning how we must utilize our physical structure to manage pressure efficiently, effectively, and effortlessly.
This is the sole purpose of genuine physical training in relation to the martial arts at this stage. We are training our mind and body to gain awareness and sensitivity in order to feel how pressure affects the structural integrity of our body. We are learning the nature of structure, pressure, force, how these things interact, and how to properly manage each of these.
PHASE III
Once we believe that we've achieved a properly arched vertebral bridge and we're certain our structure is correct, we can progress to the next phase. In this third phase, we should return to and repeat the first phase.
CONCLUSION
Once we've achieved a properly arched vertebral bridge, tested the integrity of our structure, and confirmed that our structure is correct, we can progress to the next step on our journey of discovery. At this point. it would be wise to address the profound importance of breath control and coordination of our breathing with physical movement.
Once we believe that we've achieved a properly arched vertebral bridge, it's necessary to experiment and test the integrity of the structure. We must make certain our structure is correct. Let's begin by casually walking around with our spine in this position. If the structure is correct, this should be a simple, comfortable, and relatively effortless task. In fact, it should be no more difficult than walking in the usual manner.
PHASE I
When we fist begin to casually walk about with a properly arched vertebral bridge, we may feel very heavy on our feet, tension in our thigh muscles, stress on our knee or ankle joints. This occurs because movement alters the internal structural framework of our legs. At this point, we're learning about proper movement while maintaining proper structure.
We must make adjustments to the way we move. We must eliminate any muscular tension in our lower limbs and stress on our joints. The primary goal of this exercise is to maintain relaxation while executing movement. Remember if it doesn't feel right, we're probably doing something wrong. When we get it right, we know it because we feel it.
As we move, we should remain extremely relaxed. There should be virtually no muscle tension anywhere in our entire body. Our muscles and joints should feel loose, open, free, soft, pliable, flexible, and mobile. Consequently, movement should be unrestricted, smooth, flowing, and effortless.
Whether we realize it or not, we're actually learning about anatomically correct natural structure, movement, balance, stances, weight distribution, weight transfer, transitioning, stepping, and footwork. By simply walking about in a relaxed and effortless manner while maintaining a properly arched vertebral bridge, we are actually training. This is the sole purpose of genuine physical training in relation to the martial arts at this stage.
PHASE II
Once we're comfortable moving casually about in this manner, we can progress to the next phase. In this second phase, we should continue experimentation and observation by applying pressure to the structure. We can lightly press, push, or strike a relatively solid and stable object.
Observe how the pressure affects the spine. Through such experimentation, we can learn how to feel pressure move through the structural arch to the columns and into the foundation. Subsequently, we can make minor adjustments until we learn to get the structure right. Then we can increase the level of pressure until we're certain that our structure is correct.
While experimentation and correction may be difficult for an absolute novice to learn completely on his own, it should come quickly and easily to any practitioner with prior combat training or experience. Of course, our level of success depends greatly on the acuity of our sensitivity to feel how pressure affects the structural integrity of our arched vertebral bridge and our ability to correct any defects in our structure. Nevertheless, development of our sensitivity to pressure and its affects on the structural integrity of our internal physical framework is the fundamental first step to learning how we must utilize our physical structure to manage pressure efficiently, effectively, and effortlessly.
This is the sole purpose of genuine physical training in relation to the martial arts at this stage. We are training our mind and body to gain awareness and sensitivity in order to feel how pressure affects the structural integrity of our body. We are learning the nature of structure, pressure, force, how these things interact, and how to properly manage each of these.
PHASE III
Once we believe that we've achieved a properly arched vertebral bridge and we're certain our structure is correct, we can progress to the next phase. In this third phase, we should return to and repeat the first phase.
CONCLUSION
Once we've achieved a properly arched vertebral bridge, tested the integrity of our structure, and confirmed that our structure is correct, we can progress to the next step on our journey of discovery. At this point. it would be wise to address the profound importance of breath control and coordination of our breathing with physical movement.
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