Finally got back to Systema tonight. Shoulder somewhat better but still painful, I suspect rotator cuff. Its been a slack, boring week with odd work schedules, car trouble – no training, only managed a little Intuflow and a kung fu movie (Ip Man, finally,
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So Systema at Mt Eden, about 10 of us, including Janet. Started with light pushing leading to harder striking and absorbing. I have missed this stuff actually. Same drill with knees together and then with feet together, jumping if needed to keep structure.
Then circle drills, everyone disrupting each other, pushups if you fell. Next groups of three, in a linked line, chasing and avoiding the other group. Then a back-to-back drill where both people are disrupted and have absorb and keep structure together, working with the other person’s reactions as well as their own disruption. Very good drill.
Then a drill where two people walk towards the group holding a length of rope low – you have to fold and flatten onto the ground before the rope hits you – Systema limbo. Then the same drill but “body guard” style – have to fold your partner first before making yourself safe.
Finished with two-point breaking, just working with the partner’s body to see what it will do. Educational.