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This module introduces a sophisticated sparring activity that's rich in theory and strategy. By now, practitioners should have been dwelling

All self-defense classes are scripted. The script comes in the form of a predetermined scenario and predetermined movements. The scenario of

There is a world of difference between participating in an activity and winning under explicit rules. A grappler may develop Ways that work

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How you teach martial arts posits a theory of how people learn. You teach this way because you think this is how we learn. Once you posit a

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Its fine to enjoy ideas, but people learn physical skills by doing them in an engaging way, not by being told how to do them. And people learn to improve at games by playing them.

Its fine to enjoy ideas, but people learn physical skills by doing them in an engaging way, not by being told how to do them. And people learn to improve at games by playing them.

Learn LMA's version of a Korean children's game. Mandatory equipment Shin guards Possible safety equipment Hand wraps Boxing gloves XL glove

There's already a tradition of Liberation challenging dominant frameworks within established fields. There's Liberation Psychology, Liberati

Turning kicks are an important scaffold for offense. This activity limits trunk compensation, creating conditions for the kicking leg to fin

This activity encourages leg mobility and dexterity, increasing your movement options. Turning kicks are an important scoring option in most

"Militaristic perfection is literally embodied in the incessant practice of physical refinement and conformity." The martial arts lecture "D

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This activity encourages leg mobility and dexterity, increasing your movement options. Teeps are an early scaffold for your stance, movement

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This is an LMA style guide, not rules set in stone. These levels are guideposts for regulating intensity and can be modified. If you’re new

Hang time refers to how long an object stays in the air. In this activity, the object is your foot. Possible safety equipment Groin protecto

By narrowing the movement possibilities, practitioners learn to expand their opportunities. The activity's constant, real-time feedback driv

When a sparring activity is completely open-ended, it seems like you could explore anything. In practice, however, the more open-ended an ac

In LMA, proficiency is the ability to drop into a gym, spar with a stranger, and reasonably protect both yourself and your partner. If you’r

In this activity, you are Chicken Fighting only with middle and high turning kicks. Possible safety equipment Groin protector Shin guards Bo

We went over Perturbing the Teep. Here are some other ways to defend against the foot teep. Possible safety equipment Groin protector Boxing

Building on Block and Tap, we are now kicking and tapping.

This activity further develops the hip and ankle action capacity. Action capacity is the ability of your body to do what you want it to do.

Think of motor learning (learning to move) like parking a car. I could explain every tiny steering angle, but the parking space teaches you

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