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There are different perspectives to the practice of Martial Arts. I view it as some are more 'Martial' and some are more 'Art'. I am not after the "best" style for this or that. I am after all that can be learned from the practice. This includes more traditional ways of training that are more on the art side of martial arts or practices like wrestling, jiu jitsu and boxing (all of which I practiced for many years) that are more on the martial side of martial arts. You are not going to win any fights with the horse stance but you can gain a lot from it.

Just to show when the time starts and stops nothing more than this. It would have been better to keep the timer in frame throughout but hindsight is 20/20.

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A great summary of the points. Good things to reflect upon.

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It is something we all go through to some extent with different practices. I know I have done it many times as well.

​​@@TheTaoWayif one of your students continues to make no progress after some considerable time, do you ever advise abandoning a part of training such as handstand, or is something like handstand too crucial to movement training you would ask them to persist even if no progress (end result ) happens? Or would time be better spent elsewhere? Maybe there is no yes/no/easy answer to this but i think it is an interesting question to those who train without a coach to think about. Personally, I plan to carry on with handstand practice regardless of 'result' but it might be a bit of a waste of time perhaps leaving other skills on the table

I would not say the handstand is crucial for 'Movement'. The handstand may be crucial to learn certain areas of physical movement but not to develop a Movement Practice. That being said, it is a good thing to learn that can teach and give you a lot. If progress is not being made it is important to investigate the why and work here. Often adjusting various areas and making sure the student is working with the proper volume/frequency/intensity leads to good results. There is always a time to move on but maybe 'no progress' is not the best orientation to move on.

​@@TheTaoWaythank you for considering this question 🙏 I appreciate it a lot

It looks authentic because I have done it for real too many times.

This can come down to many factors. Here are some to investigate and explore. 1. Frequency: How many sessions are you doing per week? Have you increased, decreased or stayed the same across the years? 2. Volume: How many sets per sessions, how long is each hold per session / per set? 3. Exercise selection: Are you just doing chest to wall handstand holds or also using exercises to strengthen the wrists, shoulders, elbows, etc.? 4. Progressive Overload: Are you aiming to progressively overload on each session (adding 1 sec to 1 set every session, decreasing the rest time, increasing 1 set each session, etc.)? These are all examples of how you could progressively overload. 5. Fatigue: Are you able to maintain the same time of holds across the sets or are your hold times diminishing with every set (this can be a sign your progression is too hard or you are not resting enough)? Are you feeling recovered on most sessions? Are you able to repeat the same numbers on every session? These are just some questions to ask yourself and explore. The answers can start to give you some ideas of where the work is needed. I hope it helps.

@@TheTaoWay 1. 4-5 times per week 2. 5 sets, currently at an average of 47s per set but been stuck there for a while. 3. I also do free holds and straddle and tuck (super hard for me as my shoulders aren't as open). 4. I try to add seconds to sets but it's impossible, I'm pushing myself to the max for a long time and haven't been able to pass the 47s average. 5. I do 55, 50, 45, 45, 40 usually, trying my max each set. Other than that been working tirelessly on opening my shoulders by stretching lats, pecs, rotators cuffs and improving my mobility also with my scapula's muscles. Sorry for the rant.

What immediately stands out here without knowing you personally is the frequency and intensity. 4-5 times per week is a lot of frequency for this. 2 times per week usually works very well. You may be overly fatiguing yourself and not recovering well from session to session because of this. The intensity is a bit too high if you are 'maxing out' on every set. Go to around 70 - 80% of your maximum hold and produce this for sets that are more of less the same. Based on the numbers you show, I would say to start with 40 seconds x all sets and build from here slowly.

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Such a great series

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Very talented in many ways but not always a good thing

After I finish my session, you get the RUclips session :)

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Hello, The quadricep muscles include the muscles of the vastus lateralis and medialis. This being said, the 'burn' can be felt in many different places. This sensation is not always a good indicator that you are doing an exercise right or wrong. Different weaknesses, strengths, and other factors will contribute to this. A lot of the body is worked here but over time you can reduce the excess tensions to a good degree.

Another question, what is the reason for the hip needs to posterior rather than antieroor? Thank you.

A great question and one I pondered on for quite some after the retreat. I also talked with the group about the many take-aways that I had during the retreat. There is far too much to go into and many of the take-aways and changes are still brewing and growing inside me. One I would like to share is...Appreciation and Gratitude.

Beautiful time :)

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Unforgettable for me as well. Glad you could make it, Stefan. Have a safe journey back home!

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I would have made it longer but that was the end of the video that was taken.

I can feel the breeze now.

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6 different countries from 3 different continents!

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Thank you! As far as my Chinese level, I passed the HSK 5 around 4 years ago and then since then studied for level 6 for around 2 years. Now, I am not very concerned with taking this level 6 test or necessarily increasing my vocabulary but instead being able to more fluently teach Movement classes in Chinese.

Amazing, my friend! How awesome is it that destiny’s change as we grow! I wish you luck in your studies! As Ido says, “Big hug!”

If you are talking about the last riddle, it is a more difficult riddle but just the investigation and spending time exploring it will give you a lot. There is actually a 'simple' way to solve this one but it is not so clear.

Thank you, hope it helps with whatever you wish to improve!

Thank you, Lucas. I hope it drives an investigation

I hope it helps :)