Indigenous Ability

  This is Part 1 of an 8-part series on codifying Old School Rough n Tumble Combat. To razor-hone the definition… ·         These are The 5 Spheres of Unarmed Combat ·         We will discuss how to use the 5 Spheres to Construct our own Solo-Training. ·         We also offer how to subdivide our training into 10 Hemispheres that might best be used in class settings where beginner/intermediate students require a bit more refinement. ·         The Sphere approach allows one to develop larger spheres of interest without allowing any single sphere to diminish or vanish completely. Ignoring spheres, or short-shrifting creates weak-points in an interlocking chain of circles that should more resemble the linked rings of the Olympic symbol. ·         The Spheres are NOT ranges. ·         I repeat, the spheres are not outside to inside constructs. ·         They are not tactical abstractions with needless or mythological subdivisions. ·         The Spheres overlap and intera

  Bobby Pandour Here’s a fascinatingly simple way to illustrate the Old School physical culturists’ laser focus on balanced strength, equilibrium stability, contra-lateral robustness, “strength in the holes,” and deep-joint articulation all in one easy test. The Inseam Squat Test You’ll need… ·         Your own body ·         A tape measure [a cloth tape is ideal] ·         A plyo box or flight of stairs. ·         A weight plate or book or two to bring the height into measurement accord. The Preparation ·         Measure your inseam, the measurement is from crotch to ankle bone. [The Medial Malleolus , the bony protrusion on the inside of your ankle.] ·         Once you have your measure, subtract 4”. ·         Example : If your inseam measures to 28”, subtract 4” and your box/stair squat height will be 24”. ·         Grab a plyo box [or stair step] that matches your adjusted inseam height—here a book or weight plate may come in handy to reach the accurate height

   [The photo is of Bronze Era physical culturist Bobby Pandour, just one of many Old Schoolers who built themselves without squats. Mr. Pandour thought they were bad for his back. Keep his development in mind as we proceed.] 6 Exercises Total. 2 Programs One Program asks for no more than 5-minute s per day. Program 2 requires 17-minutes for 2 training sessions per week. Read on… In Old School thought the Thighs, Hips, & Lower Back were all one interconnected unit often referred to as “ The Seat of Power .” Boxers, Wrestlers, Combination Men, Rough n Tumblers all recognize “ No Legs, No Bottom.” [Translation: No leg strength/stamina no fight grit.] There is an Old Fighter’s Maxim, “ When a fighter’s legs go, he’s done .” This refers to, if there is no energy to move around the ring, get up and down off the mat, get up that hill and provide cover-fire, well, the fighter no matter how skilled, how knowledgeable, he can no longer contribute to the battle in any mea