breathing tape question

Underground
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Thank you Scott , And to think my mom bought a book on 'FLOW' when I was a kid , and I pretty much ignored it ! Going to find it when I visit in Sept. and go over it in detail . I was doing well on your reply , until I got to :" ...the embrace of anxiety as a tool, of seeing nothing but "pure energy" as every moment of our lives as an act of deepening our practice. "I can't seem to get the words in that phrase to flow . Almost like a word is missing or something *S* . It does , as a few things you have said , have a 'Zen'-like quality to it . Honestly , the 'pure energy' has got me baffled a little .Var

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Thanks scott I will read the article.
Another question my wife and I practiced the first few movements. My wife got a sore throat on the hard exhalation series(sorry I can't recall the technical name). Is this normal? Is it something she was doing wrong? Once we gain more experience in it will it cease to have this effect?

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*thinking reallly hard*

I'll post something almost intelligent tonite . Taking my wife to dinner in a few moments *S*

Var

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Scott,

That's a lot of food for thought.

You can be sure that I'll be back with more questions in the future.

Thanks again

Marco

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Will there be any difference in the doing the exercises in the 3 different positions (standing, on my back, on both hands and feet)? Should I just stick with one or use some combination of the 3?

Thanks again.

Marco

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Scott ,I believe I see why boredom might be considered one of the poles in the PPS , but could you elaborate on why it is polarized with 'anxiety' . I'm not sure I understand the type of anxiety you mean . Do you mean the anxious feeling associated with 'challenging' oneself with a new activity , or further exploration of this activity ? *confused*Thanx , Var

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I just got your tape and would like to try the program you are suggesting to Marco.Scott could you please explain the "control pause" after exhalation.

Thanks

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Scott,

Are ya out there???

If you're to busy for an in depth post right now that's cool... just let me know.

Thanks.

Marco

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I received the breathing tape a little over a month ago and I have been experimenting with and working on most of the exercises.

However, I am unsure as to what kind of routine I should follow with the exerecises.

Is there a reccomended routine for beginners? Or maybe a more advanced routine that I would gradually work towards?
Thanks in advance.


Marco

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Scott,

I consider myself a recreational grappler (I grapple only for fun, not for competition) who has dabbled a little in self defense.

My general goals are increased energy, not only in grappling, but in ordinary, day-to-day life.

I have done more traditional, "cardio" programs, but for a while now they have seemed inadequate. I could be wrong, but they seem to enable me to sustain inefficient breathing for a longer period of time instead of helping me breath more efficiently.

Hmm... looks like I got a little off topic.
Anyway if you need me to get a little more specific let me know. Thanks again for your help.

Marco

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Scott,

You probably need me to be more specific. I'm not quite sure what aspects to expand on.

I don't have any really specific things in mind like competing in a tournament, running a race, etc. My goals, as stated above, are overall increased energy and efficient breathing(especially in grappling).

Let me know what kind of info would help you help me.

Marco