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The Fish Roll, combining elements of backward rolling and arching, is a distinct pattern in remapping the possibilities of how the body moves across the floor.

We cover this and other like patterns regularly in our daily classes, with our online students, and in house workshops. See our bio on ways that you can learn from us.

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#flow taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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Mobility in isolation doesn’t get us to where we want to go, it must be integrated into new ways of using ourselves.

One of many ways we practice ownership of mobility is through ground locomotion.

Isolate -> Integrate is a principle we use to expand movement options. Starting with the parts the aim is always to include it into some larger whole.

Interested in learning more about our process? In person and online coaching options to fit your current needs.

#movement #movementculture #mobility #practice taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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Mobility becomes available through how we use ourselves. What may start as a static position gets honed through disrupting it, by moving.

The resting squat is an example of a static position that often doesn’t get used beyond resting. What was intended to be a doorway into a wider vista gets stuck in dogma.

Here are a few simple, creative ways to start adding complexity to your squat while opening up new ranges and possibilities. taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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What differentiates a Movement practice from fitness and many other physical activities is the shift from capacity only —> to capacity + complexity.

Instead of simply adding more of the same basic patterns (reps, sets, time), the focus is equally about changes in movement complexity.

Complexity in this case is about being able to respond to changing variables and organization of the body and mind. This isn’t to be confused with novelty alone, but is about creating new levels of order through iteration of skill.

Capacity alone and the organization never shifts, novelty alone and there’s too much fragmentation and disorder.

In the case of complexity we can look to the concept of order to guide us, which brings with it shifts in movement quality.

For example, five quality chin ups might allow for enough order to test the muscle up.

Five quality pike push-ups might allow for enough order to test variations of the handstand push-up.

If you understand this basic principle of order, complexity will naturally emerge.

For wholesome transformation, putting order to more areas = more options of body and mind.

#order #complexity #novelty #handstandpushup #pushup taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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In a typical arc of a program we learn positions, steps, sequences and corrections, breaking things down because we need to.

This way of chunking is an early phase for shifting to more complex ways of moving and learning.

Over time, the parts begin to group and the groups become larger patterns. Eventually, we stop having to consciously assemble everything, learning to reference the whole.

One way we architect this is through coaching from a process of isolation —> integration. And what we call improvisation is an emergent shift that each student has an opportunity to discover on their own.

A long period of practice may be about collecting and organizing parts and the deeper shift is when those parts begin to disappear into something wholesome.

Interested in learning how we build personalized programs for students all over the world? Email info@movementstandard.com for more details

#parts #wholes #holistic #movement #movementculture taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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Initially any practice is made of parts. If you understand this it becomes a general principle and tool to build something lasting.

In a typical arc of a program we learn positions, steps, sequences and corrections, breaking things down because we need to.

This way of chunking is an early phase for shifting to more complex ways of moving and learning.

Over time, the parts begin to group and the groups become larger patterns. Eventually, we stop having to consciously assemble everything, learning to reference the whole.

One way we architect this is through coaching from a process of isolation —> integration. And what we call improvisation is an emergent shift that each student has an opportunity to discover on their own.

A long period of practice may be about collecting and organizing parts and the deeper shift is when those parts begin to disappear into something wholesome.

Interested in learning how we build personalized programs for students all over the world? Email info@movementstandard.com for more details

#parts #wholes #holistic #movement #movementculture taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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PATTERNS > MUSCLES.

We tend to think about strength in parts but movement brings in the question of body organization, how the parts relate to a specific ask or task.

A press handstand or Planche isn’t just shoulder strength. They’re patterns of tension, structure, timing, and force moving through the whole system. Muscles are a component, but they’re only one piece and in the realm of strength, less important than often portrayed.

Strength is not just how much force you can produce but how well you can organize it.

#strength #presshandstand #planche #gymnastic organization taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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A student recently asked whether being exposed to more movement practices helps us learn faster.

The answer is yes, but exposure alone is not enough. What matters is whether we are developing a process for noticing, experimenting, problem-solving, and recognizing what different movements have in common.

Over time, movement begins to function like a language and we stop treating every new task as completely unrelated to what came before. We begin to see interconnect principles and recognizing familiar relationships inside unfamiliar forms.

The value of a broad practice is not simply that we collect more skills but that we gradually become better at learning. This learning can be carried into both the official and unofficial practice.

This will be part of an ongoing series sharing questions that emerge from students, conversations, and practice at The Movement Standard.

#learning #movement #students #movementculture #skills taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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Movement changes when we stop thinking about tissues as something to simply stretch or strengthen.

One of the models we use at The Movement Standard views tissue through four qualities:

• Stiff — creating structure and stability.
• Tensile — starting to yield and adapt to change
• Elastic — storing and returning energy.
• Colloidal — fluid, responsive, and able to reorganize while dissipating energy

Rather than chasing a single quality, practice becomes learning when each one is useful. Sometimes we need more structure while other times we need more adaptability, more recoil, or more fluidity.

Many of our current lower body practices are designed around exploring these different tissue qualities. The goal isn’t simply greater flexibility or strength but it’s developing a body with more options. The richer our movement vocabulary becomes, the more appropriately we can meet the demands placed on us.

#movementculture #elasticity #practice #process #learning taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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Alignment is often reduced to posture or finding the “correct” position, but a position, by itself, tells us very little.

A body can look aligned while relying on unnecessary tension, and it can look poorly positioned while still being well organized.

What we are interested in creating is improved organization.

Sometimes the quickest way to improve that organization is through a thoughtful constraint. A wall, the floor, an object, or a partner can all simplify the problem. They reduce the number of variables and make it easier to notice what we normally miss.

In the case of developing the Handstand, the wall or floor isn’t correcting us but is offering feedback and becomes a potent teacher. It exposes where we lose connection, where we compensate, and where a different possibility begins to become available.

The aim isn’t to become dependent on the constraint but to develop qualities that remain when the constraint is removed.

Practice itself becomes less about finding perfect alignment and more about becoming capable of organizing yourself across an ever-growing range of situations.

#handstand #movement #movementculture #balance #inversions taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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CONSTRUCTING MOVEMENT
Fall Immersion | October 17–18

In the spring, we deconstructed movement, this Fall we’ll be moving in the other direction, with construction.

Constructing Movement is a weekend immersion at The Movement Standard exploring how movement, skill, and practice are built from the ground up. We’ll spend our time together looking at how isolated pieces become patterns, how patterns become skills, and how skill becomes what we are.

Some subjects and areas of study we’ll be working with.

Groundwork
Locomotion
Foundational patterns
Skill-building constraints
Uncommon strength
Partner and object work
Stillness and integration

The aim is to better understand how movement is organized, practiced, and developed over time, how is practice architected from the bottom up?

This immersion is for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship to practice beyond and the body, and for those who recognize that important connection on our day to day experience.

Dates: October 17–18
Location: The Movement Standard | Dallas, TX

Space is limited to preserve the quality of attention, interaction, and practice throughout the weekend.

To reserve your place, send us a message or visit the link in bio.

#movement #movementstandard #embodiedpractice #practice #movementculture taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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3 months ago

Why ground movement?

Because the floor creates movement problems we rarely meet elsewhere. Organizing the body against gravity in a new way and offering unique constraints gives a set of challenges that is hard to create elsewhere. Add a partner and you’ve got a real gem of a practice.

We are currently exploring this work from the bottom up, every Wednesday at 12p

#movement #movementculture #floorwork #ground #dallas taken in The Movement Standard by @movementstandard

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