s a fossett
11-13-2005, 06:35 PM
well... after a long trek over night, i am back at the office now after spending the weekend in osaka. i think i can say that all of us who participated in ryan's debut cst event had a great time and learned a lot.
firstly, i need to say a big thank you to ryan, as well as his lovley wife and mother in law. for those who don't know, ryan hurst is one hell of a nice guy. and generous. after staying at his house and enjoying some great home-cooked meals, i can say without hesitation that this man is dedicated to helping anyone who wants to learn cst. i certainly got a very supportive vibe throughout the weekend.
the night before the event proper, we had a mini-session wherein ryan discussed some basic concepts and answered questions. i think it gave him a chance to see how we moved and get an idea of what kinds of things we needed to work on the next day.
the seminar itself was introductory level. we covered about two hours each of warrior wellness, body flow, and clubbells. in each segment, we did a variety of exercises at several degrees of difficulty, which helped me get a better feel for how to progress through increasing levels of skill development.
of course, we heard plenty of talk about breathing, structure, and alignment. perhaps the most frequently uttered phrase of the day was ryan saying "and of course, you are all breathing... right?"
i especially enjoyed finally getting a chance to play with some real clubbells. in fact, i enjoyed it enought to buy a pair of 10s. it was also nice to see someone in person who can do all of this stuff at a level so much beyond my current capabilities. videos are great for learning skills, but seeing a human apply these movements in real time is something for which there is no substitute when it comes to really understanding how concept and application come together.
ryan is preparing a dvd for us covering the drills we worked on together - which will be very helpful because we covered a lot of ground.
perhaps for a future meet, i would love to see some deeper work on any of the topics covered, though i understand that that would require more people who understand the surface level. cst is still new in japan, so this may take some time. i would also like to get a chance to work on the martial aspects of cst trianing, which we didn't cover at all. when will be be able to have a softwork (or will it be flowfighting now?) seminar in japan? until that happens, how about a workshop on shock absorption, or stirking, or...?
overall, it was fun and educational. i look forward to meeting the other seminar participants at a future event, and i certainly plan to train with ryan again in the future.
firstly, i need to say a big thank you to ryan, as well as his lovley wife and mother in law. for those who don't know, ryan hurst is one hell of a nice guy. and generous. after staying at his house and enjoying some great home-cooked meals, i can say without hesitation that this man is dedicated to helping anyone who wants to learn cst. i certainly got a very supportive vibe throughout the weekend.
the night before the event proper, we had a mini-session wherein ryan discussed some basic concepts and answered questions. i think it gave him a chance to see how we moved and get an idea of what kinds of things we needed to work on the next day.
the seminar itself was introductory level. we covered about two hours each of warrior wellness, body flow, and clubbells. in each segment, we did a variety of exercises at several degrees of difficulty, which helped me get a better feel for how to progress through increasing levels of skill development.
of course, we heard plenty of talk about breathing, structure, and alignment. perhaps the most frequently uttered phrase of the day was ryan saying "and of course, you are all breathing... right?"
i especially enjoyed finally getting a chance to play with some real clubbells. in fact, i enjoyed it enought to buy a pair of 10s. it was also nice to see someone in person who can do all of this stuff at a level so much beyond my current capabilities. videos are great for learning skills, but seeing a human apply these movements in real time is something for which there is no substitute when it comes to really understanding how concept and application come together.
ryan is preparing a dvd for us covering the drills we worked on together - which will be very helpful because we covered a lot of ground.
perhaps for a future meet, i would love to see some deeper work on any of the topics covered, though i understand that that would require more people who understand the surface level. cst is still new in japan, so this may take some time. i would also like to get a chance to work on the martial aspects of cst trianing, which we didn't cover at all. when will be be able to have a softwork (or will it be flowfighting now?) seminar in japan? until that happens, how about a workshop on shock absorption, or stirking, or...?
overall, it was fun and educational. i look forward to meeting the other seminar participants at a future event, and i certainly plan to train with ryan again in the future.