by Hoy Chan, a highly experienced Systema HQ Toronto instructor, training and teaching with Vladimir Vasiliev since 2007, with a particular expertise in sensitivity work. He has an extensive background in Brazilian Jiujitsu, Silat and Internal Chinese martial arts (chi kung). Hoy is also a national medalist in Shotokan Karate and Shaolin Kung Fu.
In this two-part film, Hoy uncovers how breathing and thoughts are connected and affect one another.
In part one, you will study:
• Internal breathing to build fullness
• External breathing to release and direct fullness
• Circular breathing to empty bad thoughts
• Stretch breathing for directed thoughts
In part two, you will learn to:
• apply the subtleties of stretching, tension, and relaxation within breathing to improve grab-escape and short work
• develop deep sensitivity between physical and non-physical; productive thoughts and imagination
Refine your breathing, empower your thoughts and your combative work!
Running time
Part 1: 1hr 28 min
Part 2: 1hr 14min
Simon B. –
Thank you so much for the class! Even at home by myself, there was a lot of interesting sensitivity training that I enjoyed. As a sensitive martial arts practitioner, it can be easy for me to, alternately, get carried away by my imagination and then paralyzed by self-doubt. Your grounded work and explanations help me get past those things and into the living experience. Much appreciated!
Richard Y. –
Really amazing set of videos. Hoy goes into a lot of details and offers great explanations. This is very interesting and subtle work. I really enjoyed it and keep learning from it.