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Join scientist, author, and Systema Instructor Glenn Murphy for weekly musings on all things Systema. Featuring interviews with top instructors from around the world, seminar reviews, topical discussions, and much, much more. Whether you're just dipping a skeptical toe into Systema, or you're an experienced practitioner with a few million pushups under your belt, there's something here for everyone.
Many thanks to Vladimir Vasiliev and Russian Martial Art HQ Toronto for their approval and support of this podcast.
Episode 141: On Internal and External Work, with Jan Bloem
Systema For Life
1 hour 10 minutes 6 seconds
3 years ago
Episode 141: On Internal and External Work, with Jan Bloem
This week, another fascinating conversation with prolific movement scientist, neuroscientist, and martial artist Jan Bloem.As we learned during our first conversation last year (see episode 124), Jan has studied the art and science of movement and combat at the very highest levels – on the theoretical side as an expert in kinesiology and psychomotor therapy, and on the front lines as a world champion karateka; a defensive tactics instructor to military and law enforcement; and as one of the early non-Russian students and instructors of Systema under the legendary Mikhail Ryabko.Here, we build upon upon our earlier discussion of approaches to martial training, focusing on the value (and limitations) of "internal" work to health, self-development, and the realities of practical combat. Taking in along the way:* internal work: problems with presentation and misapplied teaching* shifting focus between the internal and the external* the benefit of allowing and encouraging mistakes* discovering power through the "less is more" approachMany thanks to Jan for his tireless efforts to advance understanding in all martial arts.Mentioned in this episode:SFL Episode 124 (on YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sgRtIRjrcAPower Vs Force: the Hidden Determinants of Human Behaviour, by David Hawkinshttps://www.amazon.com/Power-vs-Force-David-Hawkins-ebook/dp/B00EJBABS2The Principles of Effortless Power, by Peter Ralstonhttps://www.amazon.com/Cheng-Hsin-Principles-Effortless-Power/dp/1556433026Books by Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio:Looking For Spinoza: https://www.amazon.com/Looking-Spinoza-Sorrow-Feeling-Brain/dp/0156028719The Feeling of What Happens: https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-What-Happens-Emotion-Consciousness/dp/0156010755/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=0156010755&psc=1Self Comes to Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Comes-Mind-Constructing-Conscious/dp/0307378756Find out more about Jan and his work here:https://www.kinesica.nl/jan-bloem/
Systema For Life
Join scientist, author, and Systema Instructor Glenn Murphy for weekly musings on all things Systema. Featuring interviews with top instructors from around the world, seminar reviews, topical discussions, and much, much more. Whether you're just dipping a skeptical toe into Systema, or you're an experienced practitioner with a few million pushups under your belt, there's something here for everyone.
Many thanks to Vladimir Vasiliev and Russian Martial Art HQ Toronto for their approval and support of this podcast.
