Hi Walt,

As a fellow soldier you know how it feels when you have to carry a lot of weight
on
you and in very uncomfortable ways. It is sometimes hard to even get up from the
ground when you have so much gear or someone on your back. From my experience
the
best way to save energy is to keep moving. This saves you from creating the
momentum
every time you have to start moving again. When the bullets fly you have to be
aware, calm and lucid to act in any direction and martial arts are a great
primer
for those qualities. You learn to control your breath and muscle tone so you can
shoot straight when needed and control your body as to let loose the joints and
fall
in a relaxed manner when there is no better choice.
We train in full gear all the time in the army (IDF) and that tough me that you
have
to be aware of the new shape your body has with all that stuff on us. I try to
stay
upright when I can but when I have to roll I usually do a cind of shoulder roll
since that area has the least amount of attachments and is the smoothest on the
surface. The bayonet system is also something to consider though I don't think
an
online forum is a place to share those fun times.

Cheers, Sharon Friedman.
--- Walt Robillard <kroh01@...> wrote:

> In Systema, how does the falling and rolling that you do apply to modern
times? I
> have only seen little of the system ( and frankly i am intrigued), but do you
do
> some of your training in modern combat gear including 'vests' and web gear?
>
> I am a long time student of Japanese martial arts and I know that when I was
green
> (US Army), i always had an interesting time trying to do breakfalling while
> wearing my LBE (Load Bearing Equipment). Now don't get me wrong, i am not
talking
> about the whole combat roll thingy you see in the big budget action
ho-downs..I am
> talking about dodging bullets and suddenly tripping on a tree root or over
some
> one else who falls directly in front of you.
>
> Just wondering...
> Thanx for the minute...
> WalT
>


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Name: SHARON FRIEDMAN
E-mail: ransuru@...

Milton: "The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a
Hell of Heaven"