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Have you ever watched Braziliain jiu-jitsu fighters as they move around the ring? They have a very distinctive look... like
no other fighters on Earth
... It's a natural calmness infused with ferocious intensity; ready to go from standing still to striking, shooting, throwing, or make any one of a thousand moves in a split second... and if you happen to find yourself flat on your back, staring up at the lights, the fight is as good as done. It's not necessarily "weights" alone that allows this incredible blend of strength, speed and agility... nor is it "conditioning" like most people know it, but something more... A type of training that is beyond what you read in most books... |
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 Ginastica Natural |
Nearly three Decades ago a young martial artist from Brazil named Alvaro Romano, began training with the legendary Rolls Gracie.
As Romano progressed he developed a unique system of training which incorporated elements of some of his favorite pastimes:
jiu-jitsu groundwork, Capoeira and even surfing. It was the beginning an idea of humanizing physical exercises, transformed itself into an elaborate training method. Eventually Romano added other elements the other disciplines he learned and observed: yoga and other eastern techniques, ancient natural techniques, and even animals in the wild. Romano would train almost 6 hours a day developing new combinations of movements, which were based on research and analysis of muscular groups. In 1977 Romano entered the physical education program at Gama Filho University where he began developing a method of gymnastics which incorporated these exercises as a form of physical training. He named it "Ginastica Natural" and began training others in his system. Throughout the years, Romano was responsible for the physical preparation of athletes in different sports such as jiu-jitsu, vale tudo, surfing, body boarding, and soccer. |
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The Ginastica Natural program DVD combines a number of different techniques in order to provide an ultimate program of physical and
mental development.
From the DVD you'll learn elements of stretching, flexibility, breathing exercises, hatha-yoga, the ground movements of jiu-jitsu, and the natural movements of the human body. These positions are developed to help create diverse physical qualities such as strength, flexibility, rhythm, balance, motor coordination, and muscular resistance. Master Romano will take you step-by-step in the DVD through each of his unique movements, providing tips and variations with each. All you need is a floor and this DVD - You'll begin with an extensive sequence of warm-up exercises designed to stretch and strengthen your entire body. - There will not be a muscle or joint that is not involved. From there, we move into several yoga-like movements complete with breathing exercises. You will see each of these performed from several angles. Then, you will learn several different exercises developed primarily for training the "escape" from a grappling move that will promote flexibility in the hips and legs. Romano's next sequence will teach you how to build your "sweep" while keeping your hands free for grappling or escaping... and the sequence after that will help strengthen your body from the "guard" position. Romano then teaches you a unique method for building your abdominal strength... How to build your kicking strength from the ground... How to build strength and stability from the crouched position... How to strengthen your posture... Romano's top exercises for "total" Strength and cat-like quickness... The Partner Exercise that is better than any benchpress... The "Mirror" Agility and Cardio Training Exercise for building fighting "rhythm"... Incredible abdominal exercises performed on the beaches of Brazil with nothing but an overhead bar... |
 Train Like an Animal 
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