The natural method functional exercises, fitness-sport-zdrowie-trening

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//-->Natural MethodFunctional ExercisesTable of ContentsINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1- MARCHING/WALKINGCHAPTER 2 - RUNNINGCHAPTER 3 -JUMPINGCHAPTER 4- SWIMMINGCHAPTER 5 - CLIMBINGCHAPTER 6- LIFTINGCHAPTER 7 - THROWINGCHAPTER 8 -SELF-DEFENSE EXERCISESCHAPTER 9- GAMES, SPORTS, MANUAL LABORINTRODUCTIONWhile the entire method consists of four main parts (the exposé of the method, the fundamentalexercises, a.k.a” basic educational exercises”, the indispensable utilitarian exercises, a.k.a“functional exercises” and the final part being games, sports and manual labor), I chose to breakdown the method, in my translation work, into three separate books not only from a logisticalstandpoint, but also from an assimilation standpoint.Indeed, much like in our own evolutionary process (inside of our individual lifetime), the cliché goes“crawl before you walk before you run”.The first book allows us to understand what constitutes the method, tells us thewhatand thewhy.The second and third books are about thehow.They respectively correspond to the primer, orprerequisite for good movement before being able to graduate to development of skills throughfunctional exercises.Like any good trilogy, you need a solid ending, an apogee, which is why I chose to include Hébert’sfourth part, where the application of everything that makes up the method is applied to show itsefficaciousness. It is something oft discussed and not applied enough in our fitness culture. Asidefrom thepro athleteswhose end goal is made better by their strength and conditioning programsontop of the practiceof their given sport/game (the latter beingtheend goal), orthe recreationalathletes enjoying playing basketball, martial arts, surfing or whatever is of interest to them, werarelysee people go beyond the gym and the visual aesthetic, or training for enjoyment beyondhealth benefits.I have to admit to a certain point of contradiction in my process; I have made a point to retainGeorges Hébert’s writing style, which involves a lot of repetition. Through rote, it is found we learnbest: we practice a punch, tennis serve, a golf swing etc. over and over again. I am aware of onlyone other work of translation of Hébert’s method, but it was abridged on purpose and in my opinionlosing the essence and style intrinsic to the method, like a two-hour film adaptation of long saga ofbooks, with necessary edits and character omissions. And of this I am guilty to an extent, as Iintentionally decided to only “tease” the translation of two chapters (swimming and self-defense/combative techniques). While this may constitute an affront to Hébert’s purists, the decisionto do so was made for two reasons:Logistical: providing the readers enough time to assimilate the method between books, yetbalancing my schedule so that not too much time would span between releases to maintain interest(something that may not apply once all the books are out).Realistic: because the population in majority has a low % of swimmers, coverage of theswimming and water rescue techniques seemed less relevant, subjectively and objectively (thelatter from a wider audience interest standpoint). Alternatively, the omission of the chapter onself-defense/martial arts training may have a vast audience and is popular with the advent of mixedmartial arts events, and keeping that in mind, individual preferences and efficaciousness oftechniques becomes less relevant. Indeed, readers interested in the subject for the sake of actualtraining and practice may decide that they like Krav Maga, Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, Muay Thai or othermartial art better. The choice simply was to not be a voice lost in the crowd.The purpose of the books is to expose readers to the quality of fitness throughout the ages, with asystem established over a century ago, itself stemming from centuries of application prior to that.With the hopes that said exposition would yield to going out “in the field” and implementing themethod into one’s personal fitness program, I chose the minimum effective dose that would reach thewidest audience for this book release.To the readers interested in the historical aspect of fitness and the entire presentation of GeorgesHébert’s work, I do make the promise of translating the shortened chapters, with some additionalarchived content, in a compendium of all three of the translated books, at a later date. I also promisethe release of companion books to the method, as well as training programs and video content. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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