The Biomechanics of Traditional Martial Arts

EMP | On Sale Now - EMP UK & US Weekend Workshops: https://www.evolvemoveplay.com/workshops - Online Natural Movement Courses: https://learn.evolvemoveplay.com/choose-your-own-adventure1672680678329 Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast! Today we’re joined by Masa Suzuki. While he’s been a member of the parkour community since 2004, Masa’s movement journey has led him to become incredibly skilled in a wide variety of arts and disciplines, including ninjitsu, tumbling, and professional dance. He’s also spent a lot of time training in the realm of movement culture, both with Ido Portal and our good friends over at Fighting Monkey. Having such a similar breadth of experience that also initially stemmed from a deep love for parkour, we were really excited to have him join us. During this chat we’ll dive into how his training and philosophy has evolved over the years, the powerful influences of injury, culture, language, and intention, and the importance of adaptability in both how we move, and how we approach problems in our lives. I really enjoyed having Masa on the show, if you also enjoyed this conversation and would like to support the channel, be sure to share, leave a like, comment, and subscribe if you haven’t. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Masa Intro 00:37 - Workshop Ad 1:36 - Masa’s Beginnings 13:02 - Breaking the Jump with Community 16:59 - Masa Leaves Japan 21:27 - Dance, Rhythmicality, Musicality 25:21 - Ninjitsu 30:13 - Being in the States, Competition 34:58 - Seattle Parkour Spots, Organic & Inorganic Environments 45:27 - Overwork, Injury & Movement Practice 59:58 - Movement Culture 01:07:06 - Goal Setting and Meaning in Life 01:16:23 - Differentiating Movement & Parkour 01:25:00 - Truth and Knowing 01:30:06 - The Importance of Language 01:37:32 - Chi 01:45:35 - Fighting Monkey, Ecological Dynamics & Adaptive Movement 01:52:46 - Masa’s Training Week 01:57:54 - Dance and Martial Arts EMP | Visit Us Online - EMP Website: https://www.evolvemoveplay.com - IG: @RafeKelly - http://www.instagram.com/rafekelley/ - FB: @RafeKelleyMovement - https://www.facebook.com/RafeKelleyMovement - Twitter: @rafekelley - https://twitter.com/rafekelley - YT Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/Faelcind?sub_confirmation=1 - Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/rafekelley MASA SUZUKI IG: https://www.instagram.com/pkmasa/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/shinobi_mover/