Mark Bell's Power Project Ido Portal Teaches Movement Intelligence: Why You Must Train, Not Exercise
Dec 3, 2025
Ido Portal, a renowned movement teacher and influencer, shares insights on movement intelligence and the importance of training over mere exercising. He offers a unique long-form movement lesson that includes techniques for unlocking tension and enhancing coordination. Ido explains the significance of playful confusion in skill development and distinguishes between different types of movers. He emphasizes the need for varied training to foster adaptability and discusses how learning from traditional cultures can enrich our movement practices.
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Unlock Tension With Gentle Supported Movement
- Lay down and use gentle, targeted pressures to 'unlock' chronic tension instead of forceful stretching.
- Offer the body a new support configuration to allow old tensions to release and reorganize.
Small Intentions Produce Big Organizational Change
- Use tiny, relaxed initiations and gentle shakes to change body organization rather than big forced efforts.
- Pay attention and note small internal changes immediately to reinforce new movement patterns.
Two Fundamental Mover Archetypes
- Movers tend to be one of two archetypes: those who maintain shape and those who change shape well.
- Movement skill is about controlling the fluctuation between contraction and relaxation, not only one side.