I teach Liberation Martial Arts and dream of One Korea. SouthpawPod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mtzo7hyf722wThroughout the LMA curriculum, we've been using the metaphor of a sapling. How would a sapling protect itself from knees? How would you knee a sapling? This module is equal parts allegory and science. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/tall-sapling-and-16778382927 Aug 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzo7hyf722whttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mtqztl4gxk2jContextualizing Yoga and Its Decolonization by Dr. Devika Karnad https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/contextualizing-16746492623 Aug 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqztl4gxk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mthvblrgac2sOrganizers in the UK have been using the LMA approach. Here's a write-up. Just as it's normal to teach how your chud teacher taught, let's normalize using the LMA approach https://www.weareplanc.org/2026/08/an-organisers-guide-to-being-punched-in-the-face-by-your-friends/19 Aug 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthvblrgac2shttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mthn3qwois2uGreat work being done by LMA organizers in the UK! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthn3qwois2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mthmlujp3c2eThis is the LMA version of a Korean children's game called "chicken fighting, demonstrated by two Korean LMAists. Learn our Liberation approach to martial arts. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/long-chicken-16714150919 Aug 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthmlujp3c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mtcm7bapws24We're part of a long tradition https://www.patreon.com/posts/16695752817 Aug 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcm7bapws24https://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mswgamod3k25This activity limits trunk compensation, creating conditions for the kicking leg to find a clearer path to the target https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/attached-turning-16653054913 Aug 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswgamod3k25https://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3msgfpekpp223We teach through games and activities. This one promotes rotation in our kicks. Our entire curriculum was designed for people looking to train on their own or take their improvement into their own hands. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/dangling-turning-16593882706 Aug 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgfpekpp223https://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3msbrtk4ld22r“Militaristic perfection is literally embodied in the incessant practice of physical refinement and conformity. [C]lass will likely spend most of its time repeating the same movement, aiming for every muscle in motion to be exactly the same across every body. Bodily differences are made to submit.” https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/how-you-train-be-16576548904 Aug 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbrtk4ld22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mrx6rqkif22tWe not only have enough content in the LMA curriculum for collectives meeting bi-monthly, but also enough content for those training daily. https://www.patreon.com/posts/7250563031 Jul 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrx6rqkif22thttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mrqmcwhyek2gImproving your teeps means improving your dexterity and mobility. Teeps are the early scaffold for your stance, posture, movement, and flexibility. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/dangling-teeps-16511760928 Jul 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqmcwhyek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mrjfw2xzus27Was recently interviewed by @lastbornpodcast.bsky.social on Liberation Martial Arts. I think it turned out well and the conversation is different from how the Left usually talks about training, but I think in a good way https://www.patreon.com/posts/16445466126 Jul 2026 03:11 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjfw2xzus27https://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mrbpohp2h22dMy detailed guide on controlling sparring intensity, as well as understanding what equipment can and cannot do as far as protecting your head. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/lma-intensity-16459513223 Jul 2026 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbpohp2h22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mr4h4hw4ac2aHang time refers to how long an object stays in the air. In this activity, the object is your foot. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/hang-time-fight-16439385520 Jul 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4h4hw4ac2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mqsflwx5nc2yBy narrowing the movement possibilities, practitioners learn to expand their opportunities. The activity’s constant, real-time feedback drives adaptations and updates to movement strategies. It teaches more than a thousand lectures while encouraging practitioners to think for themselves. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/kneeling-chicken-16403369816 Jul 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsflwx5nc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mqabndwi5s2tWhen a sparring activity is completely open-ended, it seems like you could explore anything. In practice, however, the more open-ended an activity is, the less people tend to explore. Counterintuitively, limiting the possibilities encourages practitioners to maximize what remains possible. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/single-leg-fight-16330279409 Jul 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqabndwi5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mpz4ziekkk2g"Winning is a result. Skill is the ability to take what you know (theory) and apply it (praxis)." https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/on-proficiency-16309503306 Jul 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz4ziekkk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mpqrdq4km22dDifferent approaches to prevent the middle kick and high kicks from scoring https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/middle-and-high-16274575003 Jul 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqrdq4km22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mpcmjfjqik2cSome ways to defend against the teep and how to develop these responses. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/teep-evade-catch-16220133827 Jun 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpcmjfjqik2chttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3monqowz55k2qAs a tall, wobbly, standing obstacle, the foam roller is one of our most used tools to develop mobility in adults. https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/kick-and-tap-16153129119 Jun 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3monqowz55k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mobqmoseak27This activity further develops the hip and ankle action capacity. Action capacity is the ability of your body to do what you want it to do. It's your capacity to apply self-determination in physical practice... https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod/posts/block-and-tap-16091201714 Jun 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobqmoseak27https://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mnv6xwhqc22wThink of motor learning (learning to move) like parking a car. I could explain every tiny steering angle, but the parking space teaches you better. Using objects and obstacles does the same thing for your body. A million words could not do the job of a few well-placed conditions. https://www.patreon.com/posts/16065259609 Jun 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnv6xwhqc22whttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mnionpo3ek2sThe inability to straighten and control the ankle during a kick can cause serious issues for both the kicker and receiver. It can also increase the likelihood of losing balance or rolling the ankle. https://www.patreon.com/posts/16017627704 Jun 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnionpo3ek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mndop7r3b223Adult learners of martial arts often lack the hip mobility to kick. This activity is meant to develop that kick capacity. https://www.patreon.com/posts/15988654702 Jun 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndop7r3b223https://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mnbbr3jpsc2bFight Study 170 – Han x Holm 2, UFC Macau, RWS, and Leftists Do Train, Actually https://www.patreon.com/posts/15978667301 Jun 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnbbr3jpsc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mmzismk6fk2lDespite having chosen to start martial arts, many adult learners who began with us were initially startled and overwhelmed by the slightest touch. But now, they can spar without padding against even larger partners with no issues. Learn the Liberation Martial Arts system by subscribing https://www.patreon.com/posts/15952076629 May 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzismk6fk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mmucer3hnk2tOne of the games we play to progress leg coordination in sedantary adults who are learning martial arts for the first time. In the Liberation Martial Arts online curriculum, adults learn through care, play, and self-direction. Learn the LMA system by subscribing https://www.patreon.com/posts/15932703127 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmucer3hnk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mmpna2ndoc23Discussing the near upset by Rico Verhoeven against Oleksandr Usyk, the Enhanced Games, RWS, and the international muay Thai scene. https://www.patreon.com/posts/15923497525 May 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpna2ndoc23https://bsky.app/profile/liberationma.bsky.social/post/3mmfkvcsj6c25We have our practitioners do a special meditation to increase fighting spirit 💪👊✊️ reduce anxiety and panic improve cardio improve composure https://www.patreon.com/posts/15890006521 May 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:gf3pc4c4fsjex3psbbwyaoz2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfkvcsj6c25