Today, physical culture left the dojo and travelled to the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Birmingham, where I introduced a group of enthusiastic participants to a selection of traditional movement tools.
Indian clubs, gada, Persian meels, Shena board, dumbbells, and, of course, the flow ropes.
The demonstrations were just the beginning, the real joy came when everyone started exploring for themselves, no complicated routines or pressure to perform; just pick up a club or a rope, move, experiment and play, that’s what physical culture is about.
Not every movement needs to be mastered and not every session needs to be hard,
as sometimes the best way to discover movement is simply to just play.
A wonderful group, plenty of smiles and a reminder that movement is for everyone.
The dojo may have been elsewhere today but the spirit was exactly the same. 🧡