Firefly Fit Club: Week 48
POSTED BY: SigmaNunki
UPDATED: Monday, February 26, 2007 18:49
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What's NIA?
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Made it to Kickboxing this am.
NIA is an abbreviation for Neuromuscular Integrative Action. It's a fusion of dance, martial arts and yoga. The focus is on listening to the body, incorporates martial arts moves, feldenkras and yoga. There are 5 belt levels. It includes free form movement and goes from flow to aerobic depending on the level and experience.
Siri
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Hmm, looks interesting. I'd leave further judgement 'til I see an actual session (which I doubt will be anytime soon, as the nianow.com site doesn't list anyone teaching it here in the Philippines).
That and I guess I'm a bit of the purist, in that I'd rather study the 'core'/'source' arts (such as Tai Chi or Yoga), before taking up something which attempts to integrate them. And this isn't because I'm a 'traditionalist' (in the stiff sense of the word): while we practice traditional methods, I'd like to think that me and those I practice with are quite open minded. Personal preference, I guess...
Though I think I'd like to learn at least one dance soon... 
Today:
Stretching, some cardio, some suburi with my ironwood (kamagong) bokken, and basic triangle for arnis. I think I did this for about an hour.
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New thread coming.
EDIT: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=27294
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