morning play

monkey moves

"...During his (Kou Sze) 10-year sentence for murder, Kou Sze watched a monkey colony from his cell in a forest-based prison. After studying the monkeys’ behavior, Kou Sze was able to distinguish specific characteristics in how they fought. He categorized the monkey into five personality types: tall, wooden, lost, stone and drunken. From this, Kou Sze developed a unique hopping-and-squatting defense system that incorporated the maneuvering principles of agility, grabbing, falling, lunging, light jumping and tumbling into his novel art of monkey kung fu. On his release from prison, Kou Sze was dubbed the monkey master." -- Black Belt Magazine

supple spine

Missing in most workouts are backbends. Backbends and forward bends are essential for a supple spine that allows for whole body mobility.

Here's a great demonstration on transitioning into backbends (advanced level, for sure).

Simple spot

Don't waste your money on expensive machines for movement. A simple spot like the floor or a bench will do.