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Warrior’s Dance Video
Warrior’s Dance 2013 from David lader on Vimeo.
Warrior’s Dance is a powerful marriage of martial arts and dance. Traditional martial arts systems have evolved historically as warriors and spiritual seekers have experimented with and experienced the effects of various ways of moving. These systems originated as inspired students were moved by and connected with a sense of power seemingly related to a certain source of our consciously incomprehensible universe. Perhaps no one is able to transmit such a sense of connection to another, as it is so very personal in nature. Studying others’ movements, however, may provide us with opportunities to glimpse, or begin to consciously appreciate, this sense of connection, thus inspiring students of movement to become masterful in their own right.
To authentically cultivate such mastery, we learn to trust our deeper intuitions, continually surrendering our thoughts, feelings, and bodies with a heightened sensitivity. Consequently, we feel as though we are moved by a power far greater than ourselves.
Our breath seems inexorably linked to this process. Just as the belly of a sleeping infant rises and falls so gently and perfectly, we become unconscious to the deep and fearless breathing that comes from our center. As students of Warrior’s Dance, we close our eyes and breathe as such. Subsequently, our bodies seem softly moved. We become conduits, no longer trying to manage or control ourselves. Instead of being in charge, we feel a sense of harmony with a seemingly vast source of energy.
Warrior’s Dance is a way to prepare for battle. It is a dynamic practice of relaxing and contracting, inhaling and exhaling, yielding and engaging. Our bodies learn to assume the stances, postures, and shapes of warriors, often floating in momentary elegance, though only in preparation for imminent and intense engagements with our adversary. Paradoxically, we let go to connect, thus allowing energy to flow through us as we move. In so doing, we do not so much fight as dance to protect ourselves with the assistance of a much greater authority.
Our teachers demonstrate the shapes and biomechanics of warriors and speak about sensitivity, softening, and yielding, though it is up to each student to ultimately establish their own forms. This seems to be the only way for martial arts to be energetically authentic. Other systems may be relatively effective via brute force, or by accident, due to their close approximation of the movements of genuinely inspired masters. To truly develop degrees of mastery in the martial arts, however, students must cultivate their own relationships with energy as it manifests in their warrior shapes. Mindful students ask themselves why they are learning these warrior shapes at all, and how their training might be of service to others. If we ignore these questions, we risk falling into the unthinking ranks of rigid soldiers, driven by fear and obedience. In contrast, students of Warrior’s Dance are inspired by faith, respect, and love. We move and dance with power far greater than ourselves; we become authentic warriors in every way.
Peace…
David M. Lader
Martial Arts Is For Everyone
Many people share a concern that martial arts classes may teach them to be aggressive and may cause them to pick up other unpleasant qualities. Collectively, however, we are in desperate need of physical engagements that stimulate both body and mind, and martial arts study can do just that. Instead of wasting away in front of our computers and televisions, folks can get involved in beneficial programs such as Warrior’s Dance which instructors like David M Lader use to teach intricate and flowing moves combined with sharp mental focus. Here are some specific reasons why anyone should consider practicing martial arts.
Physical Activity – A majority of people today don’t exercise enough, which has led to obesity in epidemic proportions. Martial arts gives students a meaningful and interesting reason to get 30-60 minutes of required exercise several times a week.
Self-Discipline – One of the key initiatives of martial arts training is the development of strict discipline and self-restraint in its students.
Self-Esteem – People are often challenged with various life situations that can leave them struggling with low self-esteem. Martial arts can help students to develop greater confidence through routine positive reinforcement. This confidence often serves students throughout their lives.
Respect – In addition to martial arts classes teaching people to value themselves, classes also teach students to respect others. Students who train in the martial arts regularly, such as in the classes taught by David Lader, develop not only a better sense of self, but the ability to be in relationship with others in a more dignified fashion.
Socializing – In today’s electronically-driven society, it’s very easy for people to fall into bad habits that have them spending hours in front of a television or computer. Martial arts classes provide students with opportunities to broaden their social networks and try something new and exciting.
In addition to teaching students to adequately and effectively defend themselves, martial arts training can also provide practitioners with various life skills that may well serve them in myriad situations. Martial arts classes, such as those taught by David Lader at the Warrior’s Dance School, are a meaningful and positive way to break out of dreary daily routines.
Health Benefits of Martial Arts Training
Various forms of martial arts are practiced by David Lader and others who generally seek the many broad benefits that come from routine training. Though martial art styles vary dramatically, practicing any form of martial arts can help you develop your self-defense skills so that you may be better prepared to face a variety of dangers that exist in our society today. Given today’s growing atmosphere of assault and violence, learning such skills may be a worthwhile consideration.
In addition to learning how to defend yourself from unscrupulous attackers, however, martial arts can also provide a variety of additional benefits. Even if you never have to utilize your martial arts skills in an adversarial situation, you can still develop to be a much healthier person as you train as a martial artist over time.
Change Body Composition
With obesity on the rise in the US, many people are looking for ways to improve their body composition. There are only two methods to effectively accomplish this task. You either have to reduce the amount of calories you take in, or you have to increase activity and burn more calories than you consume. Actually, the best and safest way to become healthy, and stay that way, is by combining the two methods through a healthier diet and consistent exercise program, and martial arts training can be an effective and meaningful way to increase your activity.
Improved Cardiovascular Health
Martial arts training can greatly improve your cardiovascular health. David Lader, through his teaching of Warrior’s Dance, for instance, helps push his students to their safe cardiovascular limits during the dynamic, playful, and intense routines typical to his training method. Quality martial arts instructors will always focus on good breathing practices as well as challenging students to train both their hearts and lungs effectively.
Better Muscle Tone
The exercises and muscular control required by martial arts training will increase your muscle mass and functional strength. The rigorous training and exercises that you perform in martial arts classes will help to increase your metabolic rate which, in turn, works to burn more calories. Again, burning calories is a major component of developing a healthier body composition. More muscle requires more energy to exist, so the more muscle mass you have, the more efficiently your body will burn calories.
Brighter Attitude
Another wonderful benefit of practicing martial arts is a brighter mood. In our hectic, fast-paced society, it’s easy to slip into depression, develop anxieties, or even become resentful. Research has shown, however, that regular exercise can dramatically and positively effect the way our various neurotransmitters operate. These “highs” can last for hours after an exercise routine has been completed.
How Could I Know
This is a video clip of Deborah and David Lader playing live on stage in Chicago at Evanston Space with Sons of The Never Wrong…
This is Deborah Lader’s song “How Could I Know,” and David, her younger brother, plays a blues harp solo about halfway through.
Enjoy!
David M. Lader in Tucson, AZ 