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Patrick Oancia demonstrating a Baseworks form from a back view. He has hims arms interconnected and he is leaning backward.

The Baseworks definition(s) of progress

Patrick Oancia 2022/12/21

This VS will focus on how we sense the body’s position in space utilizing the Baseworks gridlines and Symmetry principles.

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Satoko Horie, rolling from her hips onto her back on the floor demonstrating different movements of the spine.

Mobilizing the Spine

Satoko Horie 2022/12/14

In this VS, we will explore ways in which we can enhance the mobility of our spine and bring awareness to it.

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asia shcherbakova on her back on the floor demonstrating a baseworks movement specific task

The Baseworks Movement Vocabulary Vocabulary

Asia Shcherbakova 2022/12/07

Knowing the terms describing the method’s movement vocabulary is essential to understand the instructions. This VS introduces Baseworks-specific terms to describe Baseworks movements.

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Photo of Satoko Horie demonstrating a baseworks form with her hands and feet on the gorund and her pelvis lifted in the air.

Exploring Differing Base of Support

Satoko Horie 2022/11/16

In this VS, we will pick up different forms/movements with differing Base of Support and look into how Baseworks utilizes the contact with the Base of Support to enhance stability and contribute to building strength.

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illustration of a muscle man flexing his muscles

Attainable Steps For Building Strength

Patrick Oancia 2022/11/09

This VS will focus on the Baseworks Distributed Activation principle for how to holistically approach strength-specific fitness goals.

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Baseworks Distributed Activation: the M1 on Fire

Asia Shcherbakova 2022/10/19

This article is about a common misconception that the brain contains a “motor map” of our muscles in the sense in which we normally understand when we think about maps (one-to-one representation). It further explains the term “distributed activation” in movement research and then compares it with the Baseworks Distributed Activation.

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Super Body: The Inner Work

Patrick Oancia 2022/10/19

This VS utilizes the Baseworks Sense, Control, Adapt framework to explore the idea of looking at the reality of ever-changing physical and environmental circumstances, the concept of struggle, and the cultivation of perception as integral components of physical development.

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Working With and Against Gravity

Satoko Horie 2022/10/12

In this VS, we will bring awareness to how the gravitational force works on us and how to best move in relation to it. We will start by selecting specific forms/movements that work in relation to different gravitational pulls to familiarize ourselves with this idea. Based on this, we will explore…..

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Woman from an aerial view flexing her spine in a standing position.

Inflect Your Spine

Asia Shcherbakova 2022/10/05

In Linguistics, inflection is a change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function (such as gender, number, person, or tense). In this VS, we will break down the INFLECT syntax to better….

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Patrick Oancia standing with his arms extended to the sie as he instructs movement related to the Baseworks Method

Compounded Learning: The Ultimate Precursor to Longevity

Patrick Oancia 2022/09/21

This VS will cover some of the more refined practice applications that relate to developing a compounded understanding of the movement tasks and how they directly affect sustaining and informing the outcome.

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The Baseworks definition(s) of progress

Mobilizing the Spine

The Baseworks Movement Vocabulary Vocabulary

Exploring Differing Base of Support

Attainable Steps For Building Strength

Baseworks Distributed Activation: the M1 on Fire

Super Body: The Inner Work

Working With and Against Gravity

Inflect Your Spine

Compounded Learning: The Ultimate Precursor to Longevity

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