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ALTERNATE: 'Unfurling' Part 2 (Additional Drills)

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Scott Meredith
Aug 08, 2025
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[ SUMMARY: Pictured above is Ashtanga Yoga’s ‘Dandasana’ - Explanation in this post of how ‘unfurling’ is applied to this basic yoga pose, also how it’s applied in another drill where ‘unfurling’ can be used', the Tai Chi Lotus/Heel kick.]

I recently posted about what I’m calling ‘unfurling’ as a prime IP generator meta-thing, meaning a protocol that isn’t limited to a single specific drill, but can be layered into many. That was in this post linked below:

Full Metal MAXIMALITY

NISHINO: 'Unfurling' (Very Profound Protocol Refinement)

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Aug 2
NISHINO: 'Unfurling' (Very Profound Protocol Refinement)

"And give to dust that is a little gilt

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In that post it’s headlined as based on the Nishino squat drill (from BMM book), but it can be applied way beyond just that. I understand that some people are physically more comfortable with the mechanics of some drills than others, so now I want to show you how ‘unfurling’ generalizes.

I will cover the detailed protocols for unfurling in these two drills:

  1. Dandasana (Yoga) - physically easy

  2. Heel/Lotus Kick (Tai Chi) - physically more challenging

I have mentioned Dandasana for IP generation before, in this paid sub section post linked below:

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YOGA: Additional Poses for IP Training

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May 28
YOGA: Additional Poses for IP Training

In my previous post (earlier today!) I gave further directions for getting IP charge from yoga asanas (poses), beyond the Down Dog covered in the BMM book. I will now offer a few specific directives for each pose of that carefully selected limited extension set, so you can begin working with them if you have a mind to.

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The Heel/Lotus Kick is one of the Golden Dozen drills in the Bare Metal Minimality book, but I’ll add details on this refinement in this post. I’ve refined that one also in this Full Metal Maximality section in the post linked below:

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YOGA: Ujjayi Method, Cross-Over in Kick

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Jul 27
YOGA: Ujjayi Method, Cross-Over in Kick

[Summary: I present a method for incorporating a powerful yogic breathing protocol into a Tai Chi framework, for more practical execution than yoga with more accelerated IP intensification.]

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So now for the rest of this post, let’s go over the details of incorporating the ‘unfurling’ thing into first Dandasana and then the Lotus/Heel Kick.

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