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 ====== The 7 Key Components of Structure ====== ====== The 7 Key Components of Structure ======
-  * The following was taken from [[http://​cambridgekungfu.com/​files/​dmfile/​CSTTheEssentials.pdf | Cambridge Kung Fu , Circular Strength Training – The Essentials]]+  * The following was originally ​taken from this now stale link: [[http://​cambridgekungfu.com/​files/​dmfile/​CSTTheEssentials.pdf | Cambridge Kung Fu , Circular Strength Training – The Essentials]] 
 +    * Other hopefully active links can be found here: 
 +      * [[http://​hermanchauw.blogspot.com/​2010/​10/​what-are-7-key-components-of-structure.html | What Are the 7 Key Components of Structure?​]] - by Herman Chauw 
 +      * [[http://​rmaxi.com/​clubbell-athletics/​7-key-components-clubbell-structure/​ | THE 7-KEY COMPONENTS OF CLUBBELL STRUCTURE]] - by the Fisher sisters
   * It’s important to be aware of the alignment of your body and orientation of your joints. ​   * It’s important to be aware of the alignment of your body and orientation of your joints. ​
   * The following provide a ‘lens’ or ‘framework’ through which you can assess yours or others movement quality. ​   * The following provide a ‘lens’ or ‘framework’ through which you can assess yours or others movement quality. ​
-  - Crown to Coccyx Alignment - Maintaining the natural curves of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar ​ +  - Crown to Coccyx Alignment - Maintaining the natural curves of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine to keep the skull and all the vertebrae aligned from the top of the head to the tip of the tailbone. In general we want to gently elongate this line.  
-spine to keep the skull and all the vertebrae aligned from the top of the head to the tip of the tailbone. ​ +  - Shoulder Pack – Maintaining the head of the Humerus in optimal alignment in the shoulder socket; often we want our shoulders to be ‘packed’ connecting our shoulder blades into our body and down towards our coccyx.  
-In general we want to gently elongate this line.  +  - Elbow Orientation - When our arms are straight we often want to rotate the elbows, screwing the arms into the shoulders and connecting our arms to our bodies fully.  
-  - Shoulder Pack –Maintaining the head of the Humerus in optimal alignment in the shoulder socket; ​ +  - Wrist and Hand Orientation - Sometimes called grip confirmation/​intelligent grip if we are using a tool such as a Clubbell. The position and orientation of the wrist and hand needs to be aligned with the arms so that any force can flow through the body and not get trapped in our wrists.  
-often we want our shoulders to be ‘packed’ connecting our shoulder blades into our body and down  +  - Core Activation - Imagine spherically compressing towards a central point in the centre of your abdomen. A simple idea is to imagine you are about to take a punch in the belly, although this is not 100% accurate it’s a useful place to start.  
-towards our coccyx.  +  - Hip Recruitment – Our hip joints are the power house of the joint world, the muscle and connective tissue associated with the movement of this ‘joint’ are the most powerful in the body, we want to have awareness in this area and ensure we are recruiting the hips into our movement.  
-  - Elbow Orientation - When our arms are straight we often want to rotate the elbows, screwing the  +  - Leg Drive - Can be simply thought of as trying to jump into the air without jumping. Driving through the middle of your foot and engaging your hips, ankles, and knees. ​
-arms into the shoulders and connecting our arms to our bodies fully.  +
-  - Wrist and Hand Orientation - Sometimes called grip confirmation/​intelligent grip if we are using a  +
-tool such as a Clubbell. The position and orientation of the wrist and hand needs to be aligned with the  +
-arms so that any force can flow through the body and not get trapped in our wrists.  +
-  - Core Activation - Imagine spherically compressing towards a central point in the centre of your  +
-abdomen. A simple idea is to imagine you are about to take a punch in the belly, although this is not  +
-100% accurate it’s a useful place to start.  +
-  - Hip Recruitment – Our hip joints are the power house of the joint world, the muscle and connective ​ +
-tissue associated with the movement of this ‘joint’ are the most powerful in the body, we want to have  +
-awareness in this area and ensure we are recruiting the hips into our movement.  +
-  - Leg Drive - Can be simply thought of as trying to jump into the air without jumping. Driving through ​ +
-the middle of your foot and engaging your hips, ankles, and knees. ​+
  
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