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Adam Sewell
United States
Приєднався 14 жов 2018
HORSE ARCHERY. FITNESS. YOGA. TAI CHI. ADVENTURE TRAVEL.
Welcome to my lifestyle channel, about how I live my adventurous lifestyle and stay healthy for that.
I've been a fitness, yoga, and tai chi instructor since 1990s and a stuntman since the late 1980s. I own a horse archery club in Gilroy, California. I also travel extensively internationally, filming my trips. Some of these trips are work, supporting clients as they go on adventures, such as the Switzerland/Austria trip from 2018 and the Italy trip from 2019 and some of them are adventure travel vacations, mostly on horseback, such as horse safaris.
This channel shares my ideas, wellness programs and what I'm currently working on but it's mainly about lifestyle. I'm constantly asked about the places I've lived and traveled to. I've managed to create a lifestyle for myself that many people envy; travel, outdoor activities, stunts, and more. If I can do it, you can too and it STARTS by being healthy and that's FREE!
Welcome to my lifestyle channel, about how I live my adventurous lifestyle and stay healthy for that.
I've been a fitness, yoga, and tai chi instructor since 1990s and a stuntman since the late 1980s. I own a horse archery club in Gilroy, California. I also travel extensively internationally, filming my trips. Some of these trips are work, supporting clients as they go on adventures, such as the Switzerland/Austria trip from 2018 and the Italy trip from 2019 and some of them are adventure travel vacations, mostly on horseback, such as horse safaris.
This channel shares my ideas, wellness programs and what I'm currently working on but it's mainly about lifestyle. I'm constantly asked about the places I've lived and traveled to. I've managed to create a lifestyle for myself that many people envy; travel, outdoor activities, stunts, and more. If I can do it, you can too and it STARTS by being healthy and that's FREE!
Yang Tai Chi 24 Cane Form (from back & front)
Yeah - no background music, I know! So sing to yourself. Or play some AC/DC. This is an updated video of the former one taken by the pool - same form, just performed a bit better as the ground is even and not a lawn full of gopher holes! My Chinese tai chi teacher always said the feet should not move faster than the hands. I see so many people stepping quickly, not developing any balance. I probably did it here a bit...but I was trying not to!
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Nocking Using Funnel Loading for Beginner Horse Archery Students
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The technique I teach to my beginner horse archery students to nock arrows on the bow string efficiently while moving on horseback when shooting Persian, thumb draw and Meditteranean style.
2023 Western States Horse Expo Horse Archery Demo
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Bay Area Horse Archers, Kimberly Bredehoft's Horse and Rider Connection, and liberty trainer Ashley Bradspies collaborated to bring horse archery to the largest horse expo in the west. Here's a short video of part of it.
Jordan 02 - The Horses
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Jordan - The Horses, days 1 & 2. THIS is the reason I go to Holly Anthony at Far and Ride - Horse Riding Holidays for help booking my riding vacations. She has helped me find amazing rides all over the world. Far and Ride sends their agents around the globe to find the best rides and only represents them if the horses are in great condition. I know I'm not going to arrive there and have to leav...
Jordan 01 - Amman, Madaba, Petra.
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The first 3 days of 2 weeks in Jordan. The 2nd video (and the rest of the trip) was about riding horses through the desert.
2-Point For HBA
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To get reasonably good at horse archery, you CANNOT sit and you CANNOT bounce up and down, you MUST float. Here's a short video on that.
Where to place the nocking point on your horse bow string.
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For my students who have just received their first horse bow. Here's the video I promised on where to place your nocking point on the serving string.
Stringing your horse bow for beginners
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An easy way to string and unstring your horse archery bow for beginners. This is NOT a preferred way to do this as over time, it can twist the bow. Having said that, most horse archers do this!
Tying the reins in horse archery
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Many expensive gadgets out there for this. I just use a couple of simple pieces of elastic! It's important to have some give in the reins so they are not locked onto the saddle. MA3 now requires the reins to break away in case of a fall.
Horse Archery 2-Point Riding Stance
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A video for my Bay Area Horse Archers students. This shows the basic positions of riding for horse archers. Practice this on the ground first, then take it to horseback.
Horse Archery Release Techniques.
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A 2nd requested follow-up video to my nocking video for horse archers.
Popular Release Techniques For Horse Archers
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Follow-up video to my previous one by request. 3 different releases for horse archers and shooting at speed.
A simple nocking technique for beginner horse archers.
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A simple nocking technique for beginner horse archers.
A shimmer of zebra at a waterhole in Kenya
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A shimmer of zebra at a waterhole in Kenya
thank you you share
Thank you for this new video. It is so much easier to learn watching the back view. I love this routine.
Thank you Adam I am learning Tai Chi on line and this looks like a wonderful example for me to follow
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I knock half distance what you knock and feathers dont scrape my hand.
Good stuff!
thanks❤
Where did you get your bow case?
That's a bow quiver for horse archers and I make them.
This might seem like a funny comment, but the flowers form seems a lot like what they call "Obi-Ani" in lightsaber spinning videos. I think I'll practice it with the cane. I feel like I might cut my arm off with the lightsabre...
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"Tai Chi Cane" was some old Chinese sifu's way of funding his retirement.
Very nice presentation of straight forward drills. It would be most excellent to see additional Tai Chi Cane Drill videos. Thanks.
thanks
nice
I love this tutorial. As you probably already know it is very hard to find a Tai Chi Cane Drill tutorial. There are several demonstrations but not give tips on actually how to flow through the moves. I hope you are able to continue this series because cannot even find anywhere in my State to take in person Tai Chi Cane lessons. Thank you so much!!!
Hard to find, because it's not really a thing. What he's doing here looks like an adaptation of Tai Chi jian.
@@BWater-yq3jx There are a few Tai Chi Cane styles from the Kung Fu styles, but this is one of the more elegant demos: ua-cam.com/video/TOdyCGbeQi8/v-deo.html
Awesome video and instruction. I'm looking to get into this hobby and found this video to be useful.
Masterful demonstration - very impressive!
I love live camera there, so many animal. I was born Kenya many yr ago. Beautiful with many animals to see.
It would be better if you can show the "how to use the moves" with a sparring partner. So first the move or form, then how it is applied. Otherwise, like all tai chi, it looks like waving arms around.
Adam, I missed your “super easy yoga class” so much, I am so excited that you uploaded the video for a entire class! Please upload more videos. Use a better camera to record though😀
There are 50 of them. Just look them up - same name + number. Sorry, they are classes that I taught on my laptop from home. Same camera for all. Glad you are keeping it up.
Love it. Hard fun👍🌻
Thanks Adam, this is so useful. Advise from an experienced expert! Is there such a thing as an 'archery horse'? I am guessing the horse needs some spook training so that they don't freak out everytume they hear the arrows pinging off the bow
Sure. There are archery horses. By that I mean that there are horses that people use only for archery. No specific breed is best. Yes, training to maintain speed is normally the most challenging. Some tracks require a faster canter and some require a slower canter.
The other problem I have is length of reins. Normal riding the reins are kept pretty long. But that really frustrates me at higher speed. Because when you need to pick up your rein quickly and have immediate control at the bite without having to gather the excess long rein. What's the ideal rein length to have?
Most peple use reins that are not tight or loose. They tie a piece of string around the reins somewhere around the top of the horse's wither then use an elastic band to tie the reins to the saddle. This makes it easy to reach downand steer your horse without the reins hanging down too low to catch when you are riding.
@@adamsewell7969 very interesting. But finding it difficult to imagine. Could u make a video on it?
@@UKPRESCRIPTIONGLASSESREVIEWS Done. ua-cam.com/video/pSAz3Oo2MYY/v-deo.html
Very cool. I learnt Ottoman thumb release. I also do horse riding so my next dream is combining the 2! What I would love to see a series from you on a 101 to horseback archery. What is best quiver? Is it better to have low poundage bow which is as short as possible so it's easier to carry? How to be able to canter with no hands to allow one to shoot....this is my major problem...my current horse always needs pressure at the bite. When I release reins, he takesnit as a message to go faster or do funny things, which is last thing I want when I release my hands!
Hi Abu. I do not think there is a "best" quiver. If you look at my UA-cam channel, you will see a video I made about the quiver I use. It is a sword quiver that is quite fast and you can use it on both sides. Mihai Cosmei's Flying Quiver is probably the fastest but it takes some learning. The tradtional hip/thigh quivers are prety slow but I have seen people use them at lightening speed. As for the bow weight - I think one should start with a relatively low bow weight and build up. There is no need to have a powerful bow for horse archery but this a personal preference. It is mostly ego or people wanting to shoot in a traditional manner. They used to shoot very heavy bows during wartime. As for how to train your horse to slow down, here is a great video that, by coincidence, just came out yesterday! Good timing! ua-cam.com/video/UxIi1FawnuM/v-deo.html
Hi, can you do a video summarising the various types of release. I know the 3 finger Mediterranean and Ottoman/Arab thumb release. How about Persian, Slavic etc?
Coming soon.
Done. Check out the link at the end of this video. 2 more videos to watch.
I would have liked to see that in motion, how fast that whole process goes.
I have other videos that are filmed, I just ahve to edit them. Many horse archers shoot one arrow per second. I shoot one arrow every 2-3 seconds on a good day! On horseback, it can be a bit slower. Stay tuned and thanks for the comment.
Done. Check out the link at the end of this video. 2 more videos to watch.
Watch this one by Mihai, the fastest shooting horse archer in the world. ua-cam.com/video/dMj-yxGOIXY/v-deo.html
Adam, I just started your series, love the first class. Nice to do some new moves/poses. Thanks very much. I plan to do 1-2 classes a week for all Strong Vinyasa videos
Glad to see you using the videos, See. Mostly they are smiliar in content. Keep up the good work.
Why no mat in some videos?
I never use a mat unless I'm on a shiny wood floor. Don't really feel the need for a mat. 🙂
@@adamsewell7969 yes i have the same type of slick harddwood.. i dont have a mat though so im forced to wear sneakers as bare feet dont have the traction to keep me from sliding around
@@bobbrown3469 This is how yoga used to be practiced before mats were introduced in the 60s. I am usually filming in clients' homes which is why I use a mat for filming. When you see me on carpet, that's my home. The great thing about practicing on a hardwood floor is that you have to engage your pelvic and core muscles to prevent your feet from sliding. This builds a great amount of strength and stability, which is way more important than flexibility. You'll see in my classes that I focus on strength and stability. Far too much focus is placed on flexibility to the detriment of most yoga practitioners. All the best in your practice and I hope you try the hardwood floor sometimes.
True good tip thank you
An amazing exercise good sir. I'm so far currently doing a kicking challenge and I wanted to ask if you're interested in giving it a try. The challenge is called the Side Kick Hold Challenge in which the goal is to perform a Side Kick and hold the kick for as long as possible around 30 seconds to 1 minute as best as you can. I hope that you get the chance to give it a try and that it helps you in your exercises. 🥋🥋
Thanks Wesley. I teach that in many of my classes. All the best.
@@adamsewell7969 You’re most welcome good sir. I wish you the best as well and hope that you’ll get the chance to give the Side Kick Hold Challenge a try. 🥋☯️🙏
Adam~How r u?. incredible .
I posted a vlog where I did horse archery bc u inspired me!🧡
Awesome. Glad to hear it. Send a link to your vlog, please.
I posted a vlog where I did horse archery bc u inspired me!
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Fantastic!
Wow she really looks like her dad
Hello, I love your Yang 24 Cane Form. Thank you for posting it. I'm using your video, along with a video of Wu Wenching to learn the form. I have some questions. How did you learn this form... teacher, video, book? Do you know the history of the form? Did Wu Wenching create it? I've done some searching online but can't find any answers. I would love to have a book or an instructional video since it is a bit difficult to learn from a demonstration video.
Hi there, thanks for the compliments. I learned the form from my friend and former US Wushu team member, Joshua Grant. TBH, he taught it to me on Skype! He lives in the east and I'm in California. Also you should be aware that I added a bit onto the end of the form and I was performing it quite quickly due to time constraints.. I currently teach it online to a group who have already gone through the entire form. I would be happy to share a tutorial I have downloaded somewhere.
@@adamsewell7969 If it's not too much trouble, could you send me the cane form tutorial? I have learned the form, more or less, through snake creeps down. Once I finish the form and practice it for a month or so, I would like to join your online class to get form details if that is possible. I'm a serious taiji practitioner, since 1994, currently studying various forms with Xiaoling Liu in the DC area and swimming dragon taiji with Liping Zhu via zoom in CA.
@@camillenobody I'd be happy to. I would need an email address. It's just a brief walkthrough, breaking down all the movements for some of my students. I'd also be happy to walk you through it online any time.
@@adamsewell7969 Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to seeing the breakdown. My email address is cconn1717@aol.com
@@camillenobody Hi Camille, it looks like I have deleted that tutorial. I will shoot another one and send it to you this week. I need to have one on file anyway.