1. Architectural Mechanisms and Body Techniques: The Experiências of Flávio de Carvalho

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-34
Author(s):  
José T. Lira
Keyword(s):  
Body Techniques

scholarly journals Learning how: Body techniques, skill acquisition and the consumption of experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Murphy ◽  
Maurice Patterson ◽  
Lisa O’Malley
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Sustained Attention ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Subject Formation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Body Techniques ◽  
And Diffusion

Although the skilful body has been ever-present in research accounts of consumption experiences, no sustained attention has been given to the acquisition of skills necessary for successful engagement with those experiences. In the present study, we report an empirical investigation of the acquisition and diffusion of embodied competencies among high-speed motorcyclists. In doing so, we mobilize the concept of reflexive body techniques in order to unpack the social, physical and mindful aspects of skilled embodiment. We demonstrate that skill acquisition is a necessary precursor to successful immersion into certain kinds of consumption experiences offered by the marketplace. Further, we underline the role of skill acquisition in subject formation.

scholarly journals Beyond Technique: The Limits of Books (and Online Videos) in Developing Self-Defence Coaches’ Professional Judgement and Decision Making in the Context of Skill Development for Violent Encounters

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-172
Author(s):  
Mario Staller ◽  
Swen Körner ◽  
Andrew Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Complex Dynamics ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Online Videos ◽  
Body Techniques ◽  
Modern Technologies ◽  
Self Defence ◽  
Professional Judgement

The depiction and description of body techniques of combat have always been a part of martial arts culture. For example, self-defence techniques of the Israeli system of Krav Maga have routinely been depicted and described in books. More recently, the dissemination of similar knowledge has been presented within emerging modern technologies such as online videos and blogs. We argue, however, that such approaches limit and may even harm the development of professional judgement and decision making of self-defence coaches. By focusing on (a) the distinction between declarative and procedural knowledge and (b) the complexity and non-linearity of self-defence situations, we point out the limitations of the depicted and described knowledge in these media (or channels) of communication. In essence, we argue that the focus on providing procedural knowledge to coaches promotes a view that self-defence skill development is linear. These foci ultimately will limit the adaptability of the coach in creating effective skill development programs for practitioners who need to be able to cope with complex dynamics of real world violence.

scholarly journals N-body Simulations of Galaxy Formation

1988 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 259-271
Author(s):  
Carlos S. Frenk
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Galaxy Formation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Large Scale Structure ◽  
High Density ◽  
Galactic Halos ◽  
Body Techniques ◽  
Massive Halos ◽  
The Universe

Modern N-body techniques allow the study of galaxy formation in the wider context of the formation of large-scale structure in the Universe. The results of such a study within the cold dark matter cosmogony are described. Dark galactic halos form at relatively recent epochs. Their properties and abundance are similar to those inferred for the halos of real galaxies. Massive halos tend to form preferentially in high density regions and as a result the galaxies that form within them are significantly more clustered than the underlying mass. This natural bias may be strong enough to reconcile the observed clustering of galaxies with the assumption that Ω = 1.

scholarly journals Primer for Mainstreaming Mind-Body Techniques for Extreme Climates-Insights and Future Directions

Medicines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Akshay Anand ◽  
Gurkeerat Kaur ◽  
Sridhar Bammidi ◽  
Deepali Mathur ◽  
Priya Battu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Alternative Interventions ◽  
Hypoxic Environment ◽  
Body Techniques ◽  
Protective Strategies ◽  
Effective Drugs

Background: The deprivation of oxygen reaching the tissues (also termed as hypoxia) affects the normal functioning of the body. This results in development of many diseases like ischemia, glaucoma, MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment), pulmonary and cerebral edema, stress and depression. There are no effective drugs that can treat such diseases. Despite such failure, alternative interventions such as mind-body techniques (MBTs) have not been adequately investigated. Methods: The first part of this review has been focused on philosophical aspects of various MBTs besides evolving an ayurgenomic perspective. The potential of MBTs as a preventive non-pharmacological intervention in the treatment of various general and hypoxic pathologies has been further described in this section. In the second part, molecular, physiological, and neuroprotective roles of MBTs in normal and hypoxic/ischemic conditions has been discussed. Results: In this respect, the importance of and in vivo studies has also been discussed. Conclusions: Although several studies have investigated the role of protective strategies in coping with the hypoxic environment, the efficacy of MBTs at the molecular level has been ignored.

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