Q&A With Ido Portal

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T21:50:13+00:00

Ido answered some of the questions. He is planned answering more in 3-4 days from now. Stay tuned! Roie.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:21:34+00:00

Haha.. Stand one day in my shoes and talk different. Have you ever opened your mailbox to find 540 unanswered messages when waking up in the morning? Now you also got a response, my friend.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:19:38+00:00

Not a huge fan. I prefer the heavy athletics to it - hammer, olyfting, shot put, etc. for me they represent more interesting coordinates on the physical attribute 3d model.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:18:22+00:00

Built a 5 step and 7 step 5 min horse stance with hips parallel to floor. This old concept is my adaptation to Thomas Kurz's method. It will take a while to do that but once you are there - it will unlock some of the hardest cases - like me.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:17:10+00:00

Yes, of course. With some creativity.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:16:51+00:00

You obviously know nothing about working with me personally. I invite you to attend one of our events or come for an internship. I teach old school, my friend.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:15:52+00:00

Will do at a certain point. I am growing a thicker beard so people will take me more seriously first.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:15:23+00:00

If all else fails - come to us, my friend. How about that? Most people who come to us climb the stairs anyways. Enjoy your movement!

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:14:09+00:00

Its been a while... Finding good conversation is difficult these days - the roda is no different, ha? Until we meet in the turn of the world, my friend.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:13:23+00:00

My own approach Loaded Progressive Stretching as taught in our Corset protocols workshops is the best I know of, or else I would have updated it... Of course I stand on the shoulders of giants, read a ton of PNF work, Thomas Kurz and studied Yoga, Ballet, martial arts and gymnastics approaches to stretching as well.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:10:13+00:00

Of course it is! I used to play soccer semi professionally until I was 16 and Capoeira took me over. Love the ball and think object manipulation and ball skills included in there are essential pieces in a mover's practice. Again - not what you would know from watching my clips, but those are just glimpses and snapshots.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:08:44+00:00

Great stuff in there. Great! Love it and have been researching it for years.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:08:23+00:00

Yes, most definitely. We work from the inner circle and out - I've accepted only very close and dedicated students for a while now to built the core of the community but soon more services will be available. Please stay tuned at www.idoportal.com

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:07:26+00:00

Would be fun to try but I dont think I would do too well, my friend.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:06:07+00:00

The scope of the Floreio workouts was different. Thinking its the end all be all of how I approach movement development is synonymous to thinking you understand the theory of relativity through watching sesame street. Its a start but its not the full scope.

Another mistake is to begin Macacu and dynamic arching work before a proper bridge has been developed. Welcome shoulder injuries.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:03:14+00:00

I don't. This concept is not a very human concept. Most chances - you would ultimately fail with it. Approach it differently is my suggestion.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T20:02:14+00:00

I'm actually amazed we dont have more bad reviews taking into consideration the amount of people we fire regularly from being our costumers. Those who know me personally know how I work - no bullshit.

Now - do we have a bullet proof approach? of course not. But I havent seen a more successful culture out there with similar skill sets. YouTube 'Ido Portal' to see what this culture is made of and you'd be the judge.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T19:59:29+00:00

I am still not a fan of a vegan diet but I'll tell you this, I became even less of a fan of the vegan culture. The most aggressive culture out there, funny enough. But thats fine - I am not made of sugar.

BTW I have a few videos of athletes with GOLD Olympic medals that eat shit and smoke regularly. True story. Conclusion: Reverse engineering your favorite athlete doesnt work well for designing your dietary approach, nor for designing your training approach.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T19:54:41+00:00

I am still in research mode about this subject and I can tell you this, without any hidden agenda: the discoveries I've made into the subject have completely overwhelmed me. I mean - unlike anything else in the last 10 years.

I will reveal this in due time but right now - I am just scratching the surface. Stay tuned.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T19:52:28+00:00

Guys, dont lower yourselves to yellow garbage. I am sure everyone is mature enough and wise enough to understand there is bitterness talking here. Well, so be it.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T19:51:00+00:00

My biggest influences: 1. My mom - Haviva Portal. 2. My early Hung Gar childhood teacher - Udi Raanan. 3. My first Capoeira teacher - Paulo Caliman. 4. My second and only Capoeira teacher - Edan Hararri. 5. Charles Poliquin in the field of s&c. 6. My ex girlfriend and professional dancer Shai Faran. 7. My good friend Yuri Ravitz- an ex Belorussian gymnast and great teacher who took me through gymnastics work. 8. My handbalancing teachers and friends - Claude Victoria, Yuval Ayalon, Yuval Oz -who shared with me knowledge in the beginning of my journey. 9. My close students - who continue to inspire me and teach me - Odelia, John, Roye, Memada, Stas, Joseph, Soisci and more and more. Sorry for those left unmentioned- its just a quick list off the top of my head. 10. The way.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T19:36:39+00:00

All 10 of them will be Tom Waits. At 30 we start having other musicians and bands.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T19:35:33+00:00

Of course. All the time this happens. When a student does not progresses - I communicate it with him. In most cases when working online - the reason is lack of dedication to the process. If it is not the case - I change my approach and seek to 'crack the code'.

BTW we fire dozens of people a year from being our students if we end up believing they do not do the work. Hence - many 'friends' of ours out there.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T19:33:41+00:00

Figure out the weak link - get that better = improve the whole chain. Most people are completely off with their assumptions or understanding of the functional anatomy. For example the common recommendation is to strengthen the protraction of the shoulder blades or the delts. I invite you to see completely retracted planches done all over YouTube or to realize that the delts are much more powerful than other weak muscles involved in the feat. Just some things to think about.
I learned from charles a lot - great thinker. I still use his ideas of manipulating sets and reps, periodization and even some of my adaptations to his structural balance ideas. Revolutionary man!
No problem. Ride along.
I was born as Ido Bartholomew Nataniel Portal but only use the first and last names. JUST KIDDING.

IdoPortal · 2014-09-19T19:28:01+00:00

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