Jackson Harriesのインスタグラム(jackharries) - 6月23日 01時52分

I wanted to speak more to the ‘Ritual Combat’ aspect of a men’s work.

Before attending one of these events this was the part I was most unsure about. In fact, I would go further to say I had absolutely no intention of fighting anyone. The idea of physical confrontation terrified me. I’ve never thrown a punch in my life and always regarded any form of fighting as violence, however what happens at these weekends is VERY different.

Ritual combat occurs in a safe container which is moderated by two facilitators. You wear gloves and mouth guards and the bout lasts for 2 minutes. Before you start you both share your intention with each other and IMPORTANTLY agree the intensity level you’d like to go at. Usually it’s around 50%-60%. (That was the agreement in this case.) The fight itself is more of a dance and a test of agility and endurance rather than strength as there is no intention to hurt or harm the other person. Once the two minutes is up you come together to share what the experience personally meant for you and what you learnt in the process, this usually leads to a big emotional release by at least one of the participants.

Having been something I never wanted to do, I would say it’s now one of my favourite aspects of this kind of work as it’s allowed me to meet my own edge and re-evaluate my connection to my physical body and the way I meet and hold space for others.

Filmed at a @sacredsons event by @finnharries 🎥

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