After passing this knowledge on to others, I was surprised to find people eager to bridge the way I was describing. It was like having a horde of people who could do the splits, suddenly realize that a strong and flexible spine was of much greater value. If there were only one exercise I could recommend to all people, combat men, weight lifters, fitness people, lay people and children, it would be bridging. It is the king of all bodyweight exercises. It stretches and strengthens the spine at the same time.
Nothing compares to it.
Most importantly, the bodyweight exercises in Combat Conditioning are not what you do in an aerobics class. You don't dance around and wave your arms one way while looking the other. You don't pretend you're doing curls, but without a bar. No, these exercises are tough. They demand the utmost concentration and they will make you a believer, and quickly, too.