I was helping a couple of athletes on their deep squat pattern and while performing this, they would get to the end-range and lose balance. The universal question was “Why is this happening?” We ended up talking about the need for strengthening the core and integrating each part of the core into the movement [...]
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I asked my good friend Brian from Uflacker Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to hold focus mitts for me today and …Guess what? No timing….no snap in the punches…and the reflexes were slow. Yes, I am being generous to myself. The point of this is: Once you acquire a skill it is very easy to lose. Constant [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Complex Training For Martial Artists and Athletes
I recently wrote an article for Dragon Door in which I detailed a type of power training called complex training. Basically what the athlete has to do is perform a strength exercise at around 85-90% of the 1 RM for 1-5 reps to recruit motor units; a power exercise with body weight or a weight [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Secret Of Balance
Have you ever thought about your balance? I hear that a lot especially when people do exercises that require them to stand on one leg. Let’s get to the definition. Balance is a biological system that lets the body know where it is in space. This is dependent on the vestibular system which includes the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Repetition: Do we really have to do this?
Sometimes it is blessing and a curse for all of us to learn movement skills. As a teacher, it is a blessing to help people out of their comfort zones to try different things and I really enjoy it when anyone makes progress. The curse sometimes comes with a lack of willingness to practice. The [...]
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A question was asked in one of the self-defense classes regarding conflict avoidance. It went something like this….”What if someone harasses you and you’re having a bad day?” Well, my first thought in this situation is to get over it. Even if you were having the worst day of your life, the best step would [...]
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