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Burpee Conditioning: by Ross Enamait of
WarriorForce.com -
If you find yourself lost and confused with your
strength and conditioning work, I have one exercise that
will crank up the intensity, and won't cost you a
dollar. Let’s forget about all the “ancient” breathing
systems and latest fitness devices. A few minutes of
Burpee conditioning will quickly convince you that your
own natural bodyweight provides plenty of resistance for
an ass-kicking workout that blasts your stamina and fat
loss through the roof...
The Importance of
Variety: by Ross Enamait of
WarriorForce.com - Variety is defined as the
quality or state of having different forms or types.
Variety is an important concept to apply to your
strength and conditioning program. An athlete who
incorporates variety into his routine, will have an
advantage over the individual who limits himself to one
training style or apparatus...
How a Kung Fu
Champion Fell in Love With Kettlebells: - An
ancient Russian exercise device, the Kettlebell has long
been a favorite in that country for those seeking a
special edge in strengh and Conditioning. Learn first
hand how Steve Cotter feels about this device...
Kettlebells: The
Martial Artist's Strength Tool of Choice: by
Steve Cotter of fullcontactkettlebells.com
Confusion often
surrounds the topic of strength training for the martial
arts. There are generally two schools of thought on the
subject. One school states that weight training is
detrimental to martial skill acquisition because the
excessive tension held in the muscles will reduce the
fluidity of movement, thus robbing one’s technique of
speed and power. The other school
says that strength training done correctly and as a
compliment to the martial skill training will increase
the contractile strength of the body without sacrificing
flexibility, the end result being improved speed and
power...
Turbo-Charge Your Striking
Power:
by Steve Cotter of
fullcontactkettlebells.com -
In order to generate force
in the body and transfer that force into an effective
strike, there has to be an understanding of the
essential mechanics involved. In the myriad of martial
art systems, be it karate, kung fu, boxing, or ju jitsu,
the student is first taught how to stand...
Eight
Fitness Tips For The Combat Realist
: by Robert Bussey of busseystyle.com -
Forget being the toughest
guy on the planet. It's pretty easy for martial artists
to adopt complacency and begin to rest on their laurels.
Not you? Well, if the circumference of your waist is
large enough to hide the knot of your black belt, this
article may be for you. Even if you are in top
condition, read on if you want to look lean and feel
your best as a combat warrior...
The
Sticky Subject of Weaponry Training:
by Burton Richardson of jkdunlimited.com -
There was a recent
debate about the art of stick fighting that disclosed a
number of combat myths. Let's take a look at what it
takes to become a good fighter with weapons.
Before we can talk about techniques,
strategies, and training methods, we have to know
exactly what type of scenario we are training for...
Emotional Threshold Training:
by Tony
Blauer -
Mind,
body and spirit. It may seem a bit mysterious, but
3-Dimensional Training, as Chu Fen Do founder Tony
Blauer says, "is nothing more than being thorough...
Physiology of Survival:
by Tony Blauer
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A
Scientific View of the Blauer Tactical S.P.E.A.R System...
Training
Smarter: by
Morné
Swanepoel -
Many a times have I heard Martial Arts instructors &
schools state the amount of techniques they know etc.
and classify themselves at different levels with these
achievements...
Ego Free Training: by
Burton Richardson of jkdunlimited.com -
Many a times have I heard Martial Arts instructors &
schools state the amount of techniques they know etc.
and class...
Basic
Weight Lifting for Martial Arts and Grappling:
contributed by grapplearts.com -
In the not-so-distant past weight training was
discouraged for martial artists. "It will make you
slow", "it will make you muscle-bound", and "all you
need is technique" were common opinions from the
'experts'...
The MMA Formula:Striking + Takedowns + Groundwork:
contributed by
grapplearts.com -
Mixed martial art (MMA) competition has come a long way
from the early UFCs, where Karateka faced off against
streetfighters, and Jiujitsu practitioners battled Kung
Fu stylists...
Ringworm, a
Primer on Treatment and Prevention:
contributed by
grapplearts.com -
Ringworm sucks. It's ugly,
itchy and very contagious. Once someone in a team gets
infected with ringworm it spreads like wildfire and
stays around for a very long time unless strict measures
are taken quickly...
You
will fight like you train: by Brad Parker
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We've said it before and
you've heard it from numerous trainers and instructors
out there -- you will respond to a stressful situation
in precisely the manner in which you've been trained...
Progressive Resistance & Variable Intensity:
By
Burton Richardson -
Let’s talk a little about Resistance. People often get
squeamish at the thought of training with resistance, as
they envision a hulking opponent smashing them
repeatedly in the face. Not a pretty picture. In fact
it is one I have been on the receiving end of. I had
been boxing for about a year when my coach had me spar
with Tex Cobb’s bodyguard at the old Main Street Boxing
Gym in downtown Los Angeles...
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