Hi Rick,

Something that's helping my students speed and reaction time is point
fighting, the difference is to score a point you have to strike with
a clean hit but if your opponent counters then the point is not
awarded. This is only a training exercise to get people moving and
thinking on their feet.

I feel its important that the students are not allowed to mistake
sparring in class with a real fight. Points don't count and theirs
no ref or time out after a couple of minutes or so (and you usually
don't get women in swimwear holding up big card with the round number
on it LoL).

Keep kicking Trev



--- In impactmartialartsdojo@yahoogroups.com, "Sensei J. Richard
Kirkham B.Sc" <tutor2000@y...> wrote:
>
> --- trvimpact <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi Rick,
> >
> > As I said the bulk of the mini-ebook was fine. The
> > point is why risk
> > serious joint injury and cartilage damage when there
> > are lots of
> > other training routines you can use to gain the same
> > benefit. I've
> > tried the training with leg and wrist weights and so
> > speak from
> > experience, the same benefits can be achieved at a
> > much-reduced risk.
>
>
> I would be interested in hearing some of your ideas
> for development of speed.
>
>
> > in my opinion. The point of using the air striking
> > in front of a
> > mirror to refine the technique is a good idea if you
> > have no one to
> > point out your week points.
>
>
> Having a partner cannot be beaten, but I feel strongly
> that there is a great benefit to training infront of a
> mirror long enough to develop your sense of body
> position until you no longer need a mirror to no where
> your arms and legs are all the time. Sounds silly when
> I write this but you know what I mean. You're
> kinestetic sense (sp sorry been a while), awareness of
> your body in space can be developed.
>
> >
> > If you want fatigue to be a factor in your training
> > then try
> > the "Meat Grinder" as having a new fresh fighter
> > every minute keeps
> > you on your toes. You cannot afford to waist energy
> > with sloppy
> > techniques and as you get further into the "Grinder"
> > it gets harder
> > to match the fresh fighters speed.
>
> That's sound like a great drill. Even having just
> three people to do that and taking turns wearing each
> other down would be a great drill.
>
> May I add that to my martial arts drills ebook
> sometime giving proper credit and whatever bio or ad
> you like after it?
>
> Rick
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