martial arts tournament preparation?

Question

I have been entered by my cifu in a martial arts tournament for beginners. Its semi contact. I have not fought properly before even in semi contact. My main weaknesses are power (I weigh only 145) anyway), flexability and endurance. Any relavent tips?

Answer 1

Work on technique. Improved power, endurance, and flexibility will come along with improved skill, but strengthening exercises, aerobic exercise, or stretching won't improve your fighting skill. Include sparring as part of your work-out, too.

Answer 2

1) Aikido is for the most part about unarmed techniques however some sword techniques are taught. Kendo is more of a sport than a martial art and it teaches fighting with a shinai. You'll probably never train or even see a real katana while training in Kendo. You'd have a better chance of seeing a real katana in Aikido. 2) No, no physical preparation is needed to practice Kendo. 3) They didn't use Aikido or Kendo. In fact, those arts weren't even created yet. Some Samurai didn't know any martial arts at all. But the ones who did usually practiced Aikijujutsu, Koshijutsu, Dakentaijutsu, Koppojutsu, Hikenjutsu, Jutaijutsu, and a few even practiced Ninjutsu. 4) You will probably never use a real katana in Kendo; it's just a sport. If you want real sword training, I'd recommend something like Kenjutsu, Iaido, or Iaijutsu.

Answer 3

When is the tournament? Not much you can do if it's this weekend.

Assuming you have some time, however, these would be my suggestions:

First and foremost, don't dwell on your weaknesses. (Don't ignore them either, but think positive.)

No skill or technique is going to help you if you can't breathe, so try to get your endurance up as much as possible before the tournament. Train hard and include a routine for running and/or skipping rope.

Stretch to keep limber, but frankly, you can't improve your flexibility to any great extent in a short period of time. Make it more about keeping your muscles loose and relaxed.

Don't worry about power. It will come naturally when you are relaxed, balanced and coordinated, and your overly fixating on it will only be detrimental. If you are doing bag training, keep your focus on being relaxed and letting your punches come out as freely as possible.

Work your abs. Spar with partners you can trust to work on form and combinations. No going gonzo.

Stop everything except the stretching two or three days before the actual tournament. If you do forms training, you can keep this up, but only gently (this includes shadow boxing). No jumping kicks or backflips, and no tiring yourself out.

Get lots of sleep through your training period. That is when your body is rebuilding itself. Eat balanced meals, but you may want to take in more carbs than usual starting the night before. Do not have a breakfast heavy in protein the day of the tournament.

Do some image training. Picture yourself winning, winning and winning some more.

You can do it. Best of luck.

Answer 4

Do not be overly concerned with power at this time.
I am unsure how much time you have before this tournament.
So here we go:

1) Stay stretched,do not over stretch.
2)Work on "speed" ,be first to score.
3)Once at the Tournament watch other matches to get a better
idea of what the days events amount to.
4)Be positive,I don't even know you & I feel you will do well.
5)Support the other students from your school,cheer them on!
6)Do your best and we will all be "proud" of you.

Answer 5

Don't forget your basics! Keep your hands up, BREATHE, use combinations, BREATHE, and above all, don't forget to breathe. Remember it's a beginners tournament, so your opponent might be just as nervous as you are. Create a game plan and stick to it! Develop 2 or 3 combinations that you love and can use at any time and know that you can make solid contact with. At the tournament, when the ref says go, blast your opponent with something heavy as quick as you can, that gives them something to think about. if you get called down for excessive whatever, tone it down, but if not keep going.

Answer 6

you should work on certain techniques. if you lack the power to bring down the opponent, then you should have the speed and flexibility to knock them out. semi-contact isn't that bad, practice countering moves (mostly with kicks) so you can have the upperhand and score first before the other guy. my advice to you is that you need to move in to your opponent and use your speed in close quarters. you should also try shadow fighting to fix techniques. cardio and aerobics are important. also you need a lot of rest to get ready for the tournament.

Answer 7

If your sifu has entered you they must have confidence in your readiness or they would not have done it!

Or do you not have confidence in them ?

People have given you advise on how to proceed in this contest yet they do not know you.

Think about it you know your sifu yet you ask this question how can you take the advise of strangers?

Has your sifu let other students get hurt? sent them into competition to be humiliated?

If the answer to this is yes get out now!

If not trust your sifu and try your best.

You can train in the Dojo, gym where ever but to fight your training is to fight there is no substitute.

My stomach was just as jittery after my 100th fight as it was in the 1st nerves if harnest give you the edge.

Good luck

Answer 8

Take some one on one classes with your instructor. He will know what you need to work on. A one on one class lets him really focus on what you need instead of giving general information to a whole class.

Answer 9

work on techniques, forms, moves, etc. , cardio to increase endurance, stamina, and speed, workout for power, and stretch for flexibility

Answer 10

work on focusing energy and quickness. when i go to tournaments i become a different person.