question for those who are very successful in Martial arts?

Question

im in kenpo, and i want to become alot faster and more firm and stronger. Do you have any strength training programs or excersises i could do? please be specific.

Answer 1

This is an exercise we do in karate class for strength,endurance,and focus.
First place your hands on the floor palms down,fingers pointed toward your feet , beginners will place your elbows under your abdomen for support, later on as you progress, your arms will be strong enough to hold your body weight. Now place the weight of your body on your elbows and lean forward lifting your feet in the air, balancing your entire body on your elbows,. Hold this position as long as you can. If done correctly your body is off the ground,head slightly lower than your feet at a slight angle, and your hands are the only thing touching the ground. It's tough at 1'st,but if you achieve this , your strength,,focus and endurance are multiplied many fold. After you get the hang of it, it's more fun walking up to a solid table and lifting yourself off the ground horizontally ,visually it's awsome,and impressive,and it feels good.

Answer 2

Hill sprints.

find a steep hill (20 degrees or more), and run up it in segments. say 30-40 mtrs up then down, rest, then 40-50 mtrs up then down, rest, then 30-40 mtrs up then down, rest. (depends on the gradient as to the distance)

the rest is the same as the time it took you to go up and back. this part is easier if you have a friend who relays the run, so when you are back they go and vice versa.

this form of pain (believe me) builds stronger legs, allows more lung expansion, but most of all it allows a powerful kick and faster recovery between sparring bouts or fights.

you will need to do it a few times a week for a few months before you realise how much easier the hill is. if you start this, see how many times you can run up the same hill and use that as a guide at the 1 month, 2 month, 3 month timeframes. then you can log your progress and see the benefits.

though it wont mean you can run for 50 kms on the flat, when you are under extra stress you can push out better than others.

it made my Muay Thai really good as far as power and recovery was concerned.

Answer 3

To build speed and power takes time, its not an over night thing. That being said , there are many exercises that can help. Stretching is very important to building speed. Running helps to build your endurance, higher endurance means more speed. It also builds leg muscles for power. Skipping rope and swimming work well also. light weight lifting for strength. Using a punching bag builds speed and timing.

Answer 4

For the power, balance and grace of the martial arts you need to be strong all over, but especially in the legs and the core. You don't punch with your arms, you punch with your legs, and your core provides the hip torque and stability and snap you need for real striking power.

For legs: Sprints are great if you can take them. Also, hit the weight room and do squats, alternating lunges and side to side lunges.

For core: Crunches and leg lifts, as well as oblique crunches and swiss ball crunches. Jack knives are one of my favorite core excercises.

And yes, all the people suggesting repetition are correct. Do your bag work, and do your forms over and over. Put everything you've got into them.

And don't forget to toughen up mentally. Your heart is your strongest weapon.

Good training!

Answer 5

All of the speed and strength you need are in your basics and kata. Try to do the moves as correctly as you can, don't concentrate on speed or power. After you have done a technique 10,00 times correctly you will see that your speed and power will have increased tremendously.

Answer 6

Sorry Chuck Norris nor Steven Segal or Jackie Chan and such are not available
and well they are the real succesful ones
and all non combative and teach that
most everyone else is MMA
not really just kiddin
Kata, also called Forms help alot
so does various exercises
best to learn many areas

Answer 7

Light weight training. Perhaps pilates. Get toned up and flexible. That will help with your speed.

Answer 8

I am in graphic arts, so I don't know If I can help you finesse the extra strength training you desire, so you should seek counsel from Budda Bickersteak of Chicago, Illinoise. He is one heck of a designer of train locomotives, and he taught me everything I knew, from the backstroke to the swan dive.

Answer 9

REPETITION

REPETITION

REPETITION

REPETITION

Want to be faster? More Firm? Stronger in you techniques? Nothing works like.....

Doing it over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over again.

Just remember...

Practice doesn't make perfect...
Perfect practice makes perfect...