via t-nation.com: lots of good points,
such as:
"At 16 or 17 years old, MMA and its training is in adolescence," says Rooney, "and like adolescent teenagers, they think they know everything, they don't listen, and they make a lot of mistakes."
Myth #6: Throwing up during a workout means the trainer is tough.
This is the epitome of macho meathead training, says Rooney.
The Heavy Stuff — Weight training exercises every MMA fighter and average dude should be doing and why.
• Deadlifts: "These could be the best exercise going, and definitely the most misunderstood. For fighters and weekend warriors alike, it's extremely functional. What's more functional than picking up a heavy object — like a gassed opponent?"
• Single-arm farmer's walks: "Most sports are unilateral. This exercise transfers well to the kicks and takedowns exhibited in MMA."
• One-arm dumbbell row: "Vertical pulls like chin-ups are important, but for MMA, the horizontal pull is crucial. You need to pull your opponent towards you to control him."
• Floor press: "This is an exercise that's crucial for MMA. If you're on your back, you need good pushing power to get an opponent off you and pass guard."
• Jump squats: "Great exercise for developing lower body power. Sets of six reps are ideal."
• Hamstring curl or glute-ham raise: "To control an opponent, you have to be able to recruit the hamstring by flexing at the knee. Hip extension movements like deadlift variations are not sufficient."
• Sit ups: "Trading spinal flexion for anti-rotation and plank variations is the trendy thing to do, but most submissions in MMA require some degree of spinal flexion. It's a mistake for fighters to leave them out completely."
• Neck harness: "The neck is the pillar of the body, but nobody trains the neck at all these days. The top guys all have extremely strong necks; to compete with the big boys, neck training is essential."
Friday, December 27, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Article on concussions and cte
"In animals that received the treatment immediately after a concussion, almost 70 percent fewer brain cells died than in untreated mice." entire article
Monday, December 23, 2013
True Martial Arts, training and application, it is not a show, it is not a movie, it is not for entertainment.
"Today's aikido is so dimensionless. It's hollow, empty on the inside. People try to reach the highest levels without even paying their dues. That's why it seems so much like a dance these days. You have to master the very basics solidly, with your body, and then proceed to develop to the higher levels... Now we see nothing but copying or imitation without any grasp of the real thing..."-Gozo Shioda Sensei
or this
This reminds me of the state of contemporary wusu, a complete travesty and betrayal to the development of traditional chinese wusu.
I see the exact same thing with so many demonstrations...pure fantasy and theatrics, with little relevance or substance necessary for real and uncooperative encounters.
Here's the article, an interesting read.
Corresponding video
Point? Train. Easy way out of training is easy way to get your world destroyed when the time comes to use your "training". Trust the training, not the marketing.
or this
This reminds me of the state of contemporary wusu, a complete travesty and betrayal to the development of traditional chinese wusu.
I see the exact same thing with so many demonstrations...pure fantasy and theatrics, with little relevance or substance necessary for real and uncooperative encounters.
Here's the article, an interesting read.
Corresponding video
Point? Train. Easy way out of training is easy way to get your world destroyed when the time comes to use your "training". Trust the training, not the marketing.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
on the importance of strong Defense
...Most boxing experts will concede that a great defense usually beats a great offense.
in an article about Tyson on Pacquiao.
Tyson was asked about the contemporary fighter he most enjoys watching and his answer was quick and definite. "No fighter looks more sensational than Pacquiao looked the other night," Tyson said, without hesitation. When co-host, Wiley, interjected and mentioned the name of Floyd Mayweather, things took a surprisingly serious tone. "That shows you are a neophyte in boxing, you know nothing about boxing," Tyson told Wiley. "No one said who was better, I said there's nobody in boxing that looks sensational the way Pacquiao looked against Rios...it was masterful, the side movements, Rios couldn't get a punch off…masterful boxing, like Willie Pep, it was brilliant." Kellerman and Wiley would move on to other questions, but the former heavyweight champ's fondness for Pacquiao and Pacquiao's ring style was quite clear. And the awe and respect for Pacquiao's style is, really, what's at the heart of the Mayweather-Pacquiao debate. Pacquiao is an offense-minded fighter with a crowd-pleasing style. As such, his ability to shock and awe audiences depends greatly on who stands in front of him in the ring. A flat-footed brawler is ideal for Pacquiao's style while a smart, defense-minded counter-puncher is not. On the other side of the debate is Mayweather, whose defensive style and sharp counter-punching is based on nullifying the intended shock and awe of offensive fighters. Personal preference plays a great role in whether someone backs Mayweather or Pacquiao, but as even Tyson was quick to point out, this isn't necessarily about who is better. Most boxing experts will concede that a great defense usually beats a great offense.
So what is defense?
4 ways
1. No defense. Tough, eat punches. Able to take strikes
2. Block punches
3. Evade. Don't get hit. Movement and Position.
4. Offensive. Attack before their strike reaches you at power. Don't be at the position that they initially launched their attack. Don't be where they want you to be.
Point? Don't get injured? How do you get injured? By getting hit. How do you Avoid getting hit? Block it. and if you have the Awareness of it coming even sooner, get out of the way = movement and position.
in an article about Tyson on Pacquiao.
Tyson was asked about the contemporary fighter he most enjoys watching and his answer was quick and definite. "No fighter looks more sensational than Pacquiao looked the other night," Tyson said, without hesitation. When co-host, Wiley, interjected and mentioned the name of Floyd Mayweather, things took a surprisingly serious tone. "That shows you are a neophyte in boxing, you know nothing about boxing," Tyson told Wiley. "No one said who was better, I said there's nobody in boxing that looks sensational the way Pacquiao looked against Rios...it was masterful, the side movements, Rios couldn't get a punch off…masterful boxing, like Willie Pep, it was brilliant." Kellerman and Wiley would move on to other questions, but the former heavyweight champ's fondness for Pacquiao and Pacquiao's ring style was quite clear. And the awe and respect for Pacquiao's style is, really, what's at the heart of the Mayweather-Pacquiao debate. Pacquiao is an offense-minded fighter with a crowd-pleasing style. As such, his ability to shock and awe audiences depends greatly on who stands in front of him in the ring. A flat-footed brawler is ideal for Pacquiao's style while a smart, defense-minded counter-puncher is not. On the other side of the debate is Mayweather, whose defensive style and sharp counter-punching is based on nullifying the intended shock and awe of offensive fighters. Personal preference plays a great role in whether someone backs Mayweather or Pacquiao, but as even Tyson was quick to point out, this isn't necessarily about who is better. Most boxing experts will concede that a great defense usually beats a great offense.
So what is defense?
4 ways
1. No defense. Tough, eat punches. Able to take strikes
2. Block punches
3. Evade. Don't get hit. Movement and Position.
4. Offensive. Attack before their strike reaches you at power. Don't be at the position that they initially launched their attack. Don't be where they want you to be.
Point? Don't get injured? How do you get injured? By getting hit. How do you Avoid getting hit? Block it. and if you have the Awareness of it coming even sooner, get out of the way = movement and position.
Monday, December 2, 2013
A new deeper feeling
Body as one. A connected feeling from the feel all the way through to the fingers. As soon as there is movement, I can feel the connection throughout.
Principle: Body moves as a connected unit, a whole, tai chi, not yin or yang, but both. It feels very light, very fast. Common in a lot of people's movement, even after many years of training is a disconnected movement, a sequence of movement. In the tai chi classics, it describes movement/power, coming from the feel through the legs, controlled by the waist and expressed through the fingers. I've heard this time and again, however, if you move sequentially like this, the opponent can stop your power before it reaches. the power is like a turbo lag, not instantaneous upon contact. When the movement is together, it works like gears connected, however, that description's feeling is too mechanical. The feeling, is like an electric connection, once the switch is turned on, all outlets receive the electricity Immediately. There is a connection from the feet, waist and fingers, but it isn't sequential, it's instantaneous. It's light, fast, the strike feels heavy, the push feels strong and it feels grounded, you can feel a connection to the ground, something to push off of, to strike from. Like a sprinter's block, there is something to push off of, but here's the kicker, it's always, through every motion.
Principle: Body moves as a connected unit, a whole, tai chi, not yin or yang, but both. It feels very light, very fast. Common in a lot of people's movement, even after many years of training is a disconnected movement, a sequence of movement. In the tai chi classics, it describes movement/power, coming from the feel through the legs, controlled by the waist and expressed through the fingers. I've heard this time and again, however, if you move sequentially like this, the opponent can stop your power before it reaches. the power is like a turbo lag, not instantaneous upon contact. When the movement is together, it works like gears connected, however, that description's feeling is too mechanical. The feeling, is like an electric connection, once the switch is turned on, all outlets receive the electricity Immediately. There is a connection from the feet, waist and fingers, but it isn't sequential, it's instantaneous. It's light, fast, the strike feels heavy, the push feels strong and it feels grounded, you can feel a connection to the ground, something to push off of, to strike from. Like a sprinter's block, there is something to push off of, but here's the kicker, it's always, through every motion.
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