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nonsense Ray , check this out , you should identifyWell this isn't really Athletic training is it ...Athletes retire..martial artists just get older.
because martial arts should teach how to better hit that bag etcThen it's really not worth doing martial arts then is it?....why spend hours learning kata and techniques when you can just hit a bag
Strength , structural integrity alignment , range of motion , explosiveness , cardio-breath control , co-ordinationalso what are you training for?.
This has always been the theme of most of the reality discussions, and the focus of lethal force trainers even as long term practice helps in ‘fining it’ _It's also worth mentioning that fine motor coordination should be saved for the piano, the surgical suite, and the computer keyboard. Martial arts that translates to self-defense is all about avoiding techniques that depend heavily upon fine motor coordination.
Watch it Marcus, I just spent last weekend teaching those fancy wrist locks and will be doing so again this weekend.Stryke wrote: you may not need it , but it never hurts , and if your talking about lifestyle and longevity , this will do you far better than some fancy wrist lock
I do them and teach them Mike , just they have little to do with health and longevity , unless by some freak of nature your wristlock defeats your particular assailant/mass murdererWatch it Marcus, I just spent last weekend teaching those fancy wrist locks and will be doing so again this weekend.
definately Mike , the problem with the article is obvious , first he references a study which he lost , he then fails to define intensity , and then holds this up as a conclusion his softly softly approach is best .One problem with the original article is that he never defines what harsh, moderate or light training is.
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This concept is best expressed in what is referred to as the "Inverted Y Law." It states that as heart rate (stress) increases, the officer’s ability to use fine and/or complex motor skills deteriorates.
Conversely, as heart rate increases, the officer’s ability to use gross motor skills actually increases. A gross motor skill uses major muscle groups in actions of pushing, pulling, or strength events.
A fine motor skill uses small muscle groups and requires accuracy and/or coordination skills. A complex motor skill combines movements from both gross and fine motor skills.
While it is stupid to assert a universal negative (fine-motor skills are useless in a real assault) there is much research to indicate that gross-motor movements should be favoured. For those with a MA/DT background the closest place to spot it would probably be with Bruce Siddle's PPCT, or Darren Laur, the ex-cop out of Victoria.
Both cites plenty of basic research on stress psychophysiology.
To me the most important thing is to remember that your cerebral cortex practically doesn't even govern your behaviour during a really huge adrenaline dump.
The reticular activating system "unhooks" it and plugs in the limbic system. If the situation is truly a "H**Y S#!T!" moment, gross motor movements are the best thing to go with.