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Flexibility And Strength In Martial Arts

Flexibility is the range of movement that martial art. Tension and relaxation are
you have in your joints. Some say that of supreme importance. Tension is equated
this definition should only apply if with power and strength while relaxation
there is no exterior help to move the is equated with speed and flexibility.
joint, but this is not correct. If your Russian Cossacks used to train with their
joints have a greater degree of movement sabres by standing waist deep in water
when aided by an external force, then and slicing into the water with their
that degree of movement defines the blades. As they became weary they would
flexibility. learn to relax on the downstroke and
Hence, if you strengthen you muscles, and tense and use their power on at the
these act as the external force, then the moment of strike.
flexibility of your joints will allow a The results were incredible and awesome.
greater range of movement than were your A Cossack could slice a man from shoulder
muscles unable to exert that degree of down to saddle with one strike with only
force. a light sabre. All due to using
To put it simply, if you have a great relaxation and power at the correct
degree of flexibility in your joints, times. This can be simulated by using a
then the stronger you are, the more you large rubber eraser. About three inches
will be able to put that flexibility to by an inch square is about right. Hold it
use in the range of movement you have at in the fist and explosively compress it.
your disposal. It goes without saying Do this using your core power. Compress
that the more flexibility you have in a hard with maximum explosion, just as if
martial art the better. you were punching. Then relax just as
However, people do not have the same quickly. Repeat this during the day -
range of flexibility throughout their explosive compression and quick
bodies. Even more specifically, relaxation. Eventually you be able to
flexibility in one range or direction of carry out this rapid-fire
motion at a specific joint does not imply tight-loose-tight sequence without
flexibility in another. Hence that fact thought.
that you have complete ability to This is a relaxation technique, but
complete perfect front splits does not cannot replace the experience of the
infer that you have the same control over fight since fear of being hit cannot help
side splits, even though it is the same tighten you up. However, if you do this
hip joint that is involved. The two are for a few hours every day (easier than
not connected. A suitable flexibility you think since the eraser can be carried
exercise program, therefore, should be in your pocket) you will find that you
designed to provide good flexibility in can relax your fist until the moment of
all joints in all directions of movement, the strike when you require maximum
relevant to the martial art studied. power.
Flexibility training should be carried Whether in boxing or karate, this will
out in conjunction with strength training improve your performance and strength.
in order that the range of flexibility Combine this with your flexibility
achieved can be used to its full training and you will be on the first
potential by the muscles that move the rung of achieving greatness in karate or
bones in the joints. There is no truth in any other explosive martial art. Russian
the belief that you must trade training methods help you to develop this
flexibility and strength. Supreme total control over relaxation and
strength simply means supreme use of the explosive power in the use of your
flexibility gained through training. strength and flexibility.
However there is more than this in a




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