Fresh Air, Trees, grass, concrete, stairs.
You do not need a dojo or "mats" or a heavy bag or a focus mitt.
All you need it your body, and your mind to work together.
Start by doing lots of SLOW repitition of any combative motion with breath connected to the movement. Shadow box all your martial arts skills with slow cordinated movements much like a flower dance or tai chi. Hit the Earth and start moving in low postures.
Also imagine being attacked from all angles both standing, sitting, kneeling, and laying down. Deal with the attacks slowly but with full intent. Practice strikes, take downs, evading, decoy, strategy, Imagine dealing also with weapons.
No mater what stay close to the Earth.
BREATH DEEP and learn to manage the breath. Also when moving hands away from body exhale when moving them in towards body inhale. Keep it smooth.
Make sure mind & body move together.
Do this daily at least 5 min a day if you can do an hour even better! I am sure when you go back to training with partners you will know exactly how to move with proper breath & alignment. Even if you only know one move practice that one move. Better to have one move that you have done 1,000 times than 1,000 moves you never practice.
Just ask these bad boys how they train to be as killer and as strong as they do. I am sure it ain't mcdojo or LA FITNESS. They move naturally and they trust their instincts.
2 comments:
I agree bro...these arts we covet and love can be trained any where. i teach outside on concrete (THE MOST LIKELY PLACE A BATTLE WILL TAKE PLACE)...I also take my group into the country side and let them get crazy on uneven ground, one never knows where the boogy man may strike. All in all these arts can and must be trained in natural elements..it is essential..and IMHO the truth...great post..salamat
thanks bro. I agree concrete and occasionaly on grass or mud is ALWAYS better than DOJO mats
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