"No questions? That's ok, you'll learn. We'll get started right now then.
No matter how different every style of martial arts in the world, every one ever created in fact, are, there is one thing all of them have in common. Every single damned one teaches you hot to fall. And that's what we're going to get started with. There is no more helpless feeling in the world than being stunned and in pain, on the ground in front of an enemy. Well, unless you know Brazilian jiu-jitsu or capoeria, in which case you have your enemy right where you want them - we will get to those much later.
Most of you are combatants of some stripe, therefore, you've had some basic training, and have some idea of this. For most of you, we're going a step beyond. I'm going to teach you three techniques and two exercises. You will not like them. They will hurt. You will practice them inside and outside of training, because I guarantee them, they will save your life as much or more than anything you will learn in advanced training.
If you do this, within a week, you will be back on your feet with a moment's thought. Within a month, it will become reflex, even when badly hurt, and you won't have to experience that feeling.
The techniques are - the falling roll. This allows you to not only end up on your feet again, but gain some distance from your enemy. If your enemy is bigger and stronger than you, or you know gun kata, this is to your advantage. The second, when the roll is not possible, is spreading out impact to reduce damage taken from a fall. When you do it wrong, it will suck, you will bruise, it takes work. Especially in week two when we do it pro wrestling style, and you learn to fall from the top rope. Eventually, you'll learn to do it right, and falling won't hurt near as much. The third technique is the instant stand. From your back, this is a kip-up, from your front, this involves more upper body work. This is also what you'll be working on at the start of all training until you're doing it by reflex, no matter how hurt you are when you go down.
The two associated exercises, I will demonstrate right now. Watch carefully and get used to them, as you will be doing them a lot. They will be warm-ups before most training. The first..." he lays on his back, demonstrating first crunches, then the rolls, and finally a kip-up. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Xz9WyugU0] "Crunches... and practicing the rolling motion increases your core..." he pats his stomach muscles, "...body strength. This will help with kip-ups, and a lot of other things. We'll do some crunches in here, I recommend a lot more, and if you see a theme here... do them til they hurt. It will pay off in the end."
He shifts posture again, demonstrating first army push ups, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihvdd0rPTiU&feature=fvwrel] then push ups with a clap [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC-0tvn9sE4], and finally, muay thai push ups, doing ten of the latter. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvsunVcE1Q4]
"Army push ups build strength, and let you work up to the others. Army push ups are for reps, and you will also get used to those. The others build explosive strength and speed, and build the strength and reflex used in the instant stand. Once again, odds are you will hate them. Most of you also will not be able to do the latter well right away. That's ok... you'll be doing them til you can, over time.
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No matter how different every style of martial arts in the world, every one ever created in fact, are, there is one thing all of them have in common. Every single damned one teaches you hot to fall. And that's what we're going to get started with. There is no more helpless feeling in the world than being stunned and in pain, on the ground in front of an enemy. Well, unless you know Brazilian jiu-jitsu or capoeria, in which case you have your enemy right where you want them - we will get to those much later.
Most of you are combatants of some stripe, therefore, you've had some basic training, and have some idea of this. For most of you, we're going a step beyond. I'm going to teach you three techniques and two exercises. You will not like them. They will hurt. You will practice them inside and outside of training, because I guarantee them, they will save your life as much or more than anything you will learn in advanced training.
If you do this, within a week, you will be back on your feet with a moment's thought. Within a month, it will become reflex, even when badly hurt, and you won't have to experience that feeling.
The techniques are - the falling roll. This allows you to not only end up on your feet again, but gain some distance from your enemy. If your enemy is bigger and stronger than you, or you know gun kata, this is to your advantage.
The second, when the roll is not possible, is spreading out impact to reduce damage taken from a fall. When you do it wrong, it will suck, you will bruise, it takes work. Especially in week two when we do it pro wrestling style, and you learn to fall from the top rope. Eventually, you'll learn to do it right, and falling won't hurt near as much.
The third technique is the instant stand. From your back, this is a kip-up, from your front, this involves more upper body work. This is also what you'll be working on at the start of all training until you're doing it by reflex, no matter how hurt you are when you go down.
The two associated exercises, I will demonstrate right now. Watch carefully and get used to them, as you will be doing them a lot. They will be warm-ups before most training.
The first..." he lays on his back, demonstrating first crunches, then the rolls, and finally a kip-up. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Xz9WyugU0] "Crunches... and practicing the rolling motion increases your core..." he pats his stomach muscles, "...body strength. This will help with kip-ups, and a lot of other things. We'll do some crunches in here, I recommend a lot more, and if you see a theme here... do them til they hurt. It will pay off in the end."
He shifts posture again, demonstrating first army push ups, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihvdd0rPTiU&feature=fvwrel] then push ups with a clap [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC-0tvn9sE4], and finally, muay thai push ups, doing ten of the latter. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvsunVcE1Q4]
"Army push ups build strength, and let you work up to the others. Army push ups are for reps, and you will also get used to those. The others build explosive strength and speed, and build the strength and reflex used in the instant stand. Once again, odds are you will hate them. Most of you also will not be able to do the latter well right away. That's ok... you'll be doing them til you can, over time.
Once again, any questions?"