The simple truth involved in improving MAXIMUM STRIKING power comes from your lower body strength, NOT your upper body strength. Yes, the key to creating maximum striking power comes from your leg strength, balance AND your ability to Pivot Your Hips to deliver devastating striking power!
The stronger your legs and the quicker your pivot speed, THE MORE STRIKING POWER YOU WILL HAVE! This is not only true for martial artists it is true for any athlete.
For example, a baseball players’ hitting power comes from not only his lower body strength but also from how fast he can pivot his body from the hips. The same holds true for a tennis player. When they drive their bodies towards the ball (in their particular sport) it is the lower body + timing that creates the power to the ball. If their balance is not exactly correct, i.e., if they are leaning forward or leaning back, they will not be in a position to deliver maximum power.
I have created a little exercise that can help you to be able to transfer maximum power through to your strikes. It is simple and easy to do and as you start to develop your rhythm and balance your striking power will improve dramatically. Give it a try!
Follow the link below to see a 4.64 megabyte instructional video that will show this simple exercise technique.
http://www.goldenwolfe.com/kungfu/secrets/video/example4.html
Enjoy!
Tony
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Creating "Rock Solid" Stances
Have you found it hard to get the leg strength and balance you need to create "Rock Solid" Stances in your Art?
Your stances are, by far, the base of power in any technique in martial arts. Strong stances ensure good balance and power. They allow you to shift your body into a strike to drive-through your opponent.
Conversely, a weak stance will cause a loss of power and decreased balance. The success or failure of any technique is based upon proper positioning of the feet as well as leg strength.
In a fight no one wants to lose his balance. Fighting becomes difficult because the brain puts higher priority on regaining your balance. So, when you try to "strike through "an opponent, resistance will be great, unless you have cause enough pain or damage to make self-preservation the top priority in your opponents brain.
I use a very simple, yet very effective, exercise that can be used anywhere to dramatically increase leg strength, balance and power. Follow the link below to see a 7.9 megabyte instructional video that will show this simple exercise technique.
http://www.goldenwolfe.com/kungfu/secrets/video/example1.html
Start out with 1 set of 10 repetitions for each leg daily and gradually increase this to 4 to 6 sets of 20 to 30 repetitions for each leg. Doing 4 to 6 sets should not take more than 15 minutes of your time each day and the improvement in your leg strength, balance and power will be dramatic!
Enjoy!
Tony
Your stances are, by far, the base of power in any technique in martial arts. Strong stances ensure good balance and power. They allow you to shift your body into a strike to drive-through your opponent.
Conversely, a weak stance will cause a loss of power and decreased balance. The success or failure of any technique is based upon proper positioning of the feet as well as leg strength.
In a fight no one wants to lose his balance. Fighting becomes difficult because the brain puts higher priority on regaining your balance. So, when you try to "strike through "an opponent, resistance will be great, unless you have cause enough pain or damage to make self-preservation the top priority in your opponents brain.
I use a very simple, yet very effective, exercise that can be used anywhere to dramatically increase leg strength, balance and power. Follow the link below to see a 7.9 megabyte instructional video that will show this simple exercise technique.
http://www.goldenwolfe.com/kungfu/secrets/video/example1.html
Start out with 1 set of 10 repetitions for each leg daily and gradually increase this to 4 to 6 sets of 20 to 30 repetitions for each leg. Doing 4 to 6 sets should not take more than 15 minutes of your time each day and the improvement in your leg strength, balance and power will be dramatic!
Enjoy!
Tony
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Welcome to Diary of a San Soo Black Belt
This Blog will be used to share my thoughts, ideas, and insights as a Kung Fu San Soo Black Belt and Certified Fitness Trainer. I hope the experiences posted here will help others develop their skills in whatever art they enjoy!
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