Archive for the ‘Strength Training for Sports and Martial Arts’ Category
A good idea can be turned into a fad by mindless followers. Mindful people use whatever tools they come across to their best advantage because they understand each tool’s function and use it accordingly. Fad followers adopt a tool not because it is appropriate for them but because others are using it. An example: A […]
Filed under: Sports Technique, Strength Training for Sports and Martial Arts | 3 Comments
Tags: american football, clean and jerk, clean and press, combat athletes, deadlift, explosive power, kettlebells, mixed martial arts, mma, snatch, tire flips, wrestling
“You can observe a lot by watching”—Yogi Berra Here are my thoughts on the dispute between proponents of separation of strength training from skill training vs proponents of integration of strength and skill training (i.e., progression of strength exercises from general to increasingly sport-specific with parallel technical training). Let’s begin with easily observable facts: At […]
Filed under: Sports Performance, Sports Technique, Strength Training for Sports and Martial Arts | 3 Comments
Tags: skill training, sport-specific strength exercises, strength training, super slow
SuperSlow
One of the ancient Thai classics instructs warriors to display [i.e., practice] their martial skills so “that one may enjoy the sight.” —Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith. 1969. Asian Fighting Arts. Tokyo: Kodansha International LTD. I read about SuperSlow and the method seemed reasonable. Not very practical for many sports, but great for […]
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Tags: exercise, muscle mass, strength, super slow
Save Time to Practice Better
Here is what Pete Carroll, one of the most successful college football coaches in the country, said on CBS News’ 60 Minutes: “A great coach once said that the best players don’t always win, the players that play the best do. That’s why we work so hard. That’s why we train so hard. That’s why […]
Filed under: Exercises and Workouts, Strength Training for Sports and Martial Arts | 3 Comments
Tags: conditioning, Division 1, exercises, football, Heisman trophy, NFL, Pete Carroll, players, practice, training program, University Of Southern California Trojans
