Good footwork is critical in martial arts but there’s a problem with the way most people go about training it.
In today’s video, I give you a drill to improve your foot speed as well as discuss this common speed training mistake.
I also show you how to apply the same principle to develop hand speed.
Would love to hear what you think in the Comments below.
I almost melted shooting these 3 medicine ball exercises for you outside.
But I soldiered on through the suffocating heat because I want YOU to be a quicker mixed martial artist…
A more powerful wrestler.
Or a more intimidating grappler.
And you can do so by working the 3 med ball exercises I teach you in this video.
Separately and even better, together, they’re awesome for various skills of MMA: particularly scrambling, defending takedowns and even scoring takedowns of your own.
Check it out, and if you like it, let me know:
It’s innovative drills like this that can not only help you develop your biomotor abilities (in this case, Quickness and Power), but also keeps your central nervous system (CNS) creating new pathways, keeping your brain healthy.
Plus, shit like this is fun. 😀
If you liked the vid, hit ‘Like’ below so I know it and if you’ve got any questions/comments, leave ’em below.
HEADS UP: got some awesome stuff related to this video coming your way next week. Watch out for it.
Watch This Video To See the Kind Of
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The QUICKNESS KILLS Program…
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As promised, here’s a drill that I use with my fighters to work on footwork, agility, balance and co-ordination.
The term ‘quickness kills‘ definitely applies to MMA and any other combat sport.
The athlete featured in this video is a heavyweight professional monster boxer I’m training for the #1 contender spot in Canada.
A win in this upcoming fight (Nov 19) gets us a title shot. Can’t wait!
Here’s the drill:
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Work on the technique, become smooth, then increase your speed and increase the # of reps or time you do the drill so you can maintain your quickness.
This drill is AWESOME, but here’s the thing…
It doesn’t address each and every component that’s required to be extremely quick.
To truly develop quickness…
Machida-like or Edgar-esque, where you can close the gap, hit, then get out of the way before your opponent even registers what happened, you need to address each and every component of quickness, or you risk wasting your time and energy.
It’s as if you trained for years on perfecting your rear naked choke, so that when you get the back it’s a 100% guarantee you’re going to get it, but not being able to take a guy down.
With that being said, I’m going to show you the components you need to address to develop killer quickness. Watch your inbox for the next installment.
UPDATE: read the 6 Components of Quickness for MMA here.
Let me know what you think of the drill below and if you liked it and want to see more, hit the ‘Like’ button below.