Hello,
@Dayz
I get what you mean and I partially agree. Let me explain:
First off, you are right as far as the base is concerned. Without even talking about fighting, having a baseline of strength, power, etc...is great for health and longevity. In that regard, I am with you.
However - if there is not a "but", that's not fun
- fighting is also technique base. Obviously, if you consider 2 people of the same weight and same technique, the "fitter" one may win. If you consider two people, one being slightly heavier / stronger but less technique, then the smaller one may win.
My boxing teacher was National Champion. He's always based his boxing game over the 3 topics hereafter, in this order: technique, speed, power. Indeed, a kick / blow does not have to be "hard" to be effective. Working on the "slap" with resistance band is one of the simplest way to gain speed without compromising form. It is always possible to say that strength comes first. I agree with that. However, it obliges to get a more complex programming or more complex exercises selection , with specific sets and reps.
Lee Morrison is a world respected guy in the self defense / combatives. He is, among other, famous for his "no non-sense" and brutal approach, tailored for the average person. I guess this is why he presents this kind of routine. He wants to keep things simple and effective.
I used it for a while to see how it would affect my boxing. I drastically gained speed.
Regarding the "smoker" aspect: nothing would prevent the person willing to do it to focus on max speed for each reps. This is very auto-regulated. Plus, in a fight, usually, you do not rest when you want. As long as you have to keep kicking, in a fatigue state or not, you have to keep going. There's a mental part here.
For the second post I did, Clint Emerson is former SF. you can "cycle" the exercises: day 1: you go harder on the pull. Day 2, you keep a few reps in the tank for the pull, but go harder on the push. Etc... That way you get something fairly sustainable.
Kind regards,
Pet'