guardian7
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I started at a new Muay Thai gym. It is more like a boxing gym where there is a lot of free time and more individual pointers from the Kru (Instructor). Before, I had more of a "class" standup format from a MMA fighter at a fitness gym.
This new coach teaches "pure" Muay Thai and I am learning a lot more about power and posture than my MMA standup class. Basically, the coach explained why straight posture is so important because you are torquing around a straight body like a pole. The MMA type of more crouching stance interferes with the type of power generation but is necessary to protect against takedowns. We had a guy visit our gym once who had been fighting in Thailand and everyone was amazed at how straight his posture was and how effortlessly he hit.
So, the Kru at my gym had this kid who is an intermediate hold a Kettlebell by the horns and torque his body like a woodchopper but a tighter arc. I have not seen that before. The weight was really light. Our gym has kettlebells so I can get in my S&S after class.
Does anyone in martial arts do KB movements that aid rotational power? Or should weight be avoided for such power movements? Opposing arm leg core standing crunch like original strength? I should imagine that the anti-rotational core benefits of the one arm swing would help. It seems like rotational and lateral movements are not well trained in most systems of fitness including hardstyle KB. There is also a TRX in the gym. Oblique crunches on a TRX are an option.
The Kru is great on MT principles, but not that knowledgeable about KB or exercise science. His background is purely amateur and professional fighting. I don't like his crossfit lite type of approach to conditioning and the KB swing format used at the gym makes me cringe. I helped a couple of guys already but I don't want to be "that guy" correcting everyone as I am new, older, and a MT beginner.
I am just doing MT for fitness but I have become interested in applying hardstyle principles to it. I know Strongfirst is developing a combat course which is an interesting development. There is a lot of room to improve understanding of breathing in combat sports compared to traditional arts I think. I now understand much better the passage in the S&S book about relaxation/contraction and power now. I don't get as tired hitting the pads but the power output is much greater than before.
Does anyone use kettlebells for martial arts in any different ways other than a standard RoP or S&S program? BJJ guys?
This new coach teaches "pure" Muay Thai and I am learning a lot more about power and posture than my MMA standup class. Basically, the coach explained why straight posture is so important because you are torquing around a straight body like a pole. The MMA type of more crouching stance interferes with the type of power generation but is necessary to protect against takedowns. We had a guy visit our gym once who had been fighting in Thailand and everyone was amazed at how straight his posture was and how effortlessly he hit.
So, the Kru at my gym had this kid who is an intermediate hold a Kettlebell by the horns and torque his body like a woodchopper but a tighter arc. I have not seen that before. The weight was really light. Our gym has kettlebells so I can get in my S&S after class.
Does anyone in martial arts do KB movements that aid rotational power? Or should weight be avoided for such power movements? Opposing arm leg core standing crunch like original strength? I should imagine that the anti-rotational core benefits of the one arm swing would help. It seems like rotational and lateral movements are not well trained in most systems of fitness including hardstyle KB. There is also a TRX in the gym. Oblique crunches on a TRX are an option.
The Kru is great on MT principles, but not that knowledgeable about KB or exercise science. His background is purely amateur and professional fighting. I don't like his crossfit lite type of approach to conditioning and the KB swing format used at the gym makes me cringe. I helped a couple of guys already but I don't want to be "that guy" correcting everyone as I am new, older, and a MT beginner.
I am just doing MT for fitness but I have become interested in applying hardstyle principles to it. I know Strongfirst is developing a combat course which is an interesting development. There is a lot of room to improve understanding of breathing in combat sports compared to traditional arts I think. I now understand much better the passage in the S&S book about relaxation/contraction and power now. I don't get as tired hitting the pads but the power output is much greater than before.
Does anyone use kettlebells for martial arts in any different ways other than a standard RoP or S&S program? BJJ guys?