Everything else that you do contributes to your ability to fight but there’s no substitute for the real thing. If you want to become a good fighter you have to spar and spar a lot. Fight: This seems like a no brainer and yet in the world of traditional martial arts is seldom overlooked. The fighter that can last the longest is sure to win.Ģ.
Well, you’ve spent all this time working on technique and not on your body.Ĭross train. (Actually most classes these days are taking a more modern approach to training.) But the truth is that none of that refinement of technique is going to do you any good if you run out of steam.įor any of you that have ever put on a pair of gloves and stepped into the ring, you know the first thing that happens is that your lungs want to explode inside your body. This is the way classes are usually structured and there’s nothing wrong with that. If you’re like me, you probably spent most of your martial arts career doing forms and practicing your technique. Up your conditioning: That’s right, exercise, exercise, exercise. I can’t assure you they’ll make you a great fighter, but they’ll surely make you a better one.ġ. So here are five tips to help you on your quest for magical powers. The thing is, there’s nothing magical about it. No matter the reason, the ability to magically do away with your opponent has always been a mythical skill of the martial arts. Sometimes that other was the girl of our dreams. It could be because we were bullied when we were kids and we dreamt of defending our honor or the honor of others. It can be because we saw a kung fu movie and we fell in love with what the protagonist was doing.
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Most of us start martial arts training because we want to know how to fight.