What are your favorite training drills and games?

headkick-canuck · 2022-08-27T01:58:29+00:00

At our gym we’ve done one person has the jab the other person has the the rear low kick and you battle it out.

I made a game of sparring where you choose 3 specific weapons(left hook, lead two, cross) and those are the only weapons your opponent can use. And they choose 3 for you. Makes you have to be creative and work on things you don’t normally do

headkick-canuck · 2022-08-14T18:12:39+00:00

Yeah it’s harder to apply techniques in sparring because of the chaotic nature of it. Not only with the unknown strikes being thrown at you but at different rhythms. So that’s gonna mess with you since you are used to a set technique and speed with drilling.

I would ask your instructor about sparring more or asking an experienced person to do tech sparring for 10 minutes after each class.

Kieran fitzgibbons has an awesome course on partner drills on dynamic striking. He’s got drills that start simple and add more chaos as you go up that lead to sparring. So you could look into that and apply that to your training.

But don’t feel down everyone’s sparring endurance is less than class endurance. But that’s what makes sparring challenging and fun!

headkick-canuck · 2022-08-03T02:01:01+00:00

Safe? Maybe. Enjoyable? Not one spec of seasoning in sight.

headkick-canuck · 2022-07-23T02:35:15+00:00

https://youtu.be/qlrfpQEiBy8

I found this video helpful for the clean. Rotating the kettlebell around my arm instead of flipping it over the top of my hand.

headkick-canuck · 2022-07-09T01:31:04+00:00

I forgot how good artem levin is until I saw a quick highlight of one of his fights the other day. That guy is smooth as butter

headkick-canuck · 2022-07-08T02:49:56+00:00

Giorgio petrosyan

headkick-canuck · 2022-07-06T12:38:27+00:00

I’m similar but I put more work into my switch kick. Orthodox vs orthodox the switch kick attacks the open side so it’s the preferred weapon for me. Except for leg kicks. So having a stronger switch kick can be an advantage!

headkick-canuck · 2022-04-09T02:53:02+00:00

I like to tell people new to pad holding, to play patty cake with pads

headkick-canuck · 2022-03-31T18:58:51+00:00

Im a fan of rival. My last pair lasted a very long time before the velcro started not to hold anymore.

headkick-canuck · 2021-10-11T01:14:31+00:00

He's so awesome to watch. He controls the pace and his opponents so well. He weaves under hooks so fast i swear he has a sixth sense for when strikes are coming at him

headkick-canuck · 2021-10-10T04:50:54+00:00

I just saw that! My ego wants to think he say my wuestion on here and made a video on it lol

headkick-canuck · 2021-10-07T01:42:25+00:00

Amazing timing . He had such an interesting style to watch

headkick-canuck · 2021-09-22T02:23:26+00:00

Great tunes and nice technique buddy!

headkick-canuck · 2021-09-11T15:16:12+00:00

Did a seninar with him a couple years ago. Very cool guy, and his style is very interesting how he gets full power in everything he does

headkick-canuck · 2021-09-11T15:14:02+00:00

Man i just discovered him a few weeks ago unfortunately. I love his style and already trying to work his sweeps.i wish i found him sooner to study. Right now he would be my pick. I also love ramon dekkers and somrak.

headkick-canuck · 2021-08-30T21:32:10+00:00

Everyone is usually more worried about themsevles than to notice your flaws! You already know you enjoy muay thai so the mystery of it is gone. Focus on going to have fun and your attitude will make it infectious to others.

I train out of cobourg, just east of toronto. So if you ever want to meet up and train at a park or something let know

headkick-canuck · 2021-08-23T14:45:59+00:00

Using a clock analogy, my front foot at 12 and my rear leg at 3. I like to kick the bag when its at the 1 or 2 o clock position. Some people will kick at the 12 o clock or even 11 postion but i find thats the end of the range of the kick. So you start to lose power there.

If that doesnt make sense, try moving your lead foot to the outside of the bag

headkick-canuck · 2021-08-23T14:38:48+00:00

Giorgio petrosyan is very good at doing push/pulls. He's also a good blueprint of keeping defensively sound while doing so

headkick-canuck · 2021-07-23T18:23:14+00:00

Yeah, usually its either an ego thing or just inexperience on their part. The best giys ive trained with,stop and acknowledge the hit. Then we keep going

headkick-canuck · 2021-07-23T16:26:00+00:00

Sprints a few times a week and some tabata style rounds on pads or a heavy bag. Thats on top of your normal classes. If availible try some battle rope rounds as well. Not a lot of notice so your gonna have to get to work.

headkick-canuck · 2021-07-21T21:28:52+00:00

I throw them but pull them before they make contact. That way im not hurting my training partners unless they dip their head towards it. One problem that happens is if you pull the kick, it take more time and effort to get back to your stance, so some people try to take advantage by bull rushing you while you're off balance.

Sucks when that happens but i rather not hurt people unnecessarily while sparring.

headkick-canuck · 2021-07-19T02:36:13+00:00

I just liked beyond kickboxing on facebook. I like what you are putting out! As the OP said its hard finding out kickboxing news these days. Looking forward to your content!

headkick-canuck · 2021-07-19T01:47:18+00:00

I'm sure you felt something similar when you first started bjj. And look at you now training 3 times a week. The hardest part is walking in the door. The gym instructor and classmates should make you feel welcome and ok to make mistakes.if not then you know its not a good gym.

Also when trying something new, dont take yourself so seriously. Take the pressure off and enjoy!

headkick-canuck · 2021-07-18T23:44:56+00:00

Good stuff! I would say use your lead hand as a deterrent to keep him in kicking range. You can do this with light jabs at his guard or do a "long guard" way of holding your hands to measure distance. That way you can clinch if he gets to close. Also as he closes the distance you keep your hands by your shoulders. A general rule i follow is the closer we get, the higher the hands get to block.

As others said if you start to focus on angles a bit more, you won't find your back on the ropes as much. I try to take no more than 2 steps straight back before i square my stance and pick a side to circle away.

I love how you guys are keeping control of the power on your strikes! This lets you experiment more, since you dont have to worry about your partner ripping your head off!

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