[quote]ironcross wrote:
Work the opposing muscle of the one that’s sore? I would have never thought of that. Is that to make sure that you don’t develop a disbalance?[/quote]
It’s my theory on how to combat the inevitable imbalances that come with doing the hundreds upon hundreds of repetitions that nearly all martial artists and fighters endure.
Always remember that as Wendler said, weightlifting to fighters is just a supplement. That supplemental work should be used, in my opinion, to unfuck all the things you’re fucking up in the ring or dojo.
Hence KMC’s heavy pushing of mobility drills, of activation drills, of proper warmups, etc. (he’s also an ancient mick too, so keep that in mind as well, you’re probably not as old as him.) But yea, this shit becomes almost more important than the weight your pushing, especially as you age. And the more of this shit you do when you’re young, the better off you’ll be in ten or fifteen years (that’s my opinion, as someone who never did that shit when he was young.)
And also, Robert A’s post is fantastic and can be applied to many facets of life, but definitely school and DEFINITELY fighting.
What he said about learning the basics is absolutely true. You can’t learn a bolo punch without learning how to step first, you can’t learn a fancy ass submission hold if you don’t know how to control your hips in BJJ.
Another thing to think about that, if you keep studying judo for about a year, you will understand, is that all of fighting is much more about concepts than it is techniques.
The hinge principal when throwing a punch- you turn your weight off your feet, either your rear foot for a straight right or the front one for a left hook - to add power to your blow in boxing.
You go to a karate class and they’re gonna call it some fancy ass japanese shit and they’re gonna make sure your pyjamas are all folded and tied on the right way, and they’re gonna say your legs are too close, and to keep your other hand down instead of by your face… but when you throw Karate’s reverse punch, you’re going to do the exact same thing and pivot off your rear foot.
This now becomes a concept, a principal of fighting, instead of just a technique.
Same with your hips. I never took judo but I’m sure they’re gonna tell you when you get in trouble to drop your hips - keep your weight down - it’s going to make you harder to move.
In boxing, you drop your hips and turn into a punch, and they call that “Sitting down on your punches” and fuck me does it add power; but, you’re going to be a bit slower and less mobile.
So now this becomes a principle - low hips equals a more stable base and more power, but it also means your mobility is compromised.
These things cut across all the arts, and if you stick with judo, you’ll see it.
The end of this post had nothing really to do with your post, of course, it’s just something that Robert’s post made me think of and something that you may want to keep an eye out for to better help you (or anyone) understand the fighting arts.