punktheman
Jr. Gnome
Reputation Power: 1
Posts: 99
|
 |
« on: August 22, 2010, 03:53:20 PM » |
|
I don't have bands or anything,only a heavy bag and on the days that I don't take class I train at home but don't now how to train to increase speed.My kicks have good form and all but lack the speed to actualy land them on an opponent.I can hit the opponent of course but I ussualy get countered due to lack of speed  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon  So yes, you CAN do it if you want to. |
|
|
|
Magnus
|
|
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2010, 04:38:38 PM » |
|
Stretching, stretching and more stretching, and repetition. Warm up, do a good set of dynamic stretching, work the bag, finish with static stretching. With repetition I mean you need to repeat the kicks so often you dream about kicks when you go to bed. The more you repeat,the faster your muscle memory will adapt the best,fastest and most efficient way of delivering a kick.
You will also need to train reflexes, getting that down mentally will lower your response time immensely.
here is a tip i learned when i did competitions and trained alone: Find a song with a beat, and plan ahead where in the song you want to react. now start moving around the bag, when it hits the change in beat, a certain word or whatever you kick.
When I trained I used the songs from the mortal kombat album, most of those songs are as made for it!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
“The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them” Miyamoto Musashi  |
|
|
|
MedX
|
|
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2010, 04:31:19 AM » |
|
If you have access to a swimming pool or lake, try doing your kicking drills in chest deep water. Kick as hard and fast as you can and keep the number of reps high. Speed is a function of your entire body, not just your kicking leg. Train your core, hips, and both legs as well as doing lots of balance and flexibility drills. In competition or self defense, remember that your fastest kicks are short of your limit of flexibility. It is better to throw a kick to the ribs that you can land rather than a kick to the head that gets blocked or dodged.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Lead, Follow, or get Out of the Way
|
|
|
|
Uglok
|
|
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2010, 05:08:52 AM » |
|
It is also very well worth mentioning; practice your kicks as SLOWLY as possible periodically - from lifting foot off ground, through the strike to back to ground taking a decent 5-10seconds each time. What this does is strengthens all the supporting muscles as well as those that are used throughout every different portion of the kick. Feels very weird at first, but honestly very valuable.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
vertigo66
|
|
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2010, 05:09:15 AM » |
|
Stretching, stretching and more stretching, and repetition. Warm up, do a good set of dynamic stretching, work the bag, finish with static stretching. With repetition I mean you need to repeat the kicks so often you dream about kicks when you go to bed. The more you repeat,the faster your muscle memory will adapt the best,fastest and most efficient way of delivering a kick.
You will also need to train reflexes, getting that down mentally will lower your response time immensely.
here is a tip i learned when i did competitions and trained alone:
As the above, also, more power you try to add to the kick the slower it will be. if you try to kick/punch without force it will be quicker. in some comps a strike is all thats needed. you don't need to knock the person out just prove you can hit the mark. try it with your punch on a bag. hit full force then with light force. light = speed. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
RubenVL
|
|
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2010, 05:24:27 AM » |
|
Practise makes perfect.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Faith tapped me on the shoulder and said: You're a weightlifter.
|
|
|
|
oddboy35
|
|
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2010, 09:31:52 AM » |
|
Practise makes perfect.
Well said, Practice is all you need. When you first start everything is hard, I don't know what kind of kick your talking about but the more you practice, the more you will improve. When you first start you spend you time thinking when to extend your leg, or when to turn your heel or whatever. When you progress you can do it without all that thinking. As you practice you get even more used to it and fast/stronger more accurate. Just keep practicing |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Good is the enemy of excellence.
|
|
|
|
TommyK
|
|
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2010, 09:42:01 AM » |
|
practice makes permanent not perfect. if you practice wrong your not doing any good lol
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Magnus
|
|
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2010, 10:35:18 AM » |
|
practice makes permanent not perfect. if you practice wrong your not doing any good lol
Well, we can´t really comment on his form on the interwebs, he says he has good form, so repetition will make it stick But you are right, practicing and getting it wrong is horrible to correct when it has been memorized by the body.. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
“The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them” Miyamoto Musashi |
|
|
|
oddboy35
|
|
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2010, 12:35:38 PM » |
|
I guess ur right practice doesn't make perfect, Perfect practice makes perfect.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Good is the enemy of excellence.
|
|
|
|
nathan94
|
|
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2010, 08:24:44 PM » |
|
Condition yourself with high-reps of push-ups, squat, sit-up, and plank will also works for you, as it is for me.
Try your best to practice, because the word "practice" has really a wide meaning.
not just to kick repeatedly, but train your forms, strength, and else.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
TommyK
|
|
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2010, 08:36:10 AM » |
|
what about using ankle weights?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Magnus
|
|
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2010, 09:25:12 AM » |
|
what about using ankle weights?
Its unhealthy for the joints and increase the chance of injury if you use them that way. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
“The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them” Miyamoto Musashi |
|
|
|
funnisam
|
|
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2010, 12:39:55 AM » |
|
it may sound obvious, but are you using the right method? for instance for my boxing i couldnt punch fast, just with a lot of strength for my size. The proper way is to leave the muscles untensed until the last second. Try it with kicks on a heavy bag. Kick with muscles tensed the whole way, and then kick with tensing muscles at the last second. The untensed muscles make the muscles able to move faster and the sudden burst of strength aids the eplosive acceleration making a more powerful kick. I did tae kwon doe myself, so I hope this helps you. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Magnus
|
|
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2010, 03:13:57 AM » |
|
I aggree funni, that comes down to proper technique and execution. Lots of people think the power of a punch comes from using leg and arm muscles from beginning to end, when in reality its about using it efficiently, as one needs to let the whole body work together to get max power and speed. +rep good advice |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
“The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them” Miyamoto Musashi |
|
|
|
