Due to recent pressures at work I took a week off and returned this week with circuit training and weight training. The circuit is a martial arts derived fitness session 'MAD' for short and a series both generic exercises and martial arts. It's main aim is the condition the body to fighting rounds and develop all the fitness components necessary for fitness.
It includes pad work, footwork, and partner work to add specifity to the circuit. For those who are periodizing their training different phases and exercise types are included to enhance the specific components of speed, strength and power in addition to technique. Watch this space for video footage on future posts.
In the near future I will be taking MAD sessions on a thursday night and all are welcome. lol
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Strength & Conditioning
The last 6 weeks have seen the introduction of circuit training with the exercise ,health and fitness group I teach at Oaklands College. This has given me the opportunity to re-explore and research both the old and new exercises. I have been approached by our college enrichment team to undertake a circuit training class of martial arts origins and agreed to do this too.
The fundemental make up of the circuit is based on recognised conditioning exercises mixed with basic stance, punching and kicking techniqes with pad work thrown in to get the heart pumping.
The intensity can mirror the level of the group with either one, two or three minute stations and the level of martial arts used is dependant on the skill and competence of the individual participants.
I'm also working on my Olympic lifting tecnique and attended a seminar on developing my snatch. A work collegue of my 'Barry Stratford' was one of two instructors on the course. His is fundementally a strength & conditioning coach and is UKSCA accredited and works for the English Institute of Sport (EIS). My training is going ok at this time just ticking over with power cleans, squats, snatch, Bench press and box jumps. For CV I complete the circuits with my fitess instructor group, who incidently are doing well (with the odd exception).
The fundemental make up of the circuit is based on recognised conditioning exercises mixed with basic stance, punching and kicking techniqes with pad work thrown in to get the heart pumping.
The intensity can mirror the level of the group with either one, two or three minute stations and the level of martial arts used is dependant on the skill and competence of the individual participants.
I'm also working on my Olympic lifting tecnique and attended a seminar on developing my snatch. A work collegue of my 'Barry Stratford' was one of two instructors on the course. His is fundementally a strength & conditioning coach and is UKSCA accredited and works for the English Institute of Sport (EIS). My training is going ok at this time just ticking over with power cleans, squats, snatch, Bench press and box jumps. For CV I complete the circuits with my fitess instructor group, who incidently are doing well (with the odd exception).
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Squad Session
After the success of the British motivation in harder to instill in the athletes. We achieved a peak for the British Championships its only natural to experience a lull in intent from the athletes. I call it 'the morning after syndrome'.
We utilise this time to go back to basics and pay attention to detail with a technical session. breaking down the mechanics of any given technique and build it back up. We tend to now work with individual athlete concerns to solve the issues that arose during the afore mentioned chamnpionships.
4 x gold
1 x silver
6 x Bronze
This is a momentus achievement for us and confirms that we must be doing something right!!! Check out our videos on you tube 'peak4karate'.
We utilise this time to go back to basics and pay attention to detail with a technical session. breaking down the mechanics of any given technique and build it back up. We tend to now work with individual athlete concerns to solve the issues that arose during the afore mentioned chamnpionships.
4 x gold
1 x silver
6 x Bronze
This is a momentus achievement for us and confirms that we must be doing something right!!! Check out our videos on you tube 'peak4karate'.
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Weight Training
All on my todd today so I decided go for a PB on the power cleans. 100k x 2. YEh, happy with that but it felt heavy on the back. I will invest in a belt and some weight-lifting shoes for safety. Finished with some squats and benching.
ciao
ciao
EKF Regional Squad Session
Wed 2 Sept
The usual suspects turned up with some notable absences too. My coaching style is a slow methodical process with significant changes made over time. I can appreciate athletes do not get the full benefit of my sessions due to inconsistancy. This makes it difficult for me to coach them in competition as my coaching on the day often relates to something we have done in training. I am enjoying the coaching relationship between the coaches at the moment, we bounce off each other well offering a constant source of new ideas.
Today we rehursed short, sweet drills at intensity but short duration to prepare for the BKF. The athletes have worked hard to this point and i'm sure the will get out exactly what they have put in.
The usual suspects turned up with some notable absences too. My coaching style is a slow methodical process with significant changes made over time. I can appreciate athletes do not get the full benefit of my sessions due to inconsistancy. This makes it difficult for me to coach them in competition as my coaching on the day often relates to something we have done in training. I am enjoying the coaching relationship between the coaches at the moment, we bounce off each other well offering a constant source of new ideas.
Today we rehursed short, sweet drills at intensity but short duration to prepare for the BKF. The athletes have worked hard to this point and i'm sure the will get out exactly what they have put in.
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