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    does anyone have any techniques or methods of speeding your reflexs apart from various chi work and actually sparring any input would be great

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    The standard drill we did was a two man set with focus mitts.

    The hitter/puncher would attempt to hit the focus mitt with a lead vertical jab. This punch, by design, had to be performed with power. We're talking enough power to cause the shoulder of the person holding the focus mitt to rock back, and we're not talking about a "push" punch either. The explosive power of this punch can be felt, and also heard when contact is made on the focus mitt. This kind of punch is usually more than sufficient to break someone's nose, let alone cause a concussion.

    The mitt holder lets the puncher warm up with a few punches at first. Once both agree to start the drill, the holder will jerk the focus mitt away whenever he/she sees the puncher throwing the punch. It becomes a game between the one punching, and the one holding, to see who can hit the focus mitt, and to see who can make the puncher miss.

    Once either party gets tired, it's time to switch, and repeat the drill.

    After doing this for a while (at least a few weeks or months) both partners eventually get quite good, and can consistently throw a non telegraphic punch. At this point, it's time to increase the level of difficulty by standing a bit further away from the mitt, and repeating the drill.

    The goal of the drill is to throw a powerful punch without any noticeable windup, often from the distance most other martial artists throw kicks. The mitt holder also benefits by learning to "see" the punch before it is thrown.

    Another drill is to practice parrying a hand attack( punch, or knife hand) from any one of four corners Inside High, Inside Low, Outside High, Outside Low while simultaneously throwing the lead vertical jab. Again, with a partner holding a focus mitt, have him/her throw punches or strikes from any one of those four angles. As you parry the strike, you train to throw a punch at the same instant at the focus mitt with power.

    Initially, this drill is performed in slow motion, as coordinating the movement can be awkward at first, especially to anyone previously trained in another art where one blocks first, then counters afterwards. However, with a little bit of practice, it actually gets easier, and the next step is to have the partner throw punches from any angle without warning, while the one defending learns to perform the drill at an increased rate.

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    • #3
      cheers man i trained similar methods with steve powell but i was looking for a method of training on my own. when i use my hook and jab pads they sound like gun shots in my flat

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      • #4
        Originally posted by trappin_hands
        does anyone have any techniques or methods of speeding your reflexs apart from various chi work and actually sparring any input would be great
        parrying/counter drills from boxing inmop are one of the best ways to develope reflexes.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by m_calingo
          The standard drill we did was a two man set with focus mitts.

          The hitter/puncher would attempt to hit the focus mitt with a lead vertical jab. This punch, by design, had to be performed with power. We're talking enough power to cause the shoulder of the person holding the focus mitt to rock back, and we're not talking about a "push" punch either. The explosive power of this punch can be felt, and also heard when contact is made on the focus mitt. This kind of punch is usually more than sufficient to break someone's nose, let alone cause a concussion.

          The mitt holder lets the puncher warm up with a few punches at first. Once both agree to start the drill, the holder will jerk the focus mitt away whenever he/she sees the puncher throwing the punch. It becomes a game between the one punching, and the one holding, to see who can hit the focus mitt, and to see who can make the puncher miss.

          Once either party gets tired, it's time to switch, and repeat the drill.

          After doing this for a while (at least a few weeks or months) both partners eventually get quite good, and can consistently throw a non telegraphic punch. At this point, it's time to increase the level of difficulty by standing a bit further away from the mitt, and repeating the drill.

          The goal of the drill is to throw a powerful punch without any noticeable windup, often from the distance most other martial artists throw kicks. The mitt holder also benefits by learning to "see" the punch before it is thrown.
          You know what else also gets drilled into you? To try and move your hands away from the opponent strike, effectively moving your guard away the danger and leaving yourself totally open, not such a great training method if you ask me.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by kuk sool won
            You know what else also gets drilled into you? To try and move your hands away from the opponent strike, effectively moving your guard away the danger and leaving yourself totally open, not such a great training method if you ask me.
            I can understand what you're saying. However, have you actually tried this drill? This is a standard JKD drill which Bruce Lee taught to his classses, and has been passed on by many of his original students.

            I've done the drill myself, and I don't have any problem because when I hold the focus mitt for my training partner, my mindset is that of one who is holding the mitt for my partner. When I am the one hitting the focus mitts, I'm in a different mindset, that of one hitting the focus mitt. When you train this way you can also gauge the power of your punch by how much it knocks the partner's arm back.

            As an aside, there was a story one time where Bruce Lee was visiting the LA office of Black Belt magazine. One of the staffers must have asked Bruce how hard he could throw a punch. The story goes that Bruce handed a focus mitt to the staffer, asked him to hold the mitt up and he then hit the mitt with a solid punch. Bruce hit the mitt so hard he ended up dislocating the man's shoulder...

            Granted, it would be better to avoid requiring the aid of a training partner althogether. However, to simply throw punches in the air without a target or a live partner who is trying to make you miss is to lose the benefit about what JKD is all about. It would be like learning how to swim without getting into the water.

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            • #7
              I'll have to go out to Academy and ger some ASAP!

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              • #8
                the holder can tap the pad as a feed. Another one from an old Master Chai tape: the trainer taps the hand of the trainee, who then throws an elbow.
                From classical wing chun, randomizing don chi sao with angular attacks.
                The Leo Fong website has an online "speed" game you can play.

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                • #9
                  Jeff, I use the one you mentioned from Master Chai. I really like that one because it does improve your reflexes. We modified it a bit to use it on our punches. We hold our hands in a ready position and the feeder will tap our hands and we hit with the opposite one. We will work it where we have to throw all straight punches (jab or straight right) then switch it up so when he taps our left hand we have to throw a right hook and try to hit the pad before he moves it out of the way, then he taps our right hand and we throw a left hook and again try to hit pad before he moves it out of the way. We will also do it so the feeder will tap the hand and move his whole body out of the way by stepping back...this way we can work our footwork by having to step up to hit.

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