For those involved in Japanese, Chinese arts, deep breathing, TaiChi...

[xnfx]

Hello everyone. I would like to ask some help from those of you who are into Deep Breathing exercises, Meditation, TaiChi, and other Japanese or Chinese arts that deal a lot with self control, and control of the body. I am getting ready to have my first few kickboxing fights this year, and I want to be strong and focused.

I hear about a lot of people who have their first fight, or first real big Pro fight, and get adrenaline crashes, feel weak in the legs, see spots, can't focus, no power in their punches etc. I would like to avoid all of this before it get's to that point.

I'm willing to explore what ever it is you guys suggest, but if you would like to give some tips, that would be cool too. How can I avoid these negative effects?

Thanks!

[StillNoFear]

Hi, I am by no means an expert on taichi, qigong, or bagua. But I do know a bit about them. First off, adrenaline can help you quite a bit but the thing is, like you say, it can cause negative effects. So learning to harness that might be a good way to go. I know next to nothing about that so you'll have to consult someone else.

But I'll try to help you a bit with the deep breathing. What I do when I'm in a stressful situation is say something that would either calm me down or rev me up and repeat it in my mind. As I'm saying this I breath deeply (ie from your stomach). Since your going to be in a fighting situation I suggest saying something that would rev you up a bit. I, myself, say 'no fear', and it helps. This will take a bit of practice but try to (as cliched as it sounds) empty your mind, breath deeply, and say that one phrase that revs you up. So when that fight comes up and youre facing your opponent do as you practiced, and if that adrenaline starts up, try thinking of that surge as your ki or energy running through you.

And as for some tips... try not to concentrate too hard on any one thing, even your breathing. Cant think of any else at the moment If you need any more help feel free to message me. Good luck to you.