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Kaju Legs
« on: September 20, 2007, 12:10:30 PM »
I know Kajukenbo Martial Artists have always been known for our great hands....we at least from the Black Belts I grew up with, but i was also taught to make my legs as fast as my hands. So, other than the ol school Duck Walks, Leap Frogs, squat drills up and down the bleachers...etc. for strength. Does anyone have drills for speed? Just curious.....
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Re: Kaju Legs
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2007, 03:27:50 PM »
I know Kajukenbo Martial Artists have always been known for our great hands....we at least from the Black Belts I grew up with, but i was also taught to make my legs as fast as my hands. So, other than the ol school Duck Walks, Leap Frogs, squat drills up and down the bleachers...etc. for strength. Does anyone have drills for speed? Just curious.....

I was subjected to that sort of training for a decade:  30-40 minutes of Basics in a horse stance, duck walk, rounds of spring kicks.  The usual advice is that you will do what you train.  The old school training definitely brings you from nothing to something.  After that, you have to ask a lot of questions, both logical and regimental.  If training prepares you for what you will do, should I expected to be able to squat with a barbell of  1x - 2x my body weight from training 30 minutes in a horse stance?  If I can squat 1-2x my body weight, should I be able to jump high enough to touch my head to an eight foot celing ?  I'd answer no to both questions.  There is a lot of wisdom in most old-school training techniques, but they need an overhaul with sports training information that has been made available in the last 10-20 and even two years.






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Re: Kaju Legs
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2007, 03:58:29 PM »
I agree with modern and traditional sports training for our times. You could have all the knowledge you want, but if you can't last a minute or two...you've got a fight. The talent of fighters these days are well versed...just my thoughts...

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Re: Kaju Legs
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2007, 04:18:28 PM »
I know Kajukenbo Martial Artists have always been known for our great hands....we at least from the Black Belts I grew up with, but i was also taught to make my legs as fast as my hands. So, other than the ol school Duck Walks, Leap Frogs, squat drills up and down the bleachers...etc. for strength. Does anyone have drills for speed? Just curious.....

Some GREAT ideas and tips can be found here...

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

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Re: Kaju Legs
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2007, 04:58:52 PM »
The Parkour one looks like fun

I know Kajukenbo Martial Artists have always been known for our great hands....we at least from the Black Belts I grew up with, but i was also taught to make my legs as fast as my hands. So, other than the ol school Duck Walks, Leap Frogs, squat drills up and down the bleachers...etc. for strength. Does anyone have drills for speed? Just curious.....

Some GREAT ideas and tips can be found here...

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

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Re: Kaju Legs
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2007, 09:03:39 AM »
Sifu Seronio,

Most of the drills that I am seeing are for strength.  I like to work speed with my feet, so here are some things I like.  First, there is low height speed and high height speed.  Since I focus on street, my focus is on low height kicking.  Some people think that high kicks build speed for low, I do not agree with that.  In my experience, you have to train low kicks to be fast at them.  Now, the drills for low kicks I like are:
1) low kick target: opponent gives you a lead leg (any stance, any way), striker must hit it with a kick at the ankle/foot.  This is a free flow drill done one minute, 20 second break, then another minute, followed by switching attacker.
2) 1 min, 20 second break, 1 min low bag drill.  Using a heavy bag with the bottom about 4 inches off the ground.  How many kicks can you get off solid on the bag in one minute (must be below knee kicks)?
3)  forward momentum drill.  Opponent moves backward with single lead leg forward at instructors start signal.  Attacker hits shin as many times across floor as possible before reaching opposite wall.  Immediately on touching wall, opponent attacker switch... back across/switch lead...back across... switch attacker... so on.  Four cycles rest 20 second minimum.

These drills can be done at half speed for lower ranks, but can be really ramped up for higher ranks. 8)
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Re: Kaju Legs
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2007, 09:11:36 AM »
A drill I work for low kicking speed is something I call "foot tag."  Essentially, you have two people sitting in horse stance across from each other, with their chests facing the same direction.  One person tries to tag the other with a fast, low round kick to the butt/thigh, and the other person tries to leg check and/or move out of the way.  I have found this helps develop both speed and deception in kicking.
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Re: Kaju Legs
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2007, 10:27:36 AM »
A drill I work for low kicking speed is something I call "foot tag."  Essentially, you have two people sitting in horse stance across from each other, with their chests facing the same direction.  One person tries to tag the other with a fast, low round kick to the butt/thigh, and the other person tries to leg check and/or move out of the way.  I have found this helps develop both speed and deception in kicking.

I remember that one... ;D  It's also good to keep em honest by having hands up and just tapping the top of your partners head whenever he/she drops their guard.  Focus on using "Eagle Vision" or periphial vision so as not to get tunnel vision on the feet.  It's great to mix it up and build foot/leg speed and reactions.

I first saw that drill on a home video Sijo gave me of Sifu Mark Dacascos. 

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