Supplemental Training to FMA

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Rocky G

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Hi all,

Besides lots of practice, what supplemental training do you implement to improve dexterity, strenght, reflexes?

I've heard some pros and cons for weightlifting, yoga, pilates, etc. I've been told to strike a tire 500 times or machete a 4x4 while focusing on footwork. I've even been told to play handball to improve hand-eye coordination.

I wanted to pulse other FMA practitioners.

Thanks,
 
Resistance training (weights, calisthenics), stretching, and cardio should be your main concerns. Hitting tires is good - just like a boxer with a heavy bag - but be careful with all those repetitions advocated by some. Repetitive strain injuries are a real risk and could ruin your health (and consequently your training).
 
Right on, Leo. Lower reps, heavier weapons for strength.

I like the decuerdas stick for reflex and coordination training. You can get really creative with one of these.

I like to do double stick shadow boxing (dang, what's the FMA word for shadow boxing?) with heavy sticks and lots o' footwork for cardio.

Heavy bag work with elbows, backfists, and low kicks is always good for a blow too.
 
This is not supplemental training, but NECESSARY or ESSENTIAL training: striking a tire at least 300 times at full power and also at half power.

That's the old time way we Filipinos practiced. Before tires were invented, we used to strike banana trees and trees branches or trunks.

Of course you'd get injured if you do that everyday. Start striking the tires once a week, then work up to twice a week after a week's time, and then go for 3 times a week. Under no circumstances must you go at it everyday, unless you do only 10 full power tire strikes a day, or 20 at the most.

Shadowboxing with footwork, and of course, SPARRING with contact.
 
Originally posted by Steve Harvey
Right on, Leo. Lower reps, heavier weapons for strength.

I like the decuerdas stick for reflex and coordination training. You can get really creative with one of these.

I like to do double stick shadow boxing (dang, what's the FMA word for shadow boxing?) with heavy sticks and lots o' footwork for cardio.

Heavy bag work with elbows, backfists, and low kicks is always good for a blow too.
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another word for the stick shadow boxing besides carenza is "pamamantasiya" (at least that's how we call it in Garimot Arnis/Eskrima)
 
Thanks Leo! Carrenza was the term I was trying to remember.

SoK:
Is there a literal English translation for pamamantasiya?

Which dialect is that?

Thanks!
 
Hello everyone,

Here are some supplemental training that I do.

"Solo Practice drills"
2 times each week weight lifting followed by a flexibility routine
Sandbag carry, lifting and throwing
Carenza (shadow sparring in 10 min sections)
Tire or target hitting up to 2000 hits each side(left and right) in a regular practice 100 - 500 hits.
Conditioning exercises (Push ups, Situps, free squats, squat thrusts) added to my stick practice.
Footwork drills (for body placement)
Footwork integrated with striking practice
Sinawalli carenza or espada Y daga carenza
Cutting practice, various blades (long and short), various target types.

Of course with a partner or in a classroom setting you can have various sparring methods and skill development drills to work on as well.

I hope this helps

Gumagalang
Guro Steve - Kayan Dalawa Guro Sayoc Kali-
 
Thanks for the feedback.

For development of strength and flexibility, I focus on light weights and stretching. I also twirl (practice figure 8s, aboniko, and watik strikes) a heavy kamogong stick to develop wrist dexterity...and the forearms get a good work out too. I'll try hitting a tire as many have recommended

For stances and posture, I work on male/female footwork while watching TV.

For distance, timing, and reaction, I find that there is no substitute for moving around with a partner (sparring, lock and block, etc.). Unfortunately, my partners are flakes. :o(
 
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