KarateKid7 Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 well, this is a random question but i am sure u guys have herd of the dance that the new zealand rubgy players perform before they play a match...alongside being traditional...it also boosts their homrmones so they become more aggressive and their strength is more focussed, etc...well i was wondering whether the sanchin kata has similar effects in guys...? if so...is there a special way of performing it that is different from performing it in a grading for example? "Life is a journey, not a destination""Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless""Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do"
Tibby Posted November 17, 2003 Posted November 17, 2003 Any kind of phycial activity boosts testo and other hormones. The volient nature of Rugby makes it more so. Have you ever heard the term "berzecer" (sp?)? It comes from the Norse word "Bear suit." See, back in the day, these Norse warrios would up in bear skins, and do crazy dances before battle. Someone would beat the durms, everyone else you dance round, hitting eachother, shouting, working themself into the frenzy. By they time they got on the battle feild, they where totally insane and ready to kill anything in site. This is what the dance is about. It isn't a set dance, its a frikin mosh pit. They work the Epinepherine up, and they go out and * kick, all hyped up. Ever seen guys slap eachother in lifting contests? Same consept. It isn't that is boosts Hormones, it makes you a raging monster. The Fight or flight kicks in. And when that happens, you get much stronger and faster, yo ufeel lass pain. Your body incrases its ablity to fight or run. The only problem is it lowers your ablity to THINK. Not a good thing in Martial Arts, where the mind if half the battle, if not more.
KarateKid7 Posted November 19, 2003 Author Posted November 19, 2003 thank u for the reply....i feel i was a little undergrowing (15 yrs of age) and i need to get bigger if i am going to make our local squad...i was wondering whether learning this kata and practicing it regularly would help me grow....or perhaps this is the incorrect theory...??? "Life is a journey, not a destination""Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless""Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do"
Neil Posted November 19, 2003 Posted November 19, 2003 Tibby, nice post but actually when in an actual fight and flight encounter consious thinking is the last thing you do, it blocks your nervous system and physical brain from performing the automatic responses to the presentenvironment. The time for thinking is in training, but when it comes down to the fight, you just do it.
Tibby Posted November 19, 2003 Posted November 19, 2003 Yes, Neil, you don't have time to think "Block this punch" in a fight. That isn't what I'm talking about. I'm talking about keeping a cool head, and stay in controll. You need to stay calm. THen I said think, I didnt' mean consiously fight, I mean not to let your mind turn off, as it often does then the Fight or flight Reflex kicks in. Fghts happen fast, there is a place for reflex AND a place for thinking, but when it comes right down to it, you need to be in controll of your mind. That can be the diffence between restaning a person and breaking there arm, between making some black out and killing them. Karatekid7- that is just for boosting energy at the last minute. It isn't what they do the hour before the game that makes them good, what makes them good is what they did a day, a week, a month, and a year before the game. There is no easy way around it. You must work out. You are going to have to train hard! If you if used Steroids to boost your hormones, you are still going to have to work out to make it matter. Run drills, get plyo's in, lift weights, start more cardio.
KarateKid7 Posted November 20, 2003 Author Posted November 20, 2003 thank you very much Tibby...i need to now design a workout that will not affect my growth too much...any suggestions? oh and another thing...i play rugby and it's training kinda coincides with my karate training...the leg press machine takes away my flexibility, etc....i need some expert help for workouts for junior members....endurance is better rite? "Life is a journey, not a destination""Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless""Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do"
Tibby Posted November 20, 2003 Posted November 20, 2003 The Leg press takes away from your flexibility? Are you sure yo uare stretch properly before and after the work out? That could very well be your problem. Well, sence you play rugby, you are going to have to have strong leg, which is also a plus for karate. Start squats and deadlifts. Both these exercises are great for the power need in the line, in the scrum, I think it is called, right? It's a line in American Football, but the muscles used are the same. They will also increase you jumping height and power. Bench press is also a good one, as are biceps curls. There is so much. You will need to get some close grip rows and flies in, for gripping the ball. You will need lots of sit-ups, to dovelp a strong core, you will need that core so you don't break in half when the big guys tackle you. Do lots of struggs and other neck exercises, so you head doesn't knock around while you run, lol. I's also suggst you find a way to get on an exersice bike or elipical machine. With these machine, you have increase the resitance against your leg, so you are not only doing cardio, you are also working your legs, hips, ever your back and abs. What is days do you have free to train? What kind of gear to yo uahve to train with?
KarateKid7 Posted November 24, 2003 Author Posted November 24, 2003 thx for the help....i find it hard to train coz i need to study too rite....i dnt actually play in the srcum coz i ain;t a forward....i play either inside or outside centre....that is like 7 metres from the scrum.... "Life is a journey, not a destination""Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless""Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do"
KarateKid7 Posted November 28, 2003 Author Posted November 28, 2003 in the shito-ryu, is seisan and sanchin different? and also....when u want to condition the bicep muscles, do u breath out or in? "Life is a journey, not a destination""Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless""Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do"
Tibby Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 yes Seisan and sanchin are different. What do you mean, condition the bicep muscles? In lifting weight, the general consensus is that you breath when you lift the weight, Breath in as you lower it. Is that what you mean?
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