karatechick Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 HiIm 14 years old and I just started Zen Do Kai Karate a month ago does anyone have any training tips to improve my punching and kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangshi Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Need to really focus on the basics at this point . Listen to your teachers as they will be able to help you greatly . Don't try for too much power or speed just doing it right , the rest will come . Flexabilty and balance are typically the greatest challenges for beginners . And never forget the #1 rule HAVE FUN . Good luck We are not so much individual beings as individual points of perception within one immense being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gheinisch Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 As fangshi has said above. Take it slow for now and concetrate on your technique. The speed and power will come in good time. If you try to use too much speed or power without proper technique you could come away with an injury (sprained wrist, jammed toes etc.) And of course practice, practice and more practice. "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper""If your temper goes forth withold your hand"-Gichin Funakoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aodhan Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Your best bet is to have great form and execution.I was never the fastest swimmer on our team, but because I had nearly flawless technique, I could keep up with sloppier, more talented swimmers.Once you have the basics absolutely grounded (Should take a few years, hehehehe), then you can start adding the weight workouts, and specific drills to hone everything.Aodhan There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.-Douglas Everett, American hockey player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatechick Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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