Training drills for JKD/Mauy Thai

[kickmaster]

When I don't train at the school what would a few good training tips or routine should I use?

[Withers M.A.A.]

Put your hand against a wall or chair, basically anything for support. Raise your knee chambered for a roundhouse, sidekick or hook kick. Slowly extend your let and perform the kick but do the entire range or motion slowly. This will develop the muscles needed to perform the specific kick.

 

Pete

 

 

[Pacificshore]

If you have a tennis ball, or even a piece or 8x11 paper, attach it to a string and hang it from your rafters in the garage. Use it for focus training with your punches of kicks.

[ForeverTheArt]

if you have a heavy bag jus go to work on it, work basic combos and throw tons of thai kick, get those shins conditioned!

[JKDfreak]

There is a very simple and effective way for practicing your footwork.I know you can think it's boring but Bruce Lee insisted on footwork.I fyou can't move you can't box and defend.

 

So take a pice of elastic string or rope,attach it to your ankle about a bit more than shoulder width and practice your footwork pattern,you'll see the gains,AWESOME.

 

For kicks,i practice them slowly,concentrating on each part of the kick and for those kicks where I chamber,I put a book in the chamber position on my ankle,I extend my leg without knocking off the book.As you get more advanced do it with heavier books.

 

For Muay Thai rub a bootle of glass on your shins to kill your nerves,so you don't hurt yourself kicking with the Muay Thai round kick, and just practice this kick over and over on your bag.

 

For punches,just practice them slowly like I explained with the kicks concentrating on hip rotation.

 

There are lots of reaction drills but the most common is the TV drill;Watching TV,when the scene changes throw a punch or combo!!!get you react faster.

 

And just when walking around in the street focus on your surrounding and picture yourself someone attacking you from anywhere.

 

The last drill,is a bit silly but it helped me a lot for my kicks:mornings when you dress,when you put on your shoes or socks practice your balance by putting on your shoes on one leg without supporting yourself.

 

I do it for a long time and my balance has terribly improved!!!!!!

[Maddknucklez]

Crouch down with your hands up in a guard. Raise up and throw a front kick, side kick, and rear kick without setting your leg down and go back to a crouching position. Do this while alternating legs every time. It is good for developing leg strength and stamina.

[Ka0ticSH]

im not sure if your talking about footwork routines or all in all trainign routines .. one thing is good when youg ot nothin around is to develop combinations and try to execute em slowly .. and in the meanwhile adding speed to each set .. for instance you start off with basics of a Jab-Cross combo .. then move to a Jab-Cross-FrontKick combo .. etc.

 

for footwork id suggest jumproping .. if it hasnt been mentioned before. also .. one good footwork routine is to stand to the side of a box .. jump onto the box with both feet at the same time .. and then jump off to the box in a different direction .. do it in all 8 directions (diagonals too ^^) .. it works, even tho its prefered not to jump durin a fight.

 

hope it helps.

[Withers M.A.A.]

Many people never practice their techniques slowly. Sometimes this is the most helpful technique. It helps build muscle and muscle memory. Try this esp. with kicking techniques.

 

Pete