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As an old ex-competitive athlete who has put much wear and tear on his body, I also recommend ice (actually-packs of frozed peas) on your joints (esp.knees and shoulders) after a tough workout. Krav or otherwise. It really helps with recovery and post workout swelling.
Kudos to all those who have put in the mileage over the years but continue to put out the efforts… no matter how painful.
Rather than fighting to win, Mayweather put on a clinic on how \”not to lose\” a fight. It ended up being very boring. Catch a Manny Pacquiao fight or view one on You Tube to watch some good boxing matches.
I know the mainstream loves the heavyweights, but that’s who the boxing world should be promoting right now. The fights in that division are the most competitive and exciting in the sport. Reminds me of the days of Leonard, Hearns, Hagler, and Duran.
For kids, I generally think any martial art is good in a physical sense. It will provide a great foundation for other arts as they get older. Strength, flexibility, balance, basic fundementals, the ability to learn in a class enviornement.
A little reasearch, watching a couple of classes, and talking to instructors, will tell you if the school is more focused on competitions, self-defenses, philosophy, conditioning, etc… As all are different based on the style, school, and instructor.
I have experience in Judo, Karate, boxing, and KM. I have some biases against Tar Kwon Do, but currently have my 7 year old son enrolled in a TKD school because I think the instructor is good at what he does, and for now, TKD serves my son’s needs.
As fas a self defense against adults. Unlike the movies, a 5 ytear old blackbelt would have difficulty from a technique stand point against a large adult male. The beneift from the training is in the childs confidence and attitude to become resistant. In fighting against other kids, hopefully that same confidence would keep some bullies at bay.
I think it is also important to note that John Whitman said that he would find a mid-term type test especially valuable for the higher belts. The expectations at the more advanced levels are much higher, much tougher, much more of an investment physically and mentally- not just economically.
A midterm in preparation for the Level 2 or 3 test, might not be so neccessary.
One of the most simple things that we often forget to do when in a stressful situation… remember to breath!! You’ll find yourself getting less tired at the end of the round too.
I used to just wear my every day cross trainers. The trouble was, that between everyday use, Krav classes, and other workouts, they wore out just way too fast. These shoes aren’t designed to take much wear on the toes or on the tops so the kicking really took its toll.
I tried wrestling shoes, and those were great for most drills, but not the best if alot of running was involved. Also, not very similar to what I wore every day.
I’m in the indoor soccer shoe camp right now. Obviously you can run in them, they allow for both lateral movement and pivoting of the foot, and are are designed for a sport that kicks- with reinforced toes and the upper portion of the foot. It’s a little bit lighter than my everydays shoes, but still fairly normal.
Sometimes people change their technique when they spar vs drill. When shadowboxing or even working with the pads you snap your punches, rotate your body, and focus on a quick sharp contraction. When it comes to sparring, the tendency is often to either push the punches or reach with the punches. It is usually done because of an uncertainty of how hard to hit or a lack of committing to the punch in fear of being hit back.
It’s a natural reaction and I sometimes find myself doing it in a sparring session. Just check yourself next time in the ring and see whether or not you are changing things.
