tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76307265557493773862023-11-15T09:45:49.274-08:00Dojo Chattanooga Training TipsDojo Chattanooga offers instruction in Five Animal Kenpo, Wing Chun Kung-fu, and Fencing. We also offer Fitness Kickboxing and Warrior Fit (old school strength training with kettlebell, indian clubs, medicine ball, rope.) This blog is to pass along training tips to our students and others who find the information of use. Dojo is owned by Trevor Haines who has been training in the martial arts since 1977 and instructing since 1986.Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-18773809534756862102013-03-15T12:19:00.003-07:002013-03-15T12:25:26.604-07:00Fitness Kickboxing: Don't give me any slack.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25px;">This type of drill in the beginning is best done in short bursts with just boxing techniques. As your skill, timing, and endurance increases you can also add kicks into the combination equation. NOTE: In some cases if the bag is mounted fairly close to a wall, you may need to stand "behind" the bag to do this drill. This is the situation in our <a href="http://www.dojochattanooga.com/" target="_blank">Dojo</a>, for example.</span></div>
Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-10636071547424950602011-02-12T13:05:00.000-08:002011-02-12T13:13:58.547-08:00Wing Chun: Beautiful Spring Time.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"> "Wing Chun" means "beautiful spring time." It was the name of the founder's first student (Yim Wing Chun was instructed by Ng Mui.) The western equivalent would perhaps be a girl with the name "April."</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"> Coincidentally, a spring is a popular metaphor for explaining the Wing Chun Style's structural and energetic methods. A spring stores potential energy as it is compressed and then unleashes this force when released. Likewise, in Wing Chun we receive our opponent's force, sticking to their weaponry, but explode our attack to their center line the moment an absence of structure of position occurs.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"> The first set in Wing Chun trains the loading of this spring -- to link forward intention of energy to proper body structure through the entire potential range of motion. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"> The second set, Chum Kiu, revisits this concept by extending from the bridge position (forearm to forearm distance). Chum Kiu also uses body shifting and footwork to which ads a spiraling effect to loading this spring. Now we are pushing the spring down and twisting it!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"> The third set, Biu Jee, shows that even when the body is at full extension (full bridging) that the spring exists and is alive and well. The "one inch punch"is an example of this concept. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"> So remember, when their is an absence spring forward -- it will be beautiful!</span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-74160294841553617492011-01-23T16:10:00.000-08:002011-01-23T16:16:15.365-08:00Five Animal Kenpo: The Fire of Dragon<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each of the Five Animals are associated with an element. Dragon (Fire), Snake (Earth), Tiger (Metal), Leopard (Water), and Crane (Wood). It would be tempting to think of the Dragon's association with fire as a consequence of its fire breathing personality (distant cousin to Godzilla perhaps?) However, the Five Elements and their creative and controlling cycle are brought to us not from Western Europe but rather Asia where dragons have no fire breathing heritage.<br />
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In China, dragons are found exclusively in water and thus are found in the great seas or up in the clouds. So why would the Dragon not be assigned the element of water? Because the Dragon is not created by water, but instead is controlled by it. The Dragon can only exist where water allows it to travel (like a short term visa). If water controls the element of fire; and if water controls the Dragon; then therefore the Dragon must be fire.</span></span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-40994300837655587492011-01-14T10:35:00.000-08:002011-01-14T10:37:02.028-08:00Fencing: Touché <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> Touché! Simply the french word for "touch", "touché" is the admittance that your opponent evaded your defense and his weapon succeeded in scoring to a legal target<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">. Thus the conversational use of the word outside of the realm of fencing is a statement that "ah, you got me!" </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"> Although modern fencing with its body cords and electric scoring equipment complete with lights, buzzers, and wired weapons certainly make officiating the sport more accurate, their is an elegance and lesson in humility to simply know when you have been stabbed and to acknowledge it to your parter. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> I am reminded of a scene in the movie "The Seven Samurai" where two samurai are practicing with bamboo sticks as simulated katana swords. One of the samurai thought it was a tie, the other corrected him and said "No, sorry, but you lost." They had a second contest with the same results. The samurai who had insisted he had not lost on both occasions became insulted and insisted on another duel but with live blades. The results were again verified except now the winner lived, and the loser lay dead. Arrogance can impede the recognition of when you have been bested. Touché!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Other ideas: Change the tempo of your stirkes, the intensity and power of your blows, the proportion of hands to feet of your combos, and the footwork patterns of how you move in, away, and around your target. Any one of these variants will make your workout more interesting and round out the martial skill benefit of your efforts.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Forward intention is only theoretical, however, if you don't feel the void to begin with. Sometimes our mind becomes preoccupied with what we plan on doing and we lose track of what is actually happening. Physical tension also diminishes sensitivity which is why so much of our technique involves an open hand because a formed first tightens up the muscles in the forearm and reduces feel. Even our punch waits till the last moment before the fist full forms and tightens and then immediately relaxes after the hit. </span></span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-11922249682058388172011-01-11T15:11:00.000-08:002011-01-11T15:13:29.407-08:00Five Animal Kenpo: Why 5 = 2.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> The five animals exist in a controlling cycle (like rock/scissors/paper) that is based upon the Chinese Philosophy of the "Five Elements." The "Five Elements" are actually a detailed break down of the cycle of creation and destruction that results in the flow and balance between yin and yang. How is it that five fighting methods are really reduced down into two (yin and yang)? </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> A Tiger (committed, aligned power) attacks. The response to neutralize this force should be the Dragon. If used, the fight is over (Tiger attacked, Dragon won...) and thus just two animals settled it. If however, the Tiger adjusts his tactics and creates into the Leopard, then he can now defeat the Dragon. If this happens, now the Leopard wins and the Dragon loses -- which is still now just two animals. So at any given point, it is one tactic matched against another. Either one adapts or loses, and if adaptation takes place than we are at a "two animal" contest. The yin/yang transition between what you are and what you might become in essence battles the yin/yang transition of your opponent but at any given moment only two animals are in the arena.</span></span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-45022585563068638672011-01-11T09:33:00.000-08:002011-01-11T13:03:07.671-08:00Warrior Fit: Suspended Strength<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> At Dojo Chattanooga, we have several stations where we work strength training from a suspended state. Our method simply attaches handles to two long industrial chains mounted into a rafter. It is simple, strong, industrial, and cheap. If you want to do the same thing and make it prettier, the TRX system can be purchased using an adjustable strap system but a trip to ACE Hardware and $25 in supplies and you can save a bundle.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> The pushup is a great example of the benefits of suspension training. The additional stabilization require to do pushups when you have both your grip points wanting so sway forward, backward, inward, or outward requires greater engagement of core as well all of the muscle group to in your arms to stabilize the lateral component that normally would not exist.</span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-18953767335244719432011-01-10T11:51:00.000-08:002011-01-10T11:51:11.197-08:00Wing Chun: Four Gate Drills on Focusmaster<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cool equipment will not improve your skill -- visiting the Dojo and USING cool equipment will improve your skill. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The "Focusmaster" in the corner of the Dojo has been configured specifically for Wing Chun drills with four reference arms and punching and kicking targets all along the centerline. This set up is idea for the "four gates" drill where you block the upper zones with </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">tan sau</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> and lower zones with </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">gan sau</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> while simultaneously </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">delivering </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">centerline punches.</span></span></span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-49110317389750522532011-01-10T11:49:00.000-08:002011-01-10T11:49:35.549-08:00Five Animal Kenpo: Hit the bags!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Each self-defense technique you learn contains a variety of excellent striking tools. Practice these strikes on our hanging bags and focusmaster targets to fully develop the power and effectiveness of these blows.</span></span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-12994634820534623232011-01-10T11:48:00.000-08:002011-01-10T11:48:06.383-08:00Fencing: Nice Recovery.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Perhaps the only skill more important in fencing than the lunge is the recovery from the lunge. The lunge closes the distance for attack but it is our recovery that takes us back out of range of our opponent. A good recovery begins with proper lunge technique -- if you lurch forward and plop your lead foot down then your recovery is already doomed. Drive off your back heel and then roll into your lunge -- and then push off front foot and roll back for recovery.</span></span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-47544494467979002182011-01-10T11:46:00.000-08:002011-01-10T11:46:31.422-08:00Fitness Kickboxing: Keep Moving<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Keep moving and keep your guard up" is timeless advice in any combative sport. Why do fighters need to be reminded? Because when you are tired the hands drop and feet stay planted. So if you want to increase your workout load keep the feet moving (a little forward, then a little back; or circle slightly to the left and then return to the right.) Keeping that guard up raises your heart rate and requires strength in the shoulders and biceps.</span></span>Trevor Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899782524076595232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630726555749377386.post-55323994073693211532011-01-10T11:43:00.001-08:002011-01-10T11:43:51.036-08:00Fencing: Get a grip!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="" name="LETTER.BLOCK15"></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The center line punch is the primary attack of Wing Chun. It originates, travels, and impacts from your center to your opponent's center. Hit through the target and then allow hand to relax and fall in a natural arc (along center) as it regenerates to strike again. The punch should not hammer down but should drive through the target with a piston type action as if you are being pushed from the back side of your elbow. Practice this punch in the air, on light targets (as pictured), on the wall bag, and on heavy bags. The wooden dummy is also useful to encourage your elbow to stay in tight (the arms of the dummy create a "V" to guide you to the center) but watch that you do not strike the dummy with too much force or you will break your hand.</span></span></div></div></span></td></tr>
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