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Ok Scrap, I'm Ready to start using this technique.
What kind of elasticated rope and hand grips do you reccomend and also what tension do suggest on the rope?
As regards the posture suggestion; the band around the head, would this not encourage the fighter to lean forward or are you suggesting that itr is trhe active resistance your body offers that will improve posture?
Donny you have the right idea. If you try it you will be in for a shock how fast the body works in response at keeping the body controling the head ;D
I too am intrigued after watching this elastic rope workout. As I also want to work on speed. If anyone knows of where to get them, please drop the info. in here and maybe I can talk my club into buying them and see how it goes.
The elastic rope you can get from a Sailing shop. head or ankle straps a dog collar can be used.I get mine made.
Thank you Scrap. Going to look into seeing what I can get together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Scrap,
Would you be able to explain the head band one a bit?
The way I felt trying it.. it helped me pull my head back, forcing me to keep it in line and forced me keep my balance and have good posture.
But I didnt completely understand the full mechanics of what's going on and how it's helping with hand speed.
As far as the elastic to hands.. I felt balance and posture again, and it forced me to keep my weight towards the back.. Furthermore the accelerated punches being thrown made me focus on my technique and pulling my hands back to the guard position immediately..
I might be missing something there too not sure.. but the headband one has me a bit perplexed.
Speed comes from Oral balance, posture of the Head,Chin down more than 15% alters the noeromuscular system adapting. Throws everything out of balance and slows response. A great way to observe this is watching Sprinters. As regars the Head band it keeps the Head where it should be, the head supporting its self stops the shoulders from tightening and not giving them a response, which doesnt have to be changed saving time and energy.
yea, it seems like sprinters tend to keep there head pretty much straight while sprinting.
I wonder why keeping the chin lower than 15% would throw your body off so much... hmm
I know keeping chin down is no good, because it inhibits your ability to see and breath.
But anyways, thanks for sharing that scrap.. appreciate it!
Muscles that support the neck, support the movement of the shoulders.and punch ing ......Cant do 2 things at once, its Feel again cant be receptive to both at the same time, the muscle that wont, becomes the antagonist
Scrap,
I had one of my friends train with me last night, he was boxing for the first actually second time, because I showed him a few basics before. Yesterday, I noticed that he was leaning forward with his shots, and also shifting his weight forward.... so I made him do the elastic ropes to hand drill for 2 rounds, slowly while he focused on form.
Had him drop them and regularly shadow box, and it worked like a charm ;)
Another issue resolved.. Thanks Scrap!