The Motion Master Bag
Long Distance vs. Sprinting For Fight Training
by Erik Paulson
(originally printed in TapouT – Issue 11 2006)
If you’re fighting and not running… YOU ARE NOT FIGHTING!
I have experimented both ways for fighting and found that my overall fitness, footwork and well-being were much better after putting in miles. Bruce Lee said running was the king of exercises and I believe that to be true. Running is moving meditation, think time, and self-visualization for a fight. Running gives you the polishing touch, the icing on the cake. When you’ve done all your pad work, heavy bags, sparring and jump rope, running gives you freedom and clears your head.
It’s controversial whether or not you should do more long distance running or sprints, but I say both. Loong distance running gives you that sustained energy you won’t get from sprints. Sprinting gives you explosive ability that allows you to blast out of a situation.
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New student level dvds are shot and in the can.
Hi Erik here-
I’m in Virginia at the Trident Academy, and just finished shooting the student level 1-5 curriculum for all of the students and coaches to have and have as a set in stone syllabus. We are also now creating cool csw tshirts for each level 1-5. Hang in there guys… lots of cool stuff to come, mkay!!!
Erik
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