conditioning

[meni]

Hi

Its seems to me from all of GM Ed Parker books that body conditioning is part of the art and practice of AK.

I wonder if anybody still does it. If yes in what way?


M

 

[Brother John]

Originally posted by meni
Hi
Its seems to me from all of GM Ed Parker books that body conditioning is part of the art and practice of AK.
I wonder if anybody still does it. If yes in what way?
M

I condition the body and prepare it for doing Kenpo by Doing Kenpo.
Then I head directly into the Kenpo training, in which Kenpo techniques/forms/sets/drills...etc are done with the utmost of focus and intensity...further conditioning the body.
Then for a cool down...
more Kenpo.
I encourage my students to spend some time on their own conditioning the body...
by doing Kenpo.


Your Brother
John
PS: I'm of the school of thought that the best conditioning for Kenpo IS Kenpo.
But I also do some bodybuilding, cardio-bike riding (need a real bike) and yoga... more to look good for my wife than to improve my Kenpo.

 

[Touch Of Death]

I took some Tracy's Kenpo in Aurora Co. We would hang from a bar while a partner worked us like a punching bag. We would also have to keep a broom handle balanced from knee to knee while in a modified horse. The IKKA that I was in just had us beat the snot out of eachother. The Kenpo 2000 I was in had very little body conditioning. I will let you know what conditioning I run into with a different Kenpo 2000 school that I will be a part of next month.
Sean

 

[Goldendragon7]

Originally posted by meni
All of GM Ed Parker books say that body conditioning is part of the art and practice of AK.

Yes, conditioning is VERY important to be as effective as you can be.

Originally posted by meni
I wonder if anybody still does it. If yes in what way? M

Only the smart ones.......LOL,

What a particular studio does varies greatly, there are a great many drills and exercises that are terrific conditioners. Medicine Ball workouts, jumping rope, drilling the material in various ways, solo and with partners, various types of bag works, etc,.

good luck

 

[pknox]

Originally posted by meni
Hi

Its seems to me from all of GM Ed Parker books that body conditioning is part of the art and practice of AK.

I wonder if anybody still does it. If yes in what way?


M

meni -

When you say "body conditioning", do you mean:

A. "Working out" (i.e. developing strength, endurance, flexibility, etc. through exercise)

B. Specifically conditioning the body to be able to handle and deliver contact (i.e. makiwara training, use of a medicine ball, controlled striking, and other "full contact" type training methods)

C. Both

D. Something else altogether?

 

[meni]

Originally posted by pknox
meni -

When you say "body conditioning", do you mean:

A. "Working out" (i.e. developing strength, endurance, flexibility, etc. through exercise)

B. Specifically conditioning the body to be able to handle and deliver contact (i.e. makiwara training, use of a medicine ball, controlled striking, and other "full contact" type training methods)

C. Both

D. Something else altogether?

in my mind i have "B" but more like the its Portrait in the books

 

[jfarnsworth]

I do some type of aerobic conditioning everyday. I believe that it's an integral part of training to stay in shape.:asian:

 

[don bohrer]

As Brother John said... the best conditioning for Kenpo is Kenpo.

Coffee is also a key ingrediant for any workout!

don

 

[Brother John]

Originally posted by don bohrer
As Brother John said... the best conditioning for Kenpo is Kenpo.

Coffee is also a key ingrediant for any workout!

don

As the magnet that my wife gave me says:
"With enough coffee I can do ANYTHING."
:rofl:
Your Brother
John

 

[RCastillo]

Originally posted by jfarnsworth
I do some type of aerobic conditioning everyday. I believe that it's an integral part of training to stay in shape.:asian:

Same here, cause I'm still lookin' for ya!:boxing:

 

[jfarnsworth]

Originally posted by RCastillo
Same here, cause I'm still lookin' for ya!

I'm not hard to find.

My back workout would have made you puke today.

 

[RCastillo]

Originally posted by jfarnsworth
I'm not hard to find.

My back workout would have made you puke today.

Oh please. Pliates don't scare me.:rofl:

 

[Seig]

C'mon you two, tighten it back up.