Burton, what intensity level do your students train? What I mean by intensity is not whether they give it their maximum focus and speed for a drill or excercise, rather level of contact for each drill assuming their is direct contact (such as sparring)
Do they go at it 100% all of the time or maybe 40-50% most of the time and then 70-80% once in a while.
It seems like students benefit most somewhere between 30-60% most of the time, while some exceptions go 10% or 99%. The 30-60% seems like it is just enough technique to condition a student with mild contact while still allowing them enough control to think about what they are doing.
In a different example...
Holding the thai pads can feel like conditioning to me, especially if the kicker is extremely explosive for their size and is trying to send me into the next room. Some guys have more pushing force in their kicks, but some have shattering power that doesn't move you as much but rattles your rib cage and mid section.
Last edited by Tom Yum; 08-12-2003 at 04:14 PM.
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