Hi everyone, I am new to this site and find it very interesting and a great resource. Haven't been training long and wanted to post on the issue of relaxation. I listen hard to my trainer and eventually learned to relax my arms. Made another breakthrough months later when I eventually learned to relax my shoulders. So much tension at first whether I was punching or not. In the last few days I suddenly realised that my hips were virtually locked in my stance position until I threw a punch or combination. Have made a concerted effort to relax them and found another gear and sense of fluidity. I feel that the force of my punch may have dipped a little but am still ad******g to the fact that the hips must be relaxed and free to move. I even feel that they can do their own little feints and coiling for a little extra speed and power. Does this make sense? Thanks.
Thanks Scrap... now you've got me reading about the Trochanter and the Femoral Head positional alignment. Please help! What is it that I think feels like improved hip fluidity?
I dont see exactly what you mean. If you throw your obliques into a punch hard enough it WILL turn your hip. I think maybe you are over thinking it. Perhaps relax a little more, don't be so tense. Listen to your coach and keep practicing.
This is a nice little number, He is going to fast. Do it 5times each leg each way with the foot pointing down at all times. Should help a lot :good [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdA1DcZUgE4[/ame]
Scrap off topic: on another thread you talked about losing motor skills as a result of over-loading muscles. I often start my clients sessions with a maximal 4 minute row, do you think thats a bad idea for those learning to box or preparing for fights?
Jeff, everything thats done hasnt always got to be about Testing. Its finding the individuals intelectual level and His want to do, When thats found, you know the playing field you have. :good
