variable speed training

This is an idea that i stole from Chuck Norris back in the day, when he still did push ups, not planet pushaways. It works for empty hand, or weapons. Right now, I am using it on my sidesword technique. I do a set number of reps, usually 5, at each speed. Start out super slow, as slow as you can move, so slow Tai Chi players are screaming speed up dude. Then move to slow speed, then to medium speed, then to as fast as you can go with perfect form,, then go fast enough that form slips just a bit (hint, if you have just sliced your leg off, slow down just a tad). Go back to super slow, repeat until ....hell, I don`t know, just do enough, whatever that is for you, on this day.

Varied speed practice

This is an idea that i stole from Chuck Norris back in the day, when he still did push ups, not planet pushaways. It works for empty hand, or weapons. Right now, I am using it on my sidesword technique. I do a set number of reps, usually 5, at each speed. Start out super slow, as slow as you can move, so slow Tai Chi players are screaming speed up dude. Then move to slow speed, then to medium speed, then to as fast as you can go with perfect form,, then go fast enough that form slips just a bit (hint, if you have just sliced your leg off, slow down just a tad). Go back to super slow, repeat until ....hell, I don`t know, just do enough, whatever that is for you, on this day.

Hills for leg power...rewrite.

Just finished a short,  nasty uphill hike, including a section called cardiac.  If you want stronger stances, more explosive footwork, hills are your friend, your training buddy.  If you are young, you can run them, but for older folks, like me, a steep uphill hike is best. They are also best for  anyone who wants more extended endurance/power, the ability to sustain .  You can also do lunges up the hill...., oh, you're tired, sure stop, lay down, put your face on the ground, and then push yourself up. ...repeat until you don't notice if your legs are tired, then stand up and hike.....carry some tubing and do rows the next time you're tired., or look,   a tree branch, lets hang at arms length and stretch out, and then pull up, put your chin on the branch, rest, there isn't that nice, now repeat until you're legs quit complaining, then hike, or lunge some more....and when you need a real rest, lie down,with your head down hill, to let the blood drain out of your poor tired legs, then situp, now lie down, repeat...you do this Tony Blauer style, twisting and throwing elbows, hook punches... legs stopped complaining, get up and hike. Say is that a piece of dead tree, lets get it off the trail, say howabout a little over head lift, just to get the kinks out the arms and shoulders, or maybe just put it  on a shoulder, and lunge for lungs.....  Get out there and enjoy the colours of fall...before you are condemmed to the gym for winter.  Got to go...did I mention that at the University, we have a pub just moments from the end of cardiac ?