Mental training

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Permalink Reply by Francis N. J. Taman on December 25, 2010 at 7:01am

Most of the studies would support this.  That is why boxers, to my understanding, tend to adapt best to street situation - constantly drilling in a limited number of relatively simple techniques that are at essence gross motor skills and thus tend to have a better chance of surviving the transition to a high adrenaline state.  Working to develop the mind also assists in the transition.

Allan Nelson said:

Hello Jeff,

For me all unarmed combat "success" is wholly and absolutely a presence of mind over and above any techniques. Too often when a black belt and whatever amount of dan's + find themselves in a real street situation, most of all fancy and eloquent techniques fall apart. Keep it simple, with a mind that can produce overwhelming power in a real situation will transcend any given learned elaborate techniques.

 

Allan Veteran X street fighter lol :P

Permalink Reply by Aaron Little on January 3, 2011 at 2:21pm

Mindset training covers many different things but for simplification I will categorize it in the following.

 

1)     Mindset as it pertains to the bad guy.

2)     Mindset as it pertains to the good guy.

3)     Mindset as it pertains to training.

 

Academies put most if not all of their attention on number 1 and very little on numbers 2 and 3. 

Permalink Reply by Aaron Little on January 3, 2011 at 2:32pm

Francis – You are correct in that boxing utilizes a limited number of tools.  That probably does play a part in its effectiveness.   The more relevant component however is in the way that it is trained.  To put it simply boxers develop their skill by boxing.

 

“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”--Aristotle

This is why I feel th.t experiential training trumps theory based training. A physical altercation is an interaction between 2 (or more) people. The actions of your opponent have a direct relationship to the success or failure of your “moves”.

In many schools students are taught technique in a sterile environment and then left to practice said technique with a willing cooperative partner. The student will then find themselves with the view that their “moves” always work. This brings about a false since of security.

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face” – Mike Tyson

It is my coaching philosophy that material should be developed against a progressively resisting partner until such point that the “move” fails. It is only through discovering that place that the student truly can understand what works for them and what does not. The failure point will be different for each student and it will change as their skill level changes. This of course teaches the student what to do and how to respond when things do not go their way.

 

Permalink Reply by Lester S. on November 18, 2011 at 11:54pm

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