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BEYOND BASICS
CHAPTER 8
SPEED TRAINING
Enter the Dragon Bruce Lee’s iconic movie where his speed is
demonstrated in the fight scene with O’Hara (Bob Wall). Stories
have been told that the filmmaker had to slow down the film just
so they could see his moves which were still a blur!
Now I’m not going to claim that I can make you as fast as Bruce
Lee, but these methods can help to enhance your speed.
To paraphrasing a quote, “A baby breathes from the belly, an adult
from the chest and a dying person from the throat”. This quote
speaks to the importance of proper breathing. People who engage
in sports are aware of how breath control helps performance.
…match your movement to the speed
of that breath.
Practitioners of Meditation and Yoga breathing for relaxation and
to focus the mind. External Martial Arts breathe to generate power.
Most importantly, in Martial Arts breathing is Timing!
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