Using the Power and Weight of an Aggressor Against Them
Using the Power and Weight of an Aggressor Against Them
Most people do not think about how easy it is to use someones own weight and momentum against them when they try to attack you. By using certain jujitsu throws, I can show you how to take care of business. This is not rocket science but there are some important techniques that must be adhered to in order to get the most out of what I am telling you.
The first fundamental to grasp is the idea of a proper stance. Being in the right position is so important I can tell you from first hand experience. Keep your legs spread apart and your posture good. You can not make an opponent off balance when you are off balance yourself. That is why with jujitsu throws you are able to take on much larger opponents. It is not always the bigger guy that wins but the one that uses the best technique and practices it well.
You see, throwing is all about balance and leverage. And using momentum against your opponent. By putting yourself into the right position, usually lower than the person you are facing, you put them at a disadvantage. By keeping them off balance and reacting to what you do, you make them do what you want. Just imagine when someone runs at you full speed; you can use that momentum to initiate a throw. Remember to use your hips and get underneath the other guy when you perform any throw.
I know these simple principles work because I have used them before. I remember having a drunk guy charge me from halfway across the room. That was his mistake. I was able to grab his outstretched arm and spin with the weight of his body. I got my hips planted underneath him and away he went straight to the ground. I was able to use my own center of gravity to disrupt his and I took him down with ease. After that it was pretty much over with.
So practice getting into a proper stance by keeping your hips centered under your torso and your head straight. Always keep you head straight. Remember that your body will follow your head and you can not fight someone when you are looking down. When you move, make sure you move in a circular direction so as to keep your opponent guessing. If you are standing still it is almost impossible to get any kind of rhythm going or any type of momentum for yourself. So do keep your feet moving but make sure you do not cross your feet. Keep your feet separated when you move. If you do not do this you might trip over your own feet. That is no way to throw anyone with any kind of power or accuracy.
Yoshi E Kundagawa is a freelance journalist. He covers the
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Meet My Students' New Best Friend, Mat
Meet My Students' New Best Friend, Mat.
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting...except for Chester "Rambo" Zephanic. The boy was clumsy, lazy, and not in my class out of free will. "Come take a karate mat," I instructed him for the second time, as the rest of the class waited for him. He lugged his drooping body to the front and slowly....slowly...walked back. The mat fell on the ground and made a slapping noise on the linoleum floor. Normal people would have calmly lowered themselves on the karate mat, and then proceeded to cross their legs, but not Chester. You could almost hear the ground grunt as he plummeted his body downward like a gravity loving meteor. Never will you see someone sit down so painfully.
"Ok let's just start off with some leg stretches," I extended my right leg, and placed my left foot on my right thigh, the class mirroring me. I stretched my arms out and grabbed my toes. "One..." I started counting.
"Why aren't you doing your stretches?" I heard a dull voice ask. Oh no. Peter Buck was sitting next to Chester. I could handle elbow strikes, palm heel strikes, front kicks, and back kicks all aimed at me, but Chester and Peter within ten feet of each other? I'd rather take a groin kick. I looked at the clock, and realized that getting our karate mats had not taken up an hour, but only five minutes. Fifty-five more to go. "Two..." I counted. Fifty-five minutes and thirty-nine seconds to go, to be exact. "Because karate is stupid, and I only come here because my dad makes me," Chester retorted. "This isn't Karate, it's Kung Fu," Peter stated abruptly but calmly. "Three..." my voice strained. "Then why are we sitting on karate mats?" Chester snapped. Peter Buck said monotonously, "They're only called karate mats. They're actually used for a variety of different things. Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, Tai Kwon Do, Jujitsu-" "And cheerleading!" Chester interrupted. I switched legs and counted another three long seconds, and my shouts echoing in the room seemed quieter than Peter's silence in that time. "Yes, also for cheerleading," Peter sighed, "Because cheerleaders need mats also." "What do you mean also?" Chester said, "We don't even need mats, and we're in Kung Fu." " The mats help us so that we don't slip, have shock absorbers, and have impact resilience but aren't so spongy that our feet fall into them. We need them," Peter stated dryly. I stood up and the class followed me. I looked down at my feet and noticed that they were comfortable on the padded mat but still secure, which I had never noticed before. "You might even say," Peter smiled, "That Mat is my best friend."
Chester laughed and I forgot that I was leading a class, completely dumbfounded that Chester and Peter had a moment of friendliness. I stared, along with the rest of the class. Chester turned his laugh into a cough, and then stated "If everyone hates you so much that you have to start making friends with inanimate objects, that's your own business Foul Feet Pete. Gosh! His feet really do stink. I know these karate mats are precious to you and everything, but can't you make an exception and require Peter to wear shoes?" Chester said to me. I looked at the clock. Fifty-four minutes to go...
Yoshi E Kundagawa is a freelance journalist. He covers the
mixed martial arts industry. For a free report on UFC Unleashed visit his blog.
Keys to Building Lean Muscle
If you've ever done a "dirty bulk" you'll know that it isn't the most efficient way of
building muscle. Sure, you might gain a heap of weight in a very short time,
but you'll also end up looking like the michelin man. And that's not why you
joined a gym in the first place, was it? If you wanted to do that, you could've
become a VIP over at McDonalds.
So what alternatives do you have? Is it really possible to build lean muscle?
Sure it is, you just have to be smart. And in the muscle building world, thats
pretty rare. There are a few things that you can do to ensure that the gains you
make will be lean. And by lean I mean mostly muscle. Unless you're a genetic
freak, chances are you will find it hard to not put any fat on.
The things I'm about to mention are vital for building as much muscle as you
can, while putting on the least amount of fat that you can. How much of each
you gain will depend on mainly your body type (Nothing you can do about
that) and how smart you are about how you go about it. So lets have a look at
what will really help you build lean muscle tissue.
The first thing I'm going to mention is also the most important. If you don't have
your diet in check, you may as well not even bother about turning up to the
gym. Seriously, most of the people who never see results, never see results
because of their poor diet. Theres an old saying in the muscle building world
that says how much you eat determines whether you gain or lose weight, but
what you eat determines what you gain or lose.
Read that previous sentence a couple of times. This really is the key to
building lean muscle. If you eat the right amount of food, and eat clean food,
you are well on your way to building slabs of hard, lean muscle.
The second key is to train as smart and as hard as you can. Might seem a bit
obvious, but most people don't do this at all. If you think you need to change
your rep ranges, or the weight you're lifting, you're mistaken. Just continue to
lift like you normally would. Theres no difference at all. Stick to heavy,
compound movements. Keep on squatting, benching and you'll be on the right
track to building all the lean muscle you want.
For more information on how to get your diet perfect and your workouts
efficient, either read the articles I've provided for you, or check out Sean
Nalewanyjs book by clicking the link on the right.
