Importance of Speed in Martial Arts

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Summary: Watch a karate expert explain the importance of speed in martial arts in this free online video series.

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Michael Lewis Instructor Michael Lewis has trained in Yeshua’s Ryu Karate, Jujitsu and Kobudo under Shihan Michael Lowery. He has earned the rank of 3rd Dan Black Belt. Yes... read more

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Importance of Speed in Martial Arts

Hi, I'm Michael Lewis with Yeshua Ryu on behalf of Expert Village. Today, we are talking about speed drills. Speed is key when you are doing any type of martial arts activity. Whether it is sparring, in your katas or self-defense techniques, speed is very, very important. One of the most basic principals in martial arts is that you not only work on your power, but also on your speed. It does not really matter if you have a super powerful punch, if you are not quick enough to land it. So speed is key and one of the top priorities in martial arts. Now, when you are sparring and your opponent has his hands up you must pay attention. The first thing that your brain must process when training for speed, is that it must 'see' the technique that is coming at you. When your opponent throws a punch, you first have to see it coming. The next thing that your brain has to do is that it has to recognize what that strike is. It must realize the fact that it is a threat and that you have to block it. Then you have to react to it and your brain has to choose how to react. You have to make a bunch of decisions in just a few split seconds. When he throws that punch, I am automatically going to block this way, up towards my head where the punch is thrown. I will do that because this is how I have been trained to block that strike, over and over again, so it becomes a reflex. However, if he throws a straight punch towards my head, I will turn and block a different way. This is how speed can benefit your martial arts training.