It s All About The Basics
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It’s All About the Basics
Title:
It’s All About the Basics
Summary:
Ask any martial arts professional about their skill development, and they'll emphasize practice, specifically focusing on the basics and fundamentals.
When I interviewed 13 highly skilled martial artists, a common theme emerged: each credited their success to instructors who emphasized traditional fundamentals. Their greatness stemmed from a solid foundation in the basics.
Interestingly, only half of these martial artists currently teach the fundamentals they once valued. Many focus on flashy techniques and shortcuts. While this may work for them, it’s not ideal for their students. Shortcuts may complete a single motion, but true mastery involves understanding every component of that motion. Professionals may look impressive using shortcuts, but students who rely on them often lose quality.
Mastering the fundamentals enhances the exciting elements of martial arts, making them faster and more effective. Key fundamentals include stances and forms. Quality forms are invaluable, while poorly structured ones can create lasting bad habits. If you aim to master your art and body, perfecting these basics is essential.
Core Fundamentals:
- Stances: Horse, bow, front, cat, high back, and low back. These should be low, comfortable, and allow for smooth directional movement. A lower stance increases stability.
- Kicks: Front, side, back, and round kick. Aim for control and smooth execution.
- Blocks: High rising, downward, outside block, front punch, backhand, and vertical fist. Perfecting these enables advanced training.
These basics engage all major muscle groups and cover essential defensive and offensive directions. Mastering these skills lays the groundwork for conquering any martial art. Mastery of your body allows you to adapt to new styles, akin to learning a new dance?"challenging but achievable.
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Sincerely,
Robert Jones
Master Instructor
6th Degree Black Belt
Owner, The Academy of Kempo Martial Arts
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