Yet another element you should add to your conditioning program that will give your body something to think about for a couple of days is the Squat Jump Exercise.

A plyometric drill that is just like to sounds – Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart, crouch down whilst keeping your back as straight as possible and then leap into the air as high as possible.

The squat Jump Exercise will really work your legs and help introduce that explosive power that is essential to your kicking techniques. The legs need to be strong in both defense and attack.

The Squat Jump Exercise can be executed as standalone or incorporated into an existing conditioning program that you may have. In higher numbers this drill will give your lungs a heavy workout too.
The Squat Jump exercise is a functional movement, using bodyweight and can be done virtually anywhere. It will work your thighs, hamstrings, glutes, calves and lower back. This is certainly another must-do exercise to anyone involved in Jiu Jitsu or other Combat Sports.

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Hindu Squats are simply a fantastic Exercise!

The Calves, Hips, Thighs and lower back, all get a great workout and not to mention when Hindu Squats are done in high numbers, they are a great cardio exercise too.

Try doing Hindu Squats in different numbers in different sessions. Sometimes do them in sets of about 25 with a few seconds rest in between sets. On other days do them in sets of 100 or more. If you have never done Hindu Squats before you will be so impressed by the great workout that such a simple exercise can give you.

When you start getting good at Hindi Squats, try doing as many as you can – That’s a tester!

You will feel it through your calves, thighs, hamstrings, glutes and back for a few days following. It’s that great feeling you get when you know you’ve had a workout.

Hindu Squats are done the following way – Stand tall with your feet about 12 inches apart, Bend your knees whilst pushing your straightened arms back behind you and rising onto your toes. As you stand, swing your arms up to shoulder height in front of you. Repeat these movements in a continuous motion.

If you are involved in Jiu Jitsu or any other Combat Sport, where this type of lower body strength is important, then exercise with Hindu Squats is an absolute must to add to your workouts.

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Being Positive not only in sport but life in general is so important, here is an article I particularly like. Some “Food for Thought”.

Always Think Positive Thoughts – by Shelley Taylor Smith (Former Long Distance Swimmer and Holder of 7 World Titles)

Things turn out best for those people
who can make the best out of the way things turn out.
It’s not the situation, it’s your response to the situation.
The reality in your life may result from many outside factors,
none of which you can control, or can you?

Your attitude, however,
reflects the ways in which you deal with what is happening to you.
Life at any time can become difficult.
Life at any time can become easy.
It all depends on how you adjust yourself to life.

You cannot always control your circumstances.
But, you can control your own thoughts.
There is nothing, neither good nor bad,
only your thinking makes it so.

I like to concentrate more so on the physical aspects of training but many students ask how to tie a Martial Arts Belt properly.

There are many slight variations on how to tie a Martial arts Belt but the method I prefer came from a Judo Instructor who had a method of locking the belt in a way that makes it much less likely to come undone whilst training.

Once you have practiced this method a couple of times, you will be and expert in how to tie a Martial arts Belt.

Many parents of our young students like to know how to tie a Martial Arts Belt properly so this is also a good guide for you. With a little practice you will ba able to show your own children how to tie a Martial Arts Belt. The Video above is about a minute long and gives you all the Instruction you need.

What a great variation on a standard exercise! Hindu Push Ups are great for building upper body strength.

The exercise involves an arching movement that stretches and strengthens the shoulders, back and hips.

The starting position is with the hands and feet on the floor at the same time with your butt sticking up in the air. then like a regular press-up, bend the elbows bringing your back down in a circular arc. Your arms are then straightened, lifting your chest high and your hips are now almost touching the floor. Anyone familiar with Yoga type positions, you are basically switching from a downward dog to a Cobra, via a press-up.

There is a very nice movement and rhythm to Hindu Push Ups.

The movement of Hindu Push ups is encouraging good flexibility through arching your back. The range of movement through the shoulders gives a good stretch to them too. The finish position encourages a good stretch through the hips.

You can see that Hindu Push Ups are not only encouraging a great stretch of multiple areas but the movement also promotes an increase in Functional Strength.

Functional Strength is always going to give you the edge in Jiu Jitsu and other Combat Sports.

Add Hindu Push Ups to your conditioning program!

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