How to train smart?

[YouKnowWho]

In CMA we always talk about how to train hard. We don't talk much about how to train smart. Few smart training methods can be:

- train as usage.
- Change 1,2,3 into 1,2 and 1,2 into 1.
- ...

Could you help to add some more "smart training" methods into this list?

[bawang]

a good smart training method is doing siu nim tao slowly for 3 hours

[YouKnowWho]

Are you joking?

[bawang]

i dont get what you mean by training smart. you can fight smart but i dont know how you lift weights and hit bags smart.

[EarthDragon]

perhaps you mean effciently?

[YouKnowWho]

lift weights smart.

train smart means to spend less time to obtain the best result.

If you want to train how to pick your opponent up, it's better for your to bear hug your throwing dummy, and then lift it off the ground than just doing bench press. Your stance, hands position, body posture, force execution are exactly as you will use in combat. You can kill 2 birds with 1 stone this way - build your strength and polish your skill at the same time.

[EarthDragon]

so you mean realistic training? I agree with the dummy, we have one and its 110 lbs feels like 300 lbs dead weight and akward to lift.

[bawang]

ok mang i think what u mean is functional training. excercise that train specific movements. i tink cable weights is better for training striking

[MysteriousPower]

a good smart training method is doing siu nim tao slowly for 3 hours

You are on the right track, Bawang.

I would add to these to your lost of smart training:

1. Doing long hand forms 50 times a day to build iron brides to damage opponents, stamina, tiger ferociousness, hitting and grappling power, and finally fighting skill.

2. Short hand forms done quickly, with no tension, 50 times to develop the deadly speed the monks used to repel the Mongolians.

3. Then you need to do the internal forms to develop the breath(what the phuk does this mean since everyone huffs and puffs when fighting?), develop the organs, real internal powerz 34 times a day.

AND then spar if you have time but always return to the forms. You will be the next Bruce Leeroy in about 45 years.

[SPJ]

time alloting and goal setting

these are 2 main things to arrange your training "smartly"

train what you will be doing

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let me see, if you have only one hour everday, before JUDO or sc event coming up in a month

what will you being doing "smartly"?

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[ShaolinDan]

In CMA we always talk about how to train hard. We don't talk much about how to train smart. Few smart training methods can be:

- train as usage.
- Change 1,2,3 into 1,2 and 1,2 into 1.
- ...

Could you help to add some more "smart training" methods into this list?

Not sure what you mean by 1,2,3/1,2/1, increasing speed? changing rhythm?

Something I am working on to make my training 'smarter' is maintaining 'spirit' while I train. Keeping focused intention and energy in every technique. I find I slip into auto-pilot all the time without noticing. Minutes will go by before I realize my body is training, but my mind and spirit are somewhere else.

[David Jamieson]

Be task specific in developing technique.

Be functional in approach to strength development.

Be mindful of the result based on the practice.

Be analyzing what you do at all times.

[TenTigers]

Not sure what you mean by 1,2,3/1,2/1, increasing speed? changing rhythm?

If I understand correctly, he is speaking of what we refer to as closing the gaps.
Gaps in timing, gaps in angle, gaps in distance, gaps in follow-ups.
The difference between a lower level and a higher level practitioner is the higher level guy has fewer and smaller gaps. This was how my SPM teacher explained it to me, and it opened some doors.

[TenTigers]

You are on the right track, Bawang.

I would add to these to your lost of smart training:

1. Doing long hand forms 50 times a day to build iron brides to damage opponents, stamina, tiger ferociousness, hitting and grappling power, and finally fighting skill.

2. Short hand forms done quickly, with no tension, 50 times to develop the deadly speed the monks used to repel the Mongolians.

3. Then you need to do the internal forms to develop the breath(what the phuk does this mean since everyone huffs and puffs when fighting?), develop the organs, real internal powerz 34 times a day.

AND then spar if you have time but always return to the forms. You will be the next Bruce Leeroy in about 45 years.

is this the way your were taught?

[Violent Designs]

NOT OVERTRAINING.

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