Amplifying Your Self Defense Skills with Modern Martial Arts Techniques
In a world where unpredictability is the only constant, it’s always crucial to stay prepared and protected, even from physical threats. This couldn’t be more accurate with the growing popularity and global adoption of various martial arts forms dedicated to enhancing one’s self-defense abilities, such as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Despite its competitive edge, more and more people are now turning to MMA as a self-defense option. Today, we’ll be discussing contemporary self-defense tips and tricks with a particular focus on violent punching power, following a valuable video training session by Jeff Chan of MMAShredded. Published on January 31st, 2024, this video has amassed over 8,000 views to this date – a testament to Jeff’s revered expertise in the MMA sphere. First, it’s important to understand the critical underlying aspects of an effective punch. Jeff rightly highlights the commonly overlooked aspect – the powerful pull that complements the punch’s push movement. Incorporating this into your punch might significantly enhance its impact. Creating torque serves as the key here, which entails a simultaneous push and pull action, actively engaging your shoulders and torso. Jeff was seen training with a reasonably heavy dumbbell, showcasing that a powerful punch is not simply about upper body strength, but total body coordination. Jeff’s personal trainer, Ben, emphasized the role of abrupt, violent movements to mirror the mechanics of a powerful punch. This aspect translates to more power during the application of these strikes. Another essential point pertains to leveraging power from the legs. Jeff was seen in a kickstand position—performing an exercise that helps create sudden, explosive lower body power. This exercise is not just about developing devastating strikes, but also about enhancing conditioning, making the legs strong enough for leaping techniques, crucial for MMA combat. Furthermore, Jeff explored the impact of leverage in force creation. He is seen using the bar asymmetrically, thereby driving force effectively through the floor, stimulating the chest and obliques significantly, mirroring the physical demands of delivering a punch. These exercises aren’t just about raw strength but leveraging at the right moments. Lastly, Jeff demonstrates a hack squat variation using a cable machine, enabling him to get a deep squat without taxing ankle mobility. This helps develop significant upper back strength, crucial in resisting pull of the pulley – a reliable projection of the resistance felt when swinging a powerful punch. In conclusion, to improve your self-defense capabilities and bolster punching power specifically, it’s not just about brute strength. Integrating these techniques – understanding the ‘push-pull’ motion of a punch, performing exercises to boost torso power, leveraging leg power, and revealing the power of leverage and resistance training can further enhance your skills. Remember, the objective here is to feel in control, prepared, and confident in your ability to protect yourself, showing that violent doesn’t mean uncontrollable, but a strategy to optimize your movements for the best results. As you follow Jeff Chan’s methods enthusiastically, you’ll be on your way to upgrading your self-defense abilities, transforming you into a more formidable opponent, even in the most challenging situations. The goal here is not to resort to violence but to equip you with the necessary skills to defend yourself against it. So keep practicing these techniques and stay safe.MMA Block
MMAShredded is a popular YouTube channel run by professional MMA fighter, Jeff Chan. The channel features numerous tutorial videos and training tips, with Chan sharing valuable insights from his own professional career. His engaging and informative content aims to help enthusiasts improve their MMA techniques and skill set.
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Good stuff 👌🏼
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Why not just shadowbox with 5kg weights?
you messed up on showing this we finna become monsters now
Nice work broo
Happy Wednesday 😊
You can't develop punching power, punching power is a gift, you only develop a better technique and more precision to the punch
Thank you for sharing this video! I loved the last video with Ben as well!
Have been doing those for explosive power. Will add these to the routine as well
Collab with chris heria pls: calisthenics x mma it would be amazing
More post like this sir! Thank you
Tôi cảm ơn bạn rất vì video, vì có thể hướng tôi rất nhiều bài tập cảm ơn Jeff Chan❤
great video, would like to see more of this kind of material on how to work on conditioning, power, agility, even in a full training session format
you might not respond but ive been getting into mma and i want to know if there is a workout plan that i can use for the gym to get in shape for mma?
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I do some of these functional from long time but i didn't see any important change in striking power. My advice is to spar more than you can
Can you start uploading more wrestling and grappling videos?
Damn this is good
I'm going to try these.
Bollocks
Amazing stuff
Yeah Mike Tyson was doing all this stuff to punch hard right enough 🤣
Still putting out the best way to hold the Thai pads video?
Much love from Lima Peru, thank u for such quality videos Jeff!
I’m a simple man. I see a Jeff Chan video, I watch.
Great video! Is there an alternative for the leverage exercises if you don’t have a barbell?
Those are proven ways to get explosive power via hand plyometrics:
– Elastic Bands: American Top Team turns some fighters into knockout artists with this training technique. They have multiple machines as well for explosive hand power. Interesting enough there is a photo of Bruce Lee using elastic bands to hone his kicks and jump kicks.
– Explosive Dumbbells: Been around for a while. Jack Dempsey talks about this in his book for gaining explosive power. To use weights light enough that you are able to access your fast twitch fibers
– Explosive Barbells: Lots of footage of Fedor (big guy with fast hands) using the empty bar by itself and punching outward as fast as possible.
I used to do all these and remember over the course of one summer I was able to go from 800 to 900s on the same punching machine. Most punching machines are inconsistent from each other, but if you use the same one, its a somewhat more accurate way of measuring your power.
Need some overspeed training. Instead of pushing a band, have the band pull your punch out faster. It helps train the nervous system. When our limbs move away from our center our muscles tighten. This is why doing a split is hard. The body feels out of control at the end range. Add speed and the reaction is the same.
Overspeed training will reduce neural inhibition but no one ever shows it.
Great video! Please do more of these short workout ones
Hey Jeff would you be so kind as to do a video explaining your training split?
I.e – what days you spar, lift weights, S&C training etc.
I find it hard to balance lifting weights or doing any other sort of training outside of sparring and drilling.
Would love to see your take on how you go about planning your weeks for training.
God bless brother 🫶🏾
Hey Jeff, I am confused abit.
Would’t it be better if you did the bar press on a bench for added range of motion and stability?
I’m not an expert so I’d like to hear your explanation, thx.
The first exercise looks vaguely like chambering fists in forms/pattern/routines-based martial arts. Also I need that bed, my lower back is hurting in my 30s now lol
Jeff I want to buy your mo equipment program. One question though- Is it download able? Or will I have limited access on the site?
@JC, I think you're big enough to ask Canelo & GGG this question… That guy looks like he should do violent dounut eating power videos.
Hello! Please finding-meething George Pogacich,Syatema master from USA.Hi have an insane punching power,hit like a train ,absolutelly power and explosion!
Regards,from Romania
Really cool stuff here!