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Strength Training for Martial Arts: What to Keep in Mind, Part II
by Thomas Kurz This is the second article in a series dealing with important concepts and principles you should keep in mind when designing and conducting your strength training. This one is about...
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Strength Training for Martial Arts: What to Keep in Mind, Part III
by Thomas Kurz This is the third article in a series dealing with important concepts and principles you should keep in mind when designing and conducting your strength training. This one is about a...
View ArticleWhat It Takes to Train Right for Strength, Power, and Flexibility in Sports...
by Thomas Kurz For training to be effective and beneficial in the long run and in every respect (reliable skills, no chronic injuries, good health, and general fitness), it takes specialized knowledge....
View ArticleFunctional Training
by Thomas Kurz What makes training functional? For me, training is functional if it improves trainees’ functioning in their sport or whatever physical activity they train for (e.g., fire fighting, life...
View ArticleProper Resistance for Punching and Kicking
by Thomas Kurz Question: I am reading a book by a former European and multiple Italian national kickboxing champion. In one section he debates elastic band training vs. light weight training (throwing...
View ArticleWhen and How to Train Explosive Strength
by Thomas Kurz The time to experiment with new techniques, tactics, exercises, and training methods is long before any upcoming competitions. The appropriate time for experimentation is in the...
View ArticleStrength Training for Martial Arts: What to Keep in Mind, Part I
by Thomas Kurz This article is the first in a series dealing with important concepts and principles you should keep in mind when designing and conducting your strength training. This one is about...
View ArticleHow to Ease Back into Working Out with Weights
by Thomas Kurz A recent question on returning to working out: QUESTION: I am going back to the gym on a full time basis after work and will have 5-11pm to reintroduce training to my body… I know it...
View ArticleSlow Down for Great and Lasting Strength
by Thomas Kurz When you lift weights, can you move slowly but fluidly or with stops but without bouncing or “jumping” over some range of your movement’s path? If you can’t, then the cause is a weakness...
View ArticleBreathe for Better Performance
by Thomas Kurz In efforts lasting more than a few seconds, do you breathe (i.e., you do not hold your breath) throughout your movements and positions? For high performance and for athletic longevity...
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