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Seiken Choku Zuki – Horizontal Punch in Traditional Karate

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Seiken choku zuki is a technique we can find in many martial art styles. It is one of the first techniques a while belt learns. Let’s analyze the proper execution, the targets and recommendations to master Seiken Choku Zuki.

Seiken Choku Zuki is learned along with Kiba Dachi, the students practice each punch from this stance, but it can also be practiced from Zenkutso Dachi moving forward. You will find this technique in many Katas as one of the essential pieces of them.

What is Hikite?

Hikite is also known as the pulling hand, it can be seen when opposite hand is taken and placed by the ribs. It refers to the action of throwing the hand of the adversary at the time of hitting with the fist, this creates 2 simultaneous forces while producing more damage at the moment of impact. Then, in a counterattack movement we block, take the wrist, pull the wrist and hit with the opposite hand.

In my karate classes they taught me something different, the hand on the waist or ribs is because you are doing an elbow strike to an attacker behind you, simultaneously punching to the front and counter attacking with an elbow strike to an attacker behind you.

The force produced in the horizontal punch depends on the muscles of the arm, chest and shoulders; very different from the vertical punch or also known as Tate Suki where the force is produced by the body.

How to do Seiken Choku Zuki or Horizontal Punch in Karate

The Targets of Seiken Choku Zuki

A sensei recommended all your punches should be placed in the center of your body when training. The horizontal punch can be applied to many targets, but it is much better to apply them to those that are effective, preferably devotees and vital organs. These can be the nose, mouth and jaw in the head. The neck can also be considered, but it can be lethal. In the body it can go to the chest, stomach, ribs, kidneys and genitals. If you are on the ground and defend yourself from someone who is attacking you, then you can punch the groin, the face, it all depends on your position.

This punch can be aimed at three different zones:

  • Jodan Zuki – Upper Punch applied to the face, nose, jaw and temple.
  • Chudan Zuki – Middle Punch applied to the chest, stomach, ribs and kidneys.
  • Gedan Zuki – Lower Punch can be applied to the groin, to the lower part of the body.

Seiken Choku Zuki or Horizontal Punch in Karate 2

The Fist rotation

Fist rotation is very important for effective movement. Rotation should be done moments before hitting the target, but many have a tendency to do it before; which reduces effectiveness and strength. If do not rotate your punch then you might end up doing a Tate Suki.

A good way to fix the rotation would be done if you start by putting both fist together in front of you, then rotate them both at the same time in Hijite and bring them back next to your ribs. Start slowly then increase the speed as you do it, imagine you are grabbing or pulling a rope, this will give you the guidance to your movement.

How to do the Seiken Choku Zuki or Horizontal Punch in Karate Step by Step

  1. Place your left fist over your right fist on your right side.
  2. Bring your left fist to your left side as your right arm moves out.
  3. Extend your right fist to execute the punch.
  4. Pull back your right arm as pulling a rope and then execute a left punch.

Recommendations

  • Keep your back straight every time you punch.
  • Aim the center of your body.
  • You should keep a strong stance when executing any punch.
  • Do not move your upper body when punching, your arms only should move.

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Kyokushin the strong Karate

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Kyokushin the strong Karate

The strong Karate

Kyokushin is considered the strongest karate, founded by the Korean Japanese Masutatsu Oyama, Kyokushin means “the ultimate truth”.
I would like to describe one of the many Kyokushin training sessions I have participated. It’s about time and all students line up from white, yellow, orange, blue, brown and black belt. We all salute our sensei, we immediately start warming up with all kinds of strong and tough exercises, no time to rest at all, not until the end of the class. We stretch our hips, legs, arms and lower back. Then we proceed to train with a partner with a session of middle blocks, punches…Seiken, Uraken, Shotei, Shuto…Shudan Soto Uke, Ude Uke, Gedan Barai…
After 10 minutes of nonstop work with punches and blocks we changed to work on our Stances just to rest, we worked on Zentutsu dachi, Neko ashi dachi, Sanchin dachi, Kokutso dachi and kiba dachi. Our legs were sore…
…our sensei tells us “pain is temporary, you’ll rest tonight when you sleep”, he told us “Kumite stance”, we did 10 repetitions of Mae geri, hiz geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri, mawashi geri, ushiro mawashi geri and mae tobi geri.

Our class ended in a Seisa zazen dachi we all meditated for two minutes, then we lined up and thanked Sensei for the class. Right after the class we all cleaned the dojo.

See Kyokuhin Karate training with your own eyes on this video, 1 hour of 100% pure training.

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How to Do a Side Kick in Taekwondo

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Side Kick in Taekwondo

Side Kick

The Side Kick is a technique you will find in many other martial art styles with different names and a few differences, in Taekwondo is Yup Chagi. Here we will analyze it covering better execution, usage, common targets, and how to improve it.

This kick is highly used in sparring but watch out because it can hurt, that is why you must control it otherwise you can get disqualified if you are competing in a tournament. It requires normal flexibility but if you want to kick higher then you need to work on your stretching.

Targets in the Side Kick

You can basically apply the Yup Chagi to any part of the body but the most common and effective targets are:

  • The knee, to stop an attack and move from the attacker.
  • The stomach, to cut him in half and stop him from getting closer.
  • The ribs, to stop him from getting closer.
  • The head or face, no comments.

Side Kick Combinations

Some combinations will allow you to score in sparring while others will allow you to disable an attacker right away, these are just a few to mention:

  • Jumping Side Kick
  • Thrusting Side Kick with your back leg
  • Crossing Side Kick
  • Side Kick with your front leg
  • Skipping Side Kick

Side Kick Close up in Taekwondo

To improve your Side Kick you need to have a well-positioned upper body, this will make your kick flow easily naturally to you. There are variations of this kick but they do not matter if you do not master the basics steps of proper kicking.

You need to practice this kick with a punching bag or a person holding the kicking pad for you because you need to transfer the power you generate otherwise your knee can overextend or absorb the impact.

Side Kick Step by Step

  • Stand sideways facing your target
  • Lift your knee of your front leg and keep your hands up
  • Now drive your knee out to your target, extend your leg
  • Align your knee, hip elbow, and shoulder in a line when you kick your target
  • Rotate your pivoting foot to open up and align as you kick to add more power
  • After kicking bring your knee down keeping your guard up
  • Stay in a fighting stance to repeat your kick again

Recommendations

  • Bring your knee up before kicking and aim with your knee.
  • Look at your target and then extend your leg to kick it.
  • Keep your knee, hips, and shoulders aligned when kicking.
  • Always keep your hands up because if you don’t you will hit your own elbow.
  • Do not practice this kick if you have any injuries on your knees, go to your doctor to avoid further damage

How to block a Side Kick?

There are several ways to block a Side Kick, these are just a few to mention:

  • Using a low block
  • Lifting your knee
  • Stepping back
  • Stepping to the side
  • Shorting the distance as soon as the attacker tries to lift his leg

Random Questions

When you can use this kick?

You can use it to push an attacker away from you. To keep distance in sparring. You can use it at the end of a self-defense technique to complete it.

How can I improve my stretching? I want to kick higher.

Kicking higher is possible but you will not only need to stretch your legs but your entire body. Because when you kick your entire body has to adjust to a new posture to allow one leg to reach the target while the other holds your entire weight.

To kick higher you must stretch your lower back, hips, torso, and legs. Here is a great full-body stretching session that can help you kick higher.

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How to Do the Child’s Pose

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How to Do the Child's Pose

The Child’s pose

The Child’s pose is a resting position and belongs to the yoga postures that are used to open the mind and restore harmony and balance. Balasana is one of the positions that can best come to you when it comes to relaxing and stretching your back. Among its benefits, we can find the stretching of the whole lumbar area, reduction of stress and fatigue.

If we also do it with the arms stretched forward rather than picked up on both sides of the body, the child’s posture also helps us to stretch the shoulders, and it is interesting to run after some postures like the dog face down, in which Part of our weight is in these joints.

Child’s pose benefits

  • Stretches the ankles, feet, quads, and hips, as well as the entire back, shoulders, and neck.
  • It helps more blood flows to the brain, creating a calming and relaxing effect on the mind.
  • It gently relaxes the muscles of the front body, including the abs and chest.
  • Your entire body is supported, your arms and shoulders are relaxed, and your hips are resting.

If you use Balasana as an active pose, you can press your hands to the floor, raising your elbows to energize your arms and back. You can increase the stretch in your hips by reaching your hips toward your heels.

 

Child’s pose Step by step

Child's pose Step by step

  • From a kneeling position on the floor, knees together and aligned. Drop the buttocks on your heels.
  • Stretch the column up. While releasing air, lean forward from the pelvis to bend the upper part of the body. Rest the chest on the thighs and extend the arms backward, to the sides of the body.
  • Support the hands on the reverse side of the palms, slightly curving the fingers. Eliminates tension from the shoulders, widening the back of the back. Relax the elbows and the lower third of the back.
  • Take advantage of this position to focus on your breathing and be aware of it. every time you take air to try to perceive the movement of the breath on the back of the torso. When you release the air of breathing a kind of internal consolidation will be created.

Recommendations

  • When we get back in, we must do it slowly to avoid possible dizziness.

Contraindications and precautions

  • Do not practice it If you have diarrhea.
  • Do not practice it If you are pregnant.
  • Do not practice it If you have a knee injury.

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How to Do Natarajasana the Dancer Pose

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How to Do the Dancer Pose

The Dancer Pose

The Dancer Pose takes its name and inspiration from the Hindu god Shiva’s divine jig. This Pose strengthens the spine, shoulders, buttocks, and groins. In addition, it is excellent to flex and strengthen the hamstrings and calves.

The dancer’s pose strengthens the spine, shoulders, glutes, and groin. In addition, it is excellent for flexing and strengthening the hamstrings and calves.

If you want to tone your abdomen, the dancer’s posture is ideal. In short, this position allows improving body position, balance, and resistance, in addition to calming the brain.

  • The Dancer Pose will help you stretch the shoulders, chest, thighs, groin, and abdomen. It will Strengthen the legs and ankles. Lastly, it will improve your balance.

The Dancer Pose Step by Step

The Dancer Pose Step by Step

  • Start standing in Tadasana.
  • Look forward and stare at one point.
  • Breathe deeply and center the mind.
  • Bend the right leg back and grab the right foot with the right hand.
  • With the right arm, gently lift the right foot.
  • Raise the left arm and stretch it forward.
  • Raise your right foot a bit more to reduce the inclination of your body.
  • Breathe evenly and hold for 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Exhale and lower your arms and leg.
  • Repeat standing on the right leg.

Dancer Pose Benefits

  • Helps stretch the abdomen and groin area
  • Expands of the rib cage, promoting better breathing
  • Strengthens the nervous system
  • Works the sense of balance, helping to improve your balance
  • Strengthens legs and ankles
  • Chest and shoulder opening

Recommendations

  • It is not recommended for those who suffer problems with low blood pressure or high blood pressure. Neither for those who have frequent headache problems.
  • You need to work on your balance on one leg to fully do this pose.
  • Be very patient, it doesn’t matter if you can’t stretch your leg in the air very far at first, or if you can’t keep your balance for long. Working with one hand on the wall can help us improve it.
  • Don’t forget to practice with both legs! There is always a leg with which we balance better, or in which we have more flexibility, but we must be aware that we must work both sides of the body in a balanced way to avoid compensations.
  • Make sure that your torso is erect must look forward, and not towards the ground.

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10 Best Hamstring Stretches – How to Stretch Your Hamstrings

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10 Best Hamstring Stretches - How to Stretch Your Hamstrings

10 Best Hamstring Stretches

Hamstring Stretches are required exercises in many sports and martial arts. The hamstrings are responsible for propelling legs forward, pulling them back, and flexing knees. When your hamstrings are tight then you need to do something about it, this can:

  • Prevent an injury
  • Improve your mobility
  • Decrease muscle soreness

Stretching helps in increasing flexibility, preventing injuries as well as reducing muscle tension and post-exercise tightening while facilitating certain movements and improving muscle coordination.

If you have been inactive for a length of time, or if you’ve had any recent surgery or physical problems, particularly of the muscles and joints, please consult your doctor before you start a stretching or exercise program.

1.Standing Hamstring Stretch

Standing Hamstring Stretch

Extend one leg out or keep your feet together, and keeping your back straight, bend from your hip joints to bring your chest toward your thigh.

  • Do not bounce because it can contract your muscle instead.
  • Make sure you relax your hips and allow them to fall as you stretch.
  • Only go as far as you can without losing your balance or back pain.

2.Hamstring Stretch for Athletes

Hamstring Stretch for Athletes

Put the heel or ankle of one leg on something that is about waist height or a little lower and bend at your hips to bring the front of your trunk towards your thigh. Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.

3.Half Squat Hamstring Stretch for Athletes

Half Squat Hamstring Stretch for Athletes

From a squat position stretch one leg forward and touch your toes.

  • Make sure you stretch slowly, bring your forehead forward, you can look forward or bring your forehead to your knee.
  • Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.

4.Hurdler Hamstring Stretch

Sitted Half Toe Touching

This is also known as the Hurdler Hamstring Stretch, a simple stretching exercise. Bend forward and try to touch your toe with your fingers.

  • Try to reach your toes or if you are more flexible try to bring your chest to your knee.
  • Keep your shoulders relaxed as you bend forward.
  • Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.

5.Partner Hamstring Stretching

Partner Hamstring Stretching

Have someone assist you with your stretching exercise either holding or pushing your leg. Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.

6.Toe Touching

Toe Touching

Bend forward at the hips to try to touch your toes with your fingers. Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.

7.Downward Facing dog

Downward Facing dog

This is a yoga pose with superpowers, you will stretch your lower back and at the same time both legs. This pose will help you stretch your entire body at the same time.

  • Extend your arms and reach forward keeping your back straight.
  • You should do this stretch on a stable surface.
  • Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.
  • Repeat this pose three to four times.

▶ Learn more about the Downward Facing dog and all its powers.

8.Supine Hamstring Stretch

Lie on your back and bring one leg straight up. The ultimate goal is to bring your leg up high enough so that you can touch your toes, or even bring your straight leg towards your head.

  • Once you are on your back you can slowly bring your leg up to stretch your hamstrings, bring it as close as you can to your head, then switch with your other leg.
  • Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.

9.Double leg stretching with legs open

Double leg stretching with legs open

This is an advanced stretch exercise, open your legs and try to bring your head as low as possible, try to grab your ankles.

This advanced stretching exercise has multiple benefits as you stretch:

  • You stretch both legs at the same time, not only your hamstrings but also your lower back and abductors with a single move.
  • It will help you improve your balance and circulation.
  • Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.

10.Standing Toe Touching

Standing Toe Touching

While standing, try to touch and grab your toe and hold your leg.

  • You will be stretching one leg at a time, make sure you have a good balance otherwise you can hold one hand on a chair or post to stretch your leg.
  • Do not go too high if you don’t want to lose your balance.
  • Hold the stretch for 10-30 seconds.

Hamstring Stretches Benefits

  • It Will help you prevent lower back pain
  • It Will help you increase your flexibility
  • It Will help you reduce injuries
  • It Will help you improve your posture

Recommendations

  • If you can’t fully straighten your leg, just go as far as you can, but do not force your legs.
  • With time and repetition, you will become more flexible.

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21st Annual Fistival Karate Championships in Colorado Springs

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Welcome to the 21st Annual Fistival Karate Championships

We are back LIVE! Not Virtual!

Saturday, April 24th, 2021 – Welcome to the 21st Annual Fistival Karate Championships. We are back LIVE! Not Virtual! Thank you to everyone for your support over the years! This is still the “SWORD TOURNAMENT” Every adult division 1st,2nd, and 3rd place winner will receive a sword as their trophy.

This tournament is the 1st tournament of the 2021 CKA tournament season. Please remember to sign up as a CKA member to keep your points toward the 2021 Colorado State Championships.

Good luck to all competitors!
David Coppock

FOR INFO CALL: David Coppock at 719-634-6556

BACK IN PERSON!!
1ST IN PERSON TOURNAMENT SINCE 2019
COVID19 GUIDELINES – RULES OF VENUE

  • Facemask and/or Face Covering required inside the venue.
  • We strongly encourage registering online before the event to make the process as smooth as possible.
  • Please do not approach the scorekeeper tables at any time.
  • Please keep your face covering on while at your rings. You may remove it for
  • Kata or Sparring, but please replace it as soon as you are done competing.
  • Once your division has completed, please leave the competition area as quickly as possible to prevent delays in the next division.
  • Bring sparring gear and all necessary equipment to the ring with you to avoid leaving and re-entering the competition area.
    Make use of sanitation stations located throughout the venue.

ONLY COMPETITORS, COACHES, AND OFFICIALS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE COMPETITION FLOOR.

 

 

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Jean Claude Van Damme – Best Kicks Compilation

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Blood Sport and Kickboxer- Jean Claude Van Damme

Jean Claude Van Damme

Most of my Black Belt friends watched most of his movies, my favorite ones were “no retreat no surrender”, “Lion”, “Universal Soldier”, “Double Impact” and “Blood Sport”. Well, most of us then tried to do his kicks and doing the splits on two chairs while training at the dojo. Good old times, well here is a great video with the best of Jean Claude Van Damme kicks from many of his best movies. Enjoy and share it with your friends!

Things you did not know about Van Damme

His real name is Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg. Professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme and abbreviated as JCVD, is a Belgian actor, martial artist, screenwriter, film producer, and director best known for his martial arts action films.

Semi-contact Karate career

At the age of 15, Van Damme started his competitive karate career in Belgium. From 1976 to 1980, Van Damme compiled a record of 44 victories and 4 defeats in tournament and non-tournament semi-contact matches.

Van Damme was a member of the Belgium Karate Team when it won the European Karate Championship on 26 December 1979 at La Coupe Francois Persoons Karate Tournament in Brussels.

Kickboxing and full-contact karate career

Van Damme began his full-contact career in 1977 when Claude Goetz promoted the first-ever full-contact karate tournament in Belgium.

From 1977 to 1982, Van Damme compiled a record of 18 victories (18 knockouts) and 1 defeat.

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Damme

Can Jean Claude Van Damme really fight?
Jean Claude Van Damme has an impressive record of 20-2 in Karate, he has trained Muay Thai, he has trained Kickboxing with Dominique Valera who was a multiple Karate and Kickboxing champion in Europe, Van Damme is a black belt in Shotokan Karate. He was a real Martial Artist who later became an actor.
Has Van Damme been on Television too?
Jean Claude has appeared in many Television shows such as “Friends”, “Las Vegas”, “Robot Chicken”, “Behind Closed Doors”, “Les Anges Gardiens”, “Sense8”, “Jean Claude Van Johnson” and “Les Anges Asian Dream”. He has also appeared in a few music videos and the Street Fighter game as Colonel Guile.

This information cited from Wikipedia is really important because many people claimed Van Damme wasn’t a fighter at all and never competed in contact karate. One of his Martial Art trainers was Dominique Valera a well-known Kickboxing fighter who has traveled the world teaching seminars. For more details about his life and other facts visit his Wikipedia page.

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Mast Park in Santee California 2021- The Newly renovated Mast Park

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Mast Park

Mast Park is one of the nicest parks in San Diego County, located at 9125 Carlton Hills Blvd, Santee, CA 92071.

Watch out, if you aren’t paying attention, you’ll drive past the entrance to this park. The park is not visible from the street so it can be misleading. You actually have to enter and go through the parking lot to actually see the park.

Mast Park has it all

This park has been newly renovated, it has so many amenities for the entire family, the playground equipment is brand new, there is a gated dog park, exercise equipment, barbeque grills, a basketball court, a Disc Golf Course, and much more! They did an awesome job on the landscaping.

This Park opens at Dawn and closes at 10:00 pm, even the Restrooms lock automatically at 10:00 pm.

Mast Park Dog Park

There is a Top-notch gated dog park for small, medium, and big dogs.

Area Designations

  • Large Dog – over 30 lbs.
  • Small Dog – under 30 lbs.
  • Puppy – maximum 30 lbs., must be vaccinated and over 4 months old

Santee Mast Park Dog Park

There is plenty of seating throughout with benches and picnic tables and there is also some green space to hang out at.

The park equipment is top-notch with a lot of different options for kids. They also have workout equipment right next to the kid’s area which both times I’ve seen has kids climbing all over it. So good luck if you’re trying to exercise, but it’s there if you need it.

Santee Mast Park Playground Area

The disc golf course.

This course is fairly new, built around 2005 and designed by Allen Risley. The course is mostly flat and slightly wooded area. It’s a total of 9 baskets/holes. They have multiple tees/pins. The layout will be A, B, or C.

This is not a free course. They have kiosks near the start.
Monday-Friday $4.
Saturday & Sunday $5.
They also have monthly passes through the City of Santee Website.

  • 9125 Carlton Hills Blvd, Santee, CA 92071

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How to Do the Shoulder Stand Pose

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the Shoulder Stand Pose

Shoulder Stand Pose

There are many benefits that this pose or Sarvangasana offers us, because due to the posture that our body adopts we manage to relax and work with many different muscles. We strengthen and tone the area of the back and neck, but also the legs and arms so it is a very complete exercise.

Stand Pose Benefits

  • We deeply stretch the muscles of the back, shoulders, and neck, so we strengthen the spine from top to bottom. It also strengthens other muscles such as those of the gluteus and legs.
  • It helps us to correct the posture of the back so it is suitable for slight problems in this.
  • It relaxes the nervous system while helping to oxygenate the brain and, therefore, improve its tissues and function. Because of this, it also helps mental relaxation and reduces anxiety.
  • It improves our balance and concentration since we must be very attentive to the muscles that are used and how to do it correctly.
  • Since the position is upside down activates the blood supply by stimulating various glands of the body, especially the thyroid gland.
  • For the same reason, improves the status of various systems such as circulatory, lymphatic, nervous, digestive, and even reproductive.
  • It serves to alleviate respiratory problems such as asthma.
  • It helps to burn fat and eliminate liquids by stimulating the burning of calories and the functioning of the lymphatic system.
  • Prevents and helps treat problems such as hemorrhoids, varicose veins, constipation, hormonal imbalances, colds and improves memory.

Stand Pose Step by Step

  1. Lie on your back on your mat, put your feet together and stretch your arms at your sides, placing your palms on the floor.
  2. Inhale deeply while you raise your legs little by little, making strength with your arms against the floor and your abs.
  3. Raise your legs until your back is vertical and place your hands in your lower back to lean on them, leaving the elbows, shoulders, neck, and head well placed on the floor.
  4. You must do strength with your hands on your back and with your shoulders on the ground to help you keep your balance and to place your back and legs as straight as possible.
  5. The final position should result in a right angle between your neck and your back. For this, you will notice that your chin presses your sternum.
  6. At this time you can apply some of the variants that complicate this position but with which other benefits are obtained, but you should only do it when you master this asana in its basic form.
  7. To return to the initial position you have to descend very slowly lowering your back and then your legs, helping your arms, hands, and abs to maintain balance. It is important that when you go down exhale all the air slowly.

Recommendations

  • To make the pose more energizing, lower one leg parallel to the floor at a time.
  • Hold the pose, breathing smoothly and evenly for several breaths.

Do not practice this pose if you have:

  • Cases of advanced gastric disease or gastroenteritis
  • People with migraines and severe headaches
  • While having menstruation
  • If there is an injury to the neck, shoulders, or back that is still being rehabilitated or treated
  • People with hypertension
  • During pregnancy this asana is not advised, it should only be done if you have a lot of experience and the doctor allows it
  • People with eye problems such as glaucoma or high eye strain.
  • People with serious problems in the ears.

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The Mount Position in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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The Mount Position

The Mount Position

As we can see in the image, the mounted position is the one in which we are on top of our opponent with our legs around or above his.

The mount is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, since we totally control our rival and he loses the possibility of using his guard; from the Mount position we can do many submissions and change our position to lateral or back controls, while the rival’s possibilities are quite limited; but there are certain aspects that we must take into account if we do not want to lose it.

Summing it up a lot, we could say that it differs from the guard position for the fighter below, in that the legs are below our opponent, rather than around.

When someone is on the mount position you are at his mercy and you need to defend yourself because the guy on top of you can punch you many times and try to control you.

The Mount: important key points

Take the initiative: your opponent is in a very disadvantageous position, the worst thing you can do is give him time to think about how he can get out of there, so take advantage of your advantage and do not stop threatening his neck with the Front Tie and position the Key arm or Triangle to force you to make mistakes that further compromise your position. As soon as you see your opportunity go for completion.
Weigh with your hips against the opponent: if you leave holes the opponent will use them to escape, recapture guard or reverse you; weigh on him by crushing his abdomen with your hips, if necessary hook your legs under his. The opponent should never be comfortable on your ride.
Don’t let it catch your arms: as soon as you feel like your opponent is grabbing your arm, they are probably thinking of doing the Mount Reversal to that side. If you put your hands on the ground try to never be below his armpits, so he will not be able to prevent you from using them to stabilize yourself when he tries the inversion.

Here you can see a great solution to develop a great mount escape.

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Positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Positions

There are many elements that, especially at the beginning, are very difficult to see and understand in BJJ. In the first months of training, beginners often make mistakes that must be learned to avoid in order to continue evolving as fighters.

Maintaining a firm structure, especially in the upper part of the body, is a fundamental concept when fighting. In positions such as close guard or early in the fight, when the two opponents are standing, maintaining a correct posture is vitally important. The most common mistake is to tend to hunch the body forward, especially due to a lack of cardio.

  • The Mount
  • The Guard
  • The Side Mount
  • North-South
  • Scarf Hold
  • The Back Mount
  • Knee On Chest/Stomach

Recommendations

  • Try to keep your head on the same straight line that goes from your shoulders to your hips.
  • Not moving the hips makes us vulnerable to attacks and complicates the recovery of the guard.
  • Using too much force is one of the most common mistakes in beginners and unfortunately even in advanced ones.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Requirements

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