Your Weird Training Method?

**pyromaniac1918** · Posted On: 8/24/2008 5:55am

One exersice i love doing in arnis is called "Bull Ring" where one person stands in the middle and the people in the circle attack you randomly and you need to defend your self from them. I find it helps with building up reflexs and trains you to work under pressure better.

But one thing i do at home is i get a sandbag and punch it and kick it.

**Dempsy Roll** · Posted On: 8/24/2008 4:52pm

I blow bubbles.

Then I try to pop them all with just my hands or elbows or feet or whatever while going at full speed. It's somewhat tricky because you have to be careful not to let any of then touch you while you're punching or moving. It's just kind of something to do when I don't feel like normal bagwork or shadowboxing, and it has actually helped my accuracy.

**animlmthr** · Posted On: 8/25/2008 12:20am

I do a lot of stance work. My impact training is _ussy compared to Vieux Normand's.

Vieux Normand sir? Can I join your school?

**rangerdavy** · Posted On: 8/25/2008 12:26am

Whenever I hug someone, I try to get deep underhooks and work lifting them with my legs.

**cuatro76** · Posted On: 8/25/2008 12:36am

Originally Posted by rangerdavy

Whenever I hug someone, I try to get deep underhooks and work lifting them with my legs.

I'm going to start doing that!

**pyromaniac1918** · Posted On: 8/25/2008 12:39am

yea that does sound like a good idea.

**Deadmeat** · Posted On: 8/25/2008 1:19am

Originally Posted by MastaChance

Also I strap on 5 lb ankle weights, and kick the heavy bag, and a TKD paddle....

Ankle weights + kicking is pretty dangerous. Oh well I guess whatever works for you... How are your knees?

Originally Posted by JabCrossHook

I don't know if you'll call this weird, but one thing I like doing is as follows...

•Two guys stand with their front foot on a line so they are basically very close.
•Both cover up and lean into each other
•Taking turns, one throws two shots to the other guy's body or short punches to the head who tries to block them by whatever means. It's later increased to 3 shots.

...

Same thing can be done with one of the guys against a wall, in the corner of the ring, against the ropes etc.

That's an awesome drill for people who backpedal too much. At my old club we called it Toe-the-Line (haha).

Originally Posted by leere_form

when i decide i need to work out/practice at home, i like to take time to balance on one leg with my eyes closed.

good balance is good.

I do that too, but with a bicycle inner tube. It's really helped me.