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spinninggumby
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Um I was just curious for a moment but I was wondering if anybody had ever tried or considered training in a swimming pool. I would guess that the water would add much overall resistance to all of your techniques and although yes you can attach bungee cords to your legs and arms that maybe this was a more creative and fun way to practice once in a while. What are everyone's thoughts as to how effective this may be. Humor me, LOL 
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YODA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2002 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Yes - when we go on our annual camp we train in water - although this is more of a test for the mind than the body. Last November there were a dozen of us stood like nutters in the sea doing punches, kicks, pushups, crunches etc. Brrrrrr..... Very brrrrrr 
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PSBN Doug
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2002 4:58 am Post subject: |
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I think the only way I would train in water would be a heated pool, or Miami beach.  |
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TKD_McGee
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2002 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Nope, but i seen a black guy on a nike commercial do it... Monkey see Monkey Do!
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SaiFightsMS
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2002 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Yes I have. I have done some kata and practiced kicking techniques in the local pool. During non busy times of course. The water adds resistance and slows down the movement. In the water with the slower movement you can concentrate on the movement and work on how you are doing the movement in a way you cannot do on the floor.
It adds an element to you training unlike any other.
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kicker
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2002 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Well I havent but if you go swimming and kick your legs its almost like a kick and when you move your arms it's also almost like a punch so in that way yes
Maybe if you consider treeding(sp??  ) water.
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AnonymousOne
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2002 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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I have trained in water many times, mainly at training camps in a river in the middle of winter at 5am. Sheesh!!
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spinninggumby
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Middle of winter?! Yikes. Wouldn't freezing muscles make them less flexible. Oh well, technically you would not be able to do any resistance kicks above chest level anyways since your head is probably above the water. Anyways I admit that if I were to do water training I would try it in a nice heated pool simply just to get the resistance effect. Ice cold frigidity is just too much for me LOL. *whimper whimper* 
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spinninggumby
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BTW I guess it's not too uncommon I have read in more than a few places that many masters recommend training at both the hottest part of the day (middle of the day and early in the morning, I suppose) and the coldest part of the day to increase tolerance for the harshest of conditions.  |
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AnonymousOne
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On 2002-02-13 16:05, spinninggumby wrote:
Middle of winter?! Yikes. Wouldn't freezing muscles make them less flexible. Oh well, technically you would not be able to do any resistance kicks above chest level anyways since your head is probably above the water. Anyways I admit that if I were to do water training I would try it in a nice heated pool simply just to get the resistance effect. Ice cold frigidity is just too much for me LOL. *whimper whimper*
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You cant argue with a 9th Dan at 5am LOL
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on the post.
