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skr1111
White Belt
Joined: 23 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:41 am Post subject: stomach conditioning |
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| Hi, I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I took karate a couple years ago in college, and in one of the training sessions, our instructor had us lie down and he walked on our stomachs. Has anyone else experienced this type of training in their martial arts class? If so, do you know what purpose it serves? I thought it was to condition our stomachs and truly I don't think it is a bad exercise if the instructor is careful. One thing I will mention is that it seems like female instructors would be more effective in this type of training because they tend to be lighter and are less likely to cause injury. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks. |
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NewEnglands_KyoSa
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 907
Location: New England
Styles: Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do , Chinese Kempo
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yes, thats done at my studio sometimes. usually its done when a person is lying on the floor with their legs together three to four inches off the ground with their hands under their butt or lower back. that in itself it an ab exercise, the stepping on stomachs is to make sure youre stretching properly and if you are you should be able to withstand substantial weight on your abdomen. so theres that, and its also just kind of one of those old school things that have stuck!
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safetyal
White Belt
Joined: 08 Dec 2007
Posts: 3
Styles: Kickboxing, Muay Thai
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| One of the instructors where I train, does it occasionally. Just like NewEnglands said, it was done during a 6 " leg raise. |
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unknownstyle
Green Belt
Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Posts: 383
Location: Texas
Styles: Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu along with Shorinji Ryu
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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we do something silimlar but in stead some one just does techniques into your stomach while you do the lifts
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NewEnglands_KyoSa
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 907
Location: New England
Styles: Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do , Chinese Kempo
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that's a good one too, too rough for some studetns unfortunately though. i'll sure use it though! 
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The BB of C
KF Sempai
Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 585
Location: New York
Styles: Cannon Style, Kuk Sool Won, Isshin-ryu
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My older brother used to walk on my stomach. The last stomach conditioning I had was repetetive straight punches to the stomach.
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Rateh
Green Belt
Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 363
Location: USA
Styles: Chun Kuk Do, Omega MA, BJJ
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We used to stand in a circle and throw those weighted balls at eachothers stomachs. The weight of the ball was dependant on the age/size of the student.
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on the post.
