On Demand
On Demand
The premise of “On Demand” is to take you out of your comfort zone and thinking process. The idea is to have at your disposal a set of skills that you can comfortably and safely execute whenever you want to.
Without diving too deep into the philosophy realm, the drill embodies the practice of what the Japanese call “Mushin”. This is a state of mind into which a highly trained individual enters during states of combat or physical demands. The mind must always be in the state of 'flowing,' for when it stops anywhere that means the flow is interrupted and it is this interruption that is injurious to the well-being of the mind.
By taking the thought and planning process out of the equation, we essentially try to achieve this state of “no mindedness” surrounding the movements.
As is the case for many people, the hesitation associated with executing certain movements can often affect clean, safe, and comfortable landings.
When you hesitate or over think a skill it often inhibits the natural relaxed state you should be in when performing it. Obviously it’s important to remember the 5 steps to any movement (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Fa5MwT1ko&feature=channel_page) but at the same time it should become like second nature to you so that it is as easy and natural as walking. We all have skills we favor or like to perform. Perhaps even skills or tricks we routinely start with every session and progress through as we train.
What this drill does is it takes you out of your planning mindset. You do not throw the move you want to, but rather the move being demanded of you at the moment your friend or training partner calls it out. As an example: Have your partner call out a trick or skill as you stand on the edge of a small block or height. Within 2-3 seconds of them calling out the skill you are to execute it. Work to cut down on the physical set up and mental delay involved with the skill. Continue back and forth starting with moderately challenging skills (Front Flip, Side Flip, Back Tuck) and gradually progress to higher level skills within your abilities. The same drill can work for PK skills as well. Stand on the edge of a wall and face an opposite ledge of equal height. From here the on demand movements could be “cat leap”, “precision” (to opposite ledge), “cat leap across-then 180 cat back to starting ledge”. Keep it safe and within your abilities, but also keep it spontaneous.
Stay tuned to this post for a video example of the drill.
Train safe everyone.
The premise of “On Demand” is to take you out of your comfort zone and thinking process. The idea is to have at your disposal a set of skills that you can comfortably and safely execute whenever you want to.
Without diving too deep into the philosophy realm, the drill embodies the practice of what the Japanese call “Mushin”. This is a state of mind into which a highly trained individual enters during states of combat or physical demands. The mind must always be in the state of 'flowing,' for when it stops anywhere that means the flow is interrupted and it is this interruption that is injurious to the well-being of the mind.
By taking the thought and planning process out of the equation, we essentially try to achieve this state of “no mindedness” surrounding the movements.
As is the case for many people, the hesitation associated with executing certain movements can often affect clean, safe, and comfortable landings.
When you hesitate or over think a skill it often inhibits the natural relaxed state you should be in when performing it. Obviously it’s important to remember the 5 steps to any movement (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Fa5MwT1ko&feature=channel_page) but at the same time it should become like second nature to you so that it is as easy and natural as walking. We all have skills we favor or like to perform. Perhaps even skills or tricks we routinely start with every session and progress through as we train.
What this drill does is it takes you out of your planning mindset. You do not throw the move you want to, but rather the move being demanded of you at the moment your friend or training partner calls it out. As an example: Have your partner call out a trick or skill as you stand on the edge of a small block or height. Within 2-3 seconds of them calling out the skill you are to execute it. Work to cut down on the physical set up and mental delay involved with the skill. Continue back and forth starting with moderately challenging skills (Front Flip, Side Flip, Back Tuck) and gradually progress to higher level skills within your abilities. The same drill can work for PK skills as well. Stand on the edge of a wall and face an opposite ledge of equal height. From here the on demand movements could be “cat leap”, “precision” (to opposite ledge), “cat leap across-then 180 cat back to starting ledge”. Keep it safe and within your abilities, but also keep it spontaneous.
Stay tuned to this post for a video example of the drill.
Train safe everyone.
posted by Adrian at
10:27 AM
1 Comments:
Great drill. I have done this with martial arts techniques, but I have not had the chance to do this with parkour or gymanstic techniques. Next time I train with a partner I will be sure to include this into the schedule.
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