Full Contact Training Begins
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15 March 2010
Their reasons for being there were varied. Some said they wanted an idea of the type of training required for full contact fighting. Others simply wanted to supplement their training and improve their fitness. Whatever the motivations, all 43 who attended this session, held at the Brackenfell dojo, found it a worthwhile, and tiring, experience.
The training started with a brisk 2km run, punctuated by a series of sprints. This put an early rest to any questions about how hard the workout would be.No sooner had the students returned to the dojo when they were told to produce their skipping ropes for a series of skipping sessions lasting twenty minutes in total.
So much then for the warm-up; the real work then began. What followed was a series of drills designed to build core strength, leg strength and stamina.Then came the padwork, with special emphasis on hitting the pads at maximum power. Here the students were made to realize just how tiring it is to strike at full power.
The session ended on the same high note on which it started, with the promise from Shihan Paul of harder, more taxing sessions in the future. Credit is due to the students, firstly for their willingness to participate, and also for maintaining high levels of spirit throughout the training. Indeed, the next full contact training day has now become a most highly anticipated event.
