Mixed Martial Arts Bruce Lee

Have you trained in Mixed Martial Arts Bruce Lee style ?

In all martial arts including mixed martial arts Bruce Lee identified two of the most important components -- speed and power.

Of course, skill is critical but after skill and mastery of that skill, speed and power are the two ultimate dictators of success in any fight.

Just what is speed and power?

Speed in Mixed Martial Arts

Is speed simply how fast you can move your body, hands and feet? Or is there another definition.

The fastest martial artists in my mind, was Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee was a pioneer in MMA. Having trained in Gracie jujitsu, I saw many similarities to Bruce Lee's thinking, and of course in today's MMA training.

In mixed martial arts Bruce Lee defined speed as someone being a good fighter. To him a good fighter is a person who could hit his competitor without much effort and at the same time avoid being hit.

He felt speed was more of a component of not telegraphing your moves, superior conditioning, excellent coordination, awareness of your surroundings, and of course good balance.

Some people, Lee felt were born with these traits or qualities. Others have to develop them through consistent and strenuous training. Bruce Lee also felt that all the strength and power that you developed from your training was useless if you were too slow and your punches & kicks can not connect with your opponent.

It was his belief that speed and power were essentially partners in a good fighter. A great mixed martial artist needs both to be successful.

In mixed martial arts Bruce lee felt that one technique to use to increase your speed is to snap your foot or fist just before connecting with your opponent. This is a similar principle that is used in baseball.

For example, when throwing a baseball you will get more velocity from the ball if at the last moment of the throw, you snap your wrist.

The same example can be used when using a whip. A longer whip thrown exactly the same way as a 2 foot whip will generate more of a sting, with just a snap of the wrist.

Power in Mixed Martial Arts

Power is not a function of strength. Many times you have watched, as I have, a less muscular boxer strike a more muscular boxer with more power.

The conclusion is that power is not generated by the contraction of the muscle alone. But from your impetus and the speed that you generate in throwing the kick or punch.

Again we turn to Bruce Lee, who weighted between 130 to 135 pounds, yet he was able to hit harder than a man double his size.

Why?Because of Lee's speed, the power of the blow was much stronger.(Impetus)

In mixed martial arts Bruce Lee indicated that you throw your entire body into the punch or kick.. Just as in a good boxing you use your entire body. Your punch does not come from your shoulder but from the your body and waist. A typical Karate straight punch will never be as effective as a Western-style right cross.

That is why a jab never carries that much power. Except of course the way that Mohammed Ali used it. Look back at his old films and you'll see him leaning into the punch. This creates more impetus and as a result more power.

Regardless of whether you want to gain speed, power, endurance, maximum muscle size and strength or lose body fat. The correct exercise equipment and nutrition program are essential.

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