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Plyometric Training and Martial Arts
Martial arts practitioners out there will agree with me that the evolution in any given martial art discipline lays on mastering techniques and the enhancement of physical abilities such as explosive reaction. That is when plyometric training steps onto the mats.
Plyometric training will boost up just about every aspect of an athlete allowing him or her to jump higher, punch and kick harder, throw further as well as increase endurance levels. It is like plyos were developed for martial arts, imagine yourself being able to hit harder, take down your opponents with the extra explosive strength or even being able to avoid strikes thanks to your improved foot work. Plyometric training can help you with all that and much more.
Each martial art discipline has its own characteristics and practitioners need to develop the related abilities in order to become a respectable fighter in their dojos. For instance Karate students need strong legs and arms to hit harder while in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athletes need more explosive strength and endurance to take their opponents down and work on the submission. Plyometric training can help each of these aspects and many more.
Basically plyos enhance an athlete’s performance by improving explosive reaction through powerful and rapid muscular contractions. For detailed information of the benefits of plyometric training please read: 6 Benefits of Plyometric Training .
Plyos can be applied to all muscle groups and in most cases do not require the use of any equipment, exercises can be performed using the athletes own body weight. But there are equipments that can enhance the effectiveness of plyometric training even further, such as plyometric boxes , horizontal stepping ladders and jumping ropes. We've recently posted an article with some Plyometric Training Videos that will help you get a better picture of plyos exercises.
But Plyos are not only about fun and games, due to the high complexity of exercises the injury risks are greater so it is highly recommend to engage in training with a qualified training instructor who has experience in plyometric training.
There are countless benefits that plyos could generate for Martial Arts practitioners it is down to Senseis and PE coaches out there to develop specific exercises that work the desired muscular groups needed to improve the performance of their athletes.