If you've been training in martial arts you've surely asked yourself: "What I can do to get faster?"

If you've been working on increasing your speed as long as I have, you've come to realize "being fast is only part of the equation".

The same is true with power.

There's one element that cannot be over-looked, it needs to be addressed and that is...

TIMING.

If you cannot apply that speed or that power at the right time it is utterly useless.

Kinda like the same idea of owning a real fast and powerful car but being bound by a 100 km/h limit. Why buy that car in the first place?

You find a testing ground. A race track. The autobahn. A secluded street. A deserted highway late at night.

As Martial Artists we use 2 tools: Sparring and Speed Drills.

In FSD we break down speed into 4 components:

1) Perception Speed
2) Speed of motion (Execution)
3) Reaction Speed and ...
4) Timing.

Here are quick points to keep in mind:

-One must have sharp perception speed through sight, hearing and touch.

-Clear knowledge of how to execute the technique so there is no wasted movement and to guarantee maximum efficiency.

-And instant reaction to the outside stimulus (using perception speed) and cutting down the hesitation time between seeing, hearing, or feeling and actually responding to the threat.

-Timing will actually make someone who is "average" when it comes to speed and make them seem pretty fast just by understanding this principle.

We took on the painstaking job of collecting, recording and developing the most efficient speed drills for our students.

I love working on my speed and you should too. It's not just about being fast, the more you train our drills the more you feel like you're doing a "systems check" on your own body. Guaranteeing that your brain and nervous system is in perfect working order.

Make your brain and body a finely tuned machine, just like your computer needs a clean-up and an upgrade every once in a while to guarantee performance, acquiring our Speed Training DVD will have the same effect on your body and mind.

Master Yourself,

Sifu Martin

P.S. Many of the drills can be done on your own in the comfort of your own home. You might not realize it but you're surrounded with everyday items you can use to build your speed. See what I mean here.

P.P.S. Another group that is famous for speed are the Shaolin Monks, catch them in Montreal on Feb.10th at my school on St-Denis.

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