Functional open-hand martial arts and calisthenics fitness

Functional open-hand martial arts and calisthenics fitness

We are Building Body Mind Soul, easy found on the web under our name and also Iron Martial Arts Online.  This short piece includes our dynamic warmup (before any workout to do) and our official Class 1 and Class 2 in learning the best of open-hand striking basics with high guard principles in self-defense and building life philosophy into your training.  Also, learn the basics of bodyweight training and some grip strength exercises essential to good martial arts practice.  This is a piece of a large curriculum found on from our own website that offers 40 class videos similar to the ones below, for beginner to intermediate level.  Then we have an additional 40 class videos that have the same breakdown of "Martial", "Physical", "Mental" and "Spiritual", that go into advanced training and concepts for all topics.   Here is this portion you are getting today with the official outline below:

Dynamic stretching starter video: incorporating music and how to use these videos

Class 1

Martial: Intro to our philosophy; Cycle of a martial arts strike; Modified high-guard iron stance; Stance drills; Open palm heel basics; Lose the belt

Physical: Squat variations

Mental: Martial Arts Tree of Life

Spiritual: Tidal breathing breathwork

Class 2

Martial: Jab drills the clock; Stance switches; Footwork focus

Physical: Leap frogs; Grip strength drills (wooden to iron bar variation); Forearm training

Mental: Respecting yourself and others (take care of yourself like you would for your child)

Spiritual: Web of light – How Bruce Lee helped me bring clean water to Africa, or at least keep trying at it however small the success (and successful failures)

Learn the best of open hand striking basics while trying out a couple of our official classes in our beginner's program

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What you will learn

• Self-defense using open-hand methods
• Bodyweight training
• Calisthenics balance and strength

Rating: 3.85714

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 1.5 hours

Instructor: Ryan Gilbert