Brilliant! How I wish this were communicated more broadly. Having trained TKD for almost 20 years I've personally done this too many times (over-stretch, over-extend, over-exert myself) and have seen *countless* people get injured that not only causes them to quit, but is likely a lifetime injury. Probably the most common injury I've seen that leads to quitting is damaging the knee. I've seen So. Many. Black belts. blow their knees. (so many that I would even ask for a video going over maintaining healthy knees and hips in more 'extreme' sports such as TKD and Karate) It's also been an eye-opening journey to see how differently Masters & Grand Masters teach their students. Some seem highly focused on student health and balance pushing them to continue to grow. Some seem entirely too concerned for student injury and it was hard to see how their students would really ever grow. Some (what I experienced for a few years) push you as hard as you can go until you vomit (or just collapse). Maybe this is the collision between modern sports medicine & 'original training practices'? It's tricky because I've seen personal growth explode when I'm pushed *just beyond* where my body says I'm done, but I stop before I injure myself. That's a super-tricky line to dance around. One last point: thanks for calling out food and sleep & rest. It is eye opening to hear just how many hours of sleep those training for the Olympics experience. It was also amazing to see how quickly I could recover from hard workouts when I was careful in replenishing my body with protein & healthy carbs just after working out. As in I was seeing a good day or 2 in recovery diminished. (unfortunately that was purely anecdotal and not scientifically measured - but it was consistent)
Thanks for your message! Great observations on sleep, nutrition and recovery. It's all fascinating isn't it. And yes I agree there is definitely a constant clash or need to reconcile 'old school' training methods with modern approaches. On the other hand as you say, there is something to be said for 'old school' hard work and pushing through our limitations!! Thanks for touching base. CvR
Great video. I think there is a difference between being committed and just regular common sense. The ironic thing is waiting for an injury to heal before going back is probably smarter (and faster) than continuing training until something serious happens and you can't train at all!
Thank you! I think waiting for an injury to heal properly is definitely important at times, particularly for those who are strong-willed and have trouble listening to the feedback from their body... I know I've been there! On the other hand though the longer we take off training the more we develop compensatory motor patterns, our muscles become atrophied, we lose training momentum etc. Then the issue becomes that when we try to get back into training we re-injure ourselves as we cannot pick it back up at the same level as we've rested too long. For this reason, I think active rest, and working within the non-painful range of motion and intensity are important in terms of injury recovery. The old model of bed rest has been shown to create many issues and many therapists work more within a model of getting the injury moving again as soon as possible (without further aggravation of course).
When you get older, you will have to rest more. So many people, myself included, get injured training like we did when we were young. Currently taking a week off of karate and running because I can feel some tendinitis in my knees and ankles beginning to develop. You should take a rest week every 4-8 weeks they say. I haven't taken a week off since July, so I'm definitely overdue. Oh, and I used that week to climb a mountain....I'm just doing some light rehab exercises this time.
Thanks for your comment! It's all about balance and listening to the feedback from your body right? Not getting stuck in just doing one training modality that leads to break down! :D
Many articles, blogs etc mention that optimal loading after an injury or high intensity exercise is superior in aiding recovery as compared with complete rest. So for example after a day of heavy lifting doing some light stretches & easy mobility drills to keep the blood flowing & prevent the muscles from cramping & following that with a day of rest. What's your take on this theory 👆I've been using it when working on compound exercises. If I do a movement that loads a particular muscle heavily while also engaging another muscle in stabilisation, I'll then use an exercise the following day that targets the muscle that wasn't worked as much previously as well as lightly loading the muscle that was heavily worked the previous day.
So recently I saw an interesting video on RUclips from McDojo life called McDojo breakdown violence in the dojo and basically it’s a security camera in a training studio and a guy walks in during a test, so they tell him to just sit quietly, I don’t know if he has ADD or COD or something but he is not still and is disruptive and distracting so they tell him a few times that if it keeps going he’ll have to leave, finally he’s told to go but he refuses and complains and argues and it leads to a fight so the instructor grapples with him and takes him outside, they call the police, have you seen or heard something like it, what do you think, have you experienced something similar how did you or how would you deal with it
Hi Karl, very interesting video, especially the part, where you explain about how progressive overload works, after all it appears to be an essential of every kind of training. As a expert on mindsets, what mindsets do you think are the most usefull to have in your mental „repertoire“ in order to become a good martial artist? It would also be interesting to hear what your favorite books on sport science are.
Thanks Tobias! I think having a mindset based on internal validation (validating oneself in terms of self-worth / self-esteem) rather than relying on external praise or accolades is vital. Also focusing on that which is in our own control (i.e. the quality of our own choices). I like to draw on stoic philosophy and Buddhist traditions which echo these ideas. In a related way, just being open to different ideas is great = the idea of 'Shoshin' or beginners mind in Japanese. Perhaps I'll share some more book recommendations in the future!
Hi. Could you help me with some questions? please Is there anything that can be done to prevent ankle injuries such as sprains? In case of a partial rupture of ligaments in the ankle, after how long is it safe to re-train in the dojang?
Generally speaking, the consensus on chronic ankle instability suggests specific strengthening of one legged positions to rehabilitate such issues. Then using more challenging balance / proprioception training such as a wobble board or hopping, jumping, skipping etc but these all need to be gradually introduced to avoid re-injury 🙏
love this dude. thanks so much. would love if you touched on the topic of kicking high even when cold... "what are the mechanics to progressing your resting/status quo functionality?"
Hey Chris! For me personally, I try not to go too hard or too many days a week on strength if it interferes with my skills training etc. So 2-3 x per week, 48 hr minimum rest between sessions, focus on compound movements and sport specific / martial arts specific movements (e.g. with explosiveness in mind, incorporating plyos etc) Then martial arts skils training can be done almost everyday, just not at a high intensity, instead the focus can be on making the movements more efficient and precise / balanced. Then 2-3 very hard sessions per week of martial arts which could be harder sparring, harder pads etc etc. depending on what you are specifically preparing for / trying to achieve
@@VanRoonMartialArts So if I was looking at mashing crossfit with martial arts, id be generally looking at 2 days hard crossfit, 2 days hard martial arts/boxing /sparring, 2 days rest included and a general martial arts day.
@@chrisdion1392 I think you'll find out quickly whether it's working based on how your body responds - I'd start conservatively and then gradually add more sessions / intensity / training volume as you go along :D
Been a while since I was on this channel the last time; great to see more excellent vids about important topics on here! Hope you, Riley and the rest are doing well! -Samu
Brilliant!
How I wish this were communicated more broadly. Having trained TKD for almost 20 years I've personally done this too many times (over-stretch, over-extend, over-exert myself) and have seen *countless* people get injured that not only causes them to quit, but is likely a lifetime injury. Probably the most common injury I've seen that leads to quitting is damaging the knee. I've seen So. Many. Black belts. blow their knees. (so many that I would even ask for a video going over maintaining healthy knees and hips in more 'extreme' sports such as TKD and Karate)
It's also been an eye-opening journey to see how differently Masters & Grand Masters teach their students. Some seem highly focused on student health and balance pushing them to continue to grow. Some seem entirely too concerned for student injury and it was hard to see how their students would really ever grow. Some (what I experienced for a few years) push you as hard as you can go until you vomit (or just collapse).
Maybe this is the collision between modern sports medicine & 'original training practices'? It's tricky because I've seen personal growth explode when I'm pushed *just beyond* where my body says I'm done, but I stop before I injure myself. That's a super-tricky line to dance around.
One last point: thanks for calling out food and sleep & rest. It is eye opening to hear just how many hours of sleep those training for the Olympics experience. It was also amazing to see how quickly I could recover from hard workouts when I was careful in replenishing my body with protein & healthy carbs just after working out. As in I was seeing a good day or 2 in recovery diminished. (unfortunately that was purely anecdotal and not scientifically measured - but it was consistent)
Thanks for your message!
Great observations on sleep, nutrition and recovery. It's all fascinating isn't it.
And yes I agree there is definitely a constant clash or need to reconcile 'old school' training methods with modern approaches. On the other hand as you say, there is something to be said for 'old school' hard work and pushing through our limitations!!
Thanks for touching base.
CvR
can you make "stretch for martial arts" tutorial please?
A future video perhaps!
For information: A marathon is a distance of 26.22 miles or 42.2 kilometres. Oss! 🙇🏽♂️
This was gold. Thank you so much, sir.
Great video. I think there is a difference between being committed and just regular common sense. The ironic thing is waiting for an injury to heal before going back is probably smarter (and faster) than continuing training until something serious happens and you can't train at all!
Thank you! I think waiting for an injury to heal properly is definitely important at times, particularly for those who are strong-willed and have trouble listening to the feedback from their body... I know I've been there! On the other hand though the longer we take off training the more we develop compensatory motor patterns, our muscles become atrophied, we lose training momentum etc. Then the issue becomes that when we try to get back into training we re-injure ourselves as we cannot pick it back up at the same level as we've rested too long. For this reason, I think active rest, and working within the non-painful range of motion and intensity are important in terms of injury recovery. The old model of bed rest has been shown to create many issues and many therapists work more within a model of getting the injury moving again as soon as possible (without further aggravation of course).
Great video. Thank you sir.
You're welcome!
When you get older, you will have to rest more. So many people, myself included, get injured training like we did when we were young.
Currently taking a week off of karate and running because I can feel some tendinitis in my knees and ankles beginning to develop. You should take a rest week every 4-8 weeks they say. I haven't taken a week off since July, so I'm definitely overdue. Oh, and I used that week to climb a mountain....I'm just doing some light rehab exercises this time.
Thanks for your comment! It's all about balance and listening to the feedback from your body right? Not getting stuck in just doing one training modality that leads to break down! :D
Many articles, blogs etc mention that optimal loading after an injury or high intensity exercise is superior in aiding recovery as compared with complete rest. So for example after a day of heavy lifting doing some light stretches & easy mobility drills to keep the blood flowing & prevent the muscles from cramping & following that with a day of rest. What's your take on this theory 👆I've been using it when working on compound exercises. If I do a movement that loads a particular muscle heavily while also engaging another muscle in stabilisation, I'll then use an exercise the following day that targets the muscle that wasn't worked as much previously as well as lightly loading the muscle that was heavily worked the previous day.
So recently I saw an interesting video on RUclips from McDojo life called McDojo breakdown violence in the dojo and basically it’s a security camera in a training studio and a guy walks in during a test, so they tell him to just sit quietly, I don’t know if he has ADD or COD or something but he is not still and is disruptive and distracting so they tell him a few times that if it keeps going he’ll have to leave, finally he’s told to go but he refuses and complains and argues and it leads to a fight so the instructor grapples with him and takes him outside, they call the police, have you seen or heard something like it, what do you think, have you experienced something similar how did you or how would you deal with it
Yeah I saw the video! I haven't had that experience myself fortunately :D
Hi Karl, very interesting video, especially the part, where you explain about how progressive overload works, after all it appears to be an essential of every kind of training. As a expert on mindsets, what mindsets do you think are the most usefull to have in your mental „repertoire“ in order to become a good martial artist? It would also be interesting to hear what your favorite books on sport science are.
Thanks Tobias! I think having a mindset based on internal validation (validating oneself in terms of self-worth / self-esteem) rather than relying on external praise or accolades is vital. Also focusing on that which is in our own control (i.e. the quality of our own choices). I like to draw on stoic philosophy and Buddhist traditions which echo these ideas. In a related way, just being open to different ideas is great = the idea of 'Shoshin' or beginners mind in Japanese. Perhaps I'll share some more book recommendations in the future!
Hi.
Could you help me with some questions? please
Is there anything that can be done to prevent ankle injuries such as sprains?
In case of a partial rupture of ligaments in the ankle, after how long is it safe to re-train in the dojang?
Generally speaking, the consensus on chronic ankle instability suggests specific strengthening of one legged positions to rehabilitate such issues. Then using more challenging balance / proprioception training such as a wobble board or hopping, jumping, skipping etc but these all need to be gradually introduced to avoid re-injury 🙏
@@VanRoonMartialArts Thank you very much for the information, Master.
love this dude. thanks so much. would love if you touched on the topic of kicking high even when cold... "what are the mechanics to progressing your resting/status quo functionality?"
if u do home work out for who has no gym or coach we like to train with u
Thank you! I'll do my best to keep providing you with material to work on!
Could you give an example of a weekly plan for weight training/ cardio and martial arts training over seven days please Sir.
Hey Chris!
For me personally, I try not to go too hard or too many days a week on strength if it interferes with my skills training etc. So 2-3 x per week, 48 hr minimum rest between sessions, focus on compound movements and sport specific / martial arts specific movements (e.g. with explosiveness in mind, incorporating plyos etc) Then martial arts skils training can be done almost everyday, just not at a high intensity, instead the focus can be on making the movements more efficient and precise / balanced. Then 2-3 very hard sessions per week of martial arts which could be harder sparring, harder pads etc etc. depending on what you are specifically preparing for / trying to achieve
@@VanRoonMartialArts So if I was looking at mashing crossfit with martial arts, id be generally looking at 2 days hard crossfit, 2 days hard martial arts/boxing /sparring, 2 days rest included and a general martial arts day.
@@chrisdion1392 I think you'll find out quickly whether it's working based on how your body responds - I'd start conservatively and then gradually add more sessions / intensity / training volume as you go along :D
Been a while since I was on this channel the last time; great to see more excellent vids about important topics on here! Hope you, Riley and the rest are doing well! -Samu
stretching and how to kick higher for the next video? That would be nice. Thanks
Excellent video thanks 👍🏻
Keep rocking the content!🇺🇸