Maximize Your Gas Tank | Manage Distance and Catch Your Breath in Sparring
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- If you are getting tired in sparring, it may be a lack of conditioning but it also may be your mindset and the actual techniques you are using... or not using. In this video I cover the strategies I use to keep up in sparring with people who are stronger, younger, fitter and who train more frequently.
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What about how Rickson Gracie teaches some breathing techniques and it helps u not lose ur cool and get tired.
Yo. the absolute best "method," is economy of motion.
Good techniquie will always tire the fighter less than bad technique.
Yo why are you stuck in the top left corner? I can’t see anything you’re doing
“Everybody sucks and everybody’s scared” this is the most real thing about fighting I’ve ever heard lol.
I put that quote right up with this one by Mas Oyama.
“Your enemy is not a God. When you are scared, so is he.”
Not me bro. I just see red. I'm an animal bro. I've never gotten into a fight but I'm super good at Wii boxing and I'm almost never scared when I play it.
@@Karamojobell94 😂
That's how I feel during every training session. From warm up, through pad work to conditioning - inadequate and weak.
@@Karamojobell94 Well I played Mike Tyson punch out as a kid & shit my pants so I got nothing on you. Respect bro
Icy mike - "fatigue makes a coward of us all" - 11/08/21 (08/11/21) trademark ™️
Cliff should do a tutorial on how to get cool dreads.
I will tell him.
@@hard2hurt thanks man.
he's black
@@GGGxereally? i couldn't tell.
@@sexmansex4776 ur name is 'sexmansex' i don't think you should be on social media talking shit
As a jiu jitsu nerd who's gotten smashed the last few classes I really appreciated the 'yet' bit at the end. It's hard to see that light at the end of the tunnel but there's no way I can be putting in this much work and not get there eventually.
That's the spirit brother!! Keep the end goal in your mind but enjoy every moment! The good, bad, and most of all the struggle!! Oss🙏 👍
How you doin' now, Jason?
@@hentaisailor5951 okay, got my blue belt in May, haven't been able to train in a few months due to some health issues but hope to get back on the mats on the next month or two. Thanks!
Are you a dog now???
"You feign weakness when you're strong, and feign strength when you're weak" - that is my quote of the day 🤘
miyamoto musashi too
Or the more popular Zapp Brannigan’s Big Book of War
@@claeslillieskold2398 I was going to mention Sun Tzu but of course someone already has lol
@@dogukankuru1969 I see you too are a man of culture :D
Then my punches are very slow and hit like feathers. You will see it coming for sure bro.
Holy shit, the five breaths tip brought me back. I first heard something similar to that back in my first boxing gym. I was in-between rounds sparring with one of the prospects and sat down at the stool to rest, so my coach came over to give me some pointers. At some point he told me to "give him a deep breath", so I did the thing you described Mike, where I took air in once before going back to panting.
The old man actually slapped me full-force in the ribs and yelled at me to "KEEP BREATHING!" Startled the hell out of me, but damn if it didn't get me to listen. Now that's the first thing I think about whenever I come back to the corner after an intense round.
Crazy old coot, was super fixated on the idea of "holding frame" and "not showing the enemy they got you". Hell of a trainer, though.
Sometimes we need that jolt to get us going, an old trainer called it "percussive maintenance" lol
Mike: "This is what Clyff does."
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I like to think that was intentional. XD
Ha! ha! Just happened to me!
As a medical professional, I endorse the breathing method. I would add it is also about eliminating carbon dioxide.
Yup. Our coaches frequently tell us it is more about the exhale then the inhale.
My mom has Copd (years of smoking).
That's how the respiratory therapist tell her to breath.... largely about getting rid of Carbon dioxide.
Also a clinician, and love that I found this in the comments.
"aS A mEdiCaL pROfeSsiOnal"
no one cares
@@yarakharam5343 why so pressed
“I think it was me who came up with that one” 😂
8:13 "we can use sparring as conditioning". This is my fave part of the video. Most if not some coaches like to make their students do pointless conditioning drills that aren't even sport specific or heavy roadwork, yet they dont even translate in the ring. The best cardio for an activity, is doing more of that activity, albeit in a controlled manner.
The best thing about Mike's videos is you watch them and then you watch them again a couple months later and still feel like your learning the second time, rare you see a channel with rewatch potential
An overlooked, but big part of martial arts, self-defense, and hand to hand combat in general, is controlling your breathing while throwing strikes (punches, kicks, etc), moving, blocking, parrying, and whatnot. Thank you for covering this, Icy Mike. I just suggest that you add the sentence "by controlling your breathing when you fight" after the word "breath" in your video's title.
fun fact: The recovery breathing at the end is how musicians and singers are taught to breathe too.
Cliff's gentleman flying resting back leg of restoration and subversion.
Houston Jones collab, yes babyyyyyy
People with bad cardio will always hyperventilate. Once you got good cardio try this: breathe in with both nose and mouth together, its just a little turbo.
Can you give a good rationale for that? By and large I find any mouth breathing, including mouth and nose together, is terrible. Mouth breathing of any kind is bad because it dehydrates you so terribly and requires more effort. So doing it in combo with nose breathing doesn't make it better.
If you can give a good argument I'd love to hear it
Yea bro i used to do this as if it were some sort of superpower of mine lmfao
@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 I naturally breathe through my mouth lol, I do not struggle with dehydration or dry mouth unless I’m stoned or it’s hot as fuck 🤷♂️
Just keep yourself hydrated, but that's a training taboo as well in some places.
Its also better because air throught the nose gets in your lungs warmer while mouth breathing is harsh, though gives the necessary quantity for the effort, specially aerobic+anaerobic effort like swimming
I realized I was actually far too passive & not aggressive enough in sparring. Because my technique was not yet good enough to consistently counter & stay out of harm, I was reacting too much and tiring out. Once I started being more proactive in rounds, my gas tank improved. So I appreciate what you said about taking the initiative.
For some reason the mind tells u, u will conserve energy being defensive..
I had a major in the Marines that was running this ROTC program make us stand in formation and march after a hard workout to make us remain calm while exhausted, so when I started MMA I immediately noticed I could catch my breath quicker than most people because that Marine had already trained me to take calm slow breaths no matter how winded I was. I recommend trying it. Get yourself exhausted then stand up straight and breathe deep and slow, the idea being your body language is not giving away how tired you really are.
Interesting drill. I’ve noticed being tense causes fatigue. Yet being relaxed when punches are being thrown at you is difficult and stressful which causes fatigue. Think that comes with experience. Yet the more relaxed you are the less likely you are to fatigue. Conditioning also.
OMG, this word YET is so important in so many different aspects of learning, not only martial arts.... It stuck me like a baseball bat over my head, thank You! It gives a man a drive to continue what he's doing :) That video alone is I think one of the MOST IMPORTANT You could ever make!
Poland says hello, You have a lot of fans here :)
I can confirm the poland part. Watching before sparring
Supposedly I am Polish.
I used to watch your videos before i started sparring. Now that I’ve been sparring for 5 months I know how good your material is! They’re very high yield and can be immediately applied right after watching. Great video!
I actually learned things like the principles of breath control Mike is talking about during vocal lessons. The trick with one hand on the belly and one on the chest is actually pretty neat for learning that. What does that teach us? Never think that something can't be applied to fighting.
Very true. Using your peripheral vision is another good example. Can learn that from a lot of sports or even games.
Still very useful in fighting tho.
One of the most useful and clear lessons you have showed us in awhile Icy Mike! Thankyou! And Thankyou Cliff for your most awesome participation in the lesson!
What's funny is how much of this is things he taught me... but he just doesn't like to talk as much as I do.
I have watched A LOT of Icy Mike's videos. This is the best video I have ever seen. I was always so winded and tired during sparring. Even when I was in great shape, I felt like everyone else was in better health. Maybe my childhood athsma was the problem.
Turns out, everyone was just as tired and scared as me. I needed these techniques.
Always great Mike! Thanks!
Great teacher and great content!
Awesome content. Love how patient Clif is... Good video man!
Great tutorial! Thanks Mike! 👍
Probably one of your most informative videos 👍🏻 awesome job man
Man you're getting better and better.
Keep it going, love the content.
Just watched Rickson Gracie on JRE talking about breath work being so critical.
I bit the bullet and tried the Wim Hof app, and honestly I held my breath for 3 minutes after a couple of tries in 1 day.
Breath work is unbelievably important. Invest in it!
Cool to know.
Cheers. I’ve tried Wim Hof a while back, I think it kinda worked. I notice I don’t breathe properly day to day anyway (need to check with docs), so I try to focus on breathing every once in a while.
Boosted my cardio a lot, considering I struggled to keep my hands up for more than a minute when I started.
Great insights. I dig your highspinning presentations and crazy moments. You back them with solid information. 👍
This is one of my favorite videos of yours.
Dang, this is one badass video!!
Quite possibly the very best you have ever done!
Big time respect to Coach Mike!
This info is golden. Great job. Mike & Cliff. The content here is much appreciated. More plzzz 💯
Best video yet
3:08 I woulda flinched…
Cliff is a salty dude.
Love the Cliff 💖
In my opinion this is the best video you have posted since I don't know when! Also, this literally describes my first and only fight...to date 🙏✌
Feign weakness when you're strong and feign strength when you're weak is from Sun-Tzu's "The Art of War". I really like the idea of putting the "yet" in there, kudos!
not good enough...yet! ... most inspiring thing ... awesome!
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! Thank you!!!!
Excellent and empathic tips and wisdom. Huge heart felt through this. Well done. Breath is first principle. 5 and you are a new man. Well said & fantastic insights. Is that Houston Jones making a cameo?
Great video, thank you... loved the filling the half space, 5 breaths, hands down ( we give them a shake too) distance contol gives you the chance to breathe. Some folks also forget to load up on oxygen before the fight or even before each little scrap... get distance and air at every oppurtunity.
Sooo many helpful tips in One video. This is like 5yrs of knowledge in less than 20min thank you and great craft.
I just love how you cover every angle and opinion for those that like to get hung up on silly little details.
Great vid and advice.!
Respect from Canada 🇨🇦 for all work🙏
Just started boxing again, I cant wait to start adding this stuff to my training!
Awesome video
Mike always delivers on the most important topics that I dont see many other channels online talking about. Much appreciated.
One of the most solid and simple coaching videos I've seen latelly about keeping things together when getting out of juice! (and how normal that is!)
In fact it's so effin' good including the breathing hack (nice pranayama in martial arts btw!) that I'll make everybody here watch it, cause I'm too lazy to explain it myself and you did a great job anyways! Just hope their english does not suck as bad as mine does.
Really good and usefull one! Tnx
Nice plot hook in the ending! bravo!
I am in love with the Cliff Special 🤩
This is one of the best videos I've seen on breathing. Especially for beginners. Spot-on!!!!!!
Gym looks freaking awesome!
Duuuude! You're great! Remind me of my first Kru
I really like that you'll say what the rule is and why you should follow it, and then describe when to break it and why you might think about breaking it.
Rules are made to be broken after all. Knowing how and when to break the rules is what I think mastery really is (well a big part of it anyway).
Thank you. I think this is the best video you have made. I like your ”what to do when you’re weak and shit and things don’t go your way” -approach to things, since that’s my reality (I’m about the same size as you). ”Everybody sucks and everybody’s scared” is propably not in The Art of War, but should be.
Feint feint feint feint feint!
- Mike perry
Love this
A lot of wisdom in this video! I couldn't agree more that sparring/ doing rounds should be your conditioning. It's the same in hockey. I never do strictly skating drills. Too many coaches waste a ton of time on that.
"You feign weakness when you're strong and feign strength when you're weak"
Nailed it Mike! Keep 'em coming, one of these quotes will catch and be famous! I think this could be the one haha its really good
"Feign weakness when strong and feign strength when you are weak. " Sun "Hard2Hurt" Tzu
I’m pumped for the dirty boxing seminar!😆
Man, thank you 👊
Good clip Icy Mike, especially the discussion of ego and attitude at the end. None of this is hidden wisdom, but very nicely summed up and demonstrated. Nice Sun Tzu paraphrasing. You could also mention trying to reduce the level of tension in your body, so you're balanced and strong but not stiff& slow, and being mobile but not making too many unnecessary movements (like the ridiculous bouncing up and down in Karate or TKD).
It's not about forcing down oxygen, it's about allowing enough carbon dioxide to build up in your bloodstream for the Bohr Effect to work. Basically if you pant you're hyperventilating and even though your lungs and blood has a lot of oxygen, it won't get to your muscles where it's needed.
Would you also hold your breath then?
The exhale is just as important as the inhale too as it releases carbon dioxide which you *don't* want building up in your muscles. You can gain an extra edge if you do a lot of water exercises and practice holding your breath for a few weeks *OR* you spend a few weeks at higher elevations to engage the mammalian diving reflex and maximize oxygen usage. Great video!
OMGGGGGG...straight up CHILLS at that outro...
It's been overdue
Very good explanation. Important to focus on the breathing. Personally I tend to become so tense when stressed by better opponents that I actually forget to breathe. Then I try to keep some distance, breathe, recover, and continue fighting.
GREAT stuff. 'Sparring as conditioning'. Totally concur; there is no tired like sparring tired. I'm gassed more in a few spars than an hour of kicks, punches, burpees, squats, even sparring drills. I believe it's that you can't forecast your opponent's moves. Thus your stress level and respiration are much higher.
I must admit it’s a little comforting to hear someone saying that it’s ok to feel like a looser after a training thank mike
This may be one of the most beneficial videos Mike has done.
every once in awhile i get serious to reward the people that stick around
Man I need you to learn capoeira because your videos are so in depth I'd love the tips you could come up with
Hey Mike, you out did yourself with this one, very useful! Quick tip, cause I just feel like giving something back. It sounds like you already know, but just in case…your belly/ chest breathing can help in Jiu-Jitsu too: someone has you knee-on-belly? That’s cool, use your filling-up-the-chest breathing. Alternatively, someone have you in a heavy side control, nailing your chest to the ground? No worries, fill up your belly with air. Think of it as two breathing/ places to fill up options.
Your so fun :D Love these vids, makes me wanna do something physical.
There’s a new version of the repeating crossbow and it is absolutely badass.
Watching this after skoo. Thanks teach
The teasing at the end !
This is a 15 minute martial arts technique gold mine i suggest anyone at any level to watch this. You are a pioneer and a genius I salute you sir!
Thank you so much... feel free to share it wherever martial arts people congregate!
Bookmarked this to watch again on the way to sparring tomorrow.
Yeah dude. Definitely saw some improvements in my game today.
Legit. Thanks for the tips.
Man that is so good to hear. If you can create a strong mindset and stick to a strategy and set your ego aside in order to IMPROVE instead of PROVE yourself... you will be light years ahead of the guys just going in and sparring with no purpose. I believe in you, brother and I know you can be great.
I go into sparring with bigger and more trained dudes thinking "I live for this." I get super exhausted and take a lot of hits but I enjoy the learning process and can see improvements over time, especially when I then spar against people closer to my level
Hall of Fame coach for the Dallas Cowboys Jimmy Johnson said fatigue makes cowards of us all. Great videos and content
Lyoto Machida did the kick faint to Randy Couture several times in their fight to get Randy to react, but then he saw Randy was ignoring it. Lyoto does the faint, and then follows it with the crane kick, both movements starting the exact same way.
3:50 HAHA HE FLINCHED SO HARD
he definitely did not
Thanks 😀👍👍
When I first started sparring I was garbage. I hated getting rocked in sparring and was super defensive. My coach told me stop worrying about what they do to u and start thinking they need to be worried about what you're gonna do to them. Changed everything
U got a sub from me for this explanation... I'm a new boxing coach so thanks
This is a great video! 💯 VALUE
Every once in awhile I do that.
No I truly believe they happen more often. This is just the first time I've felt brave enough to interact 😅
9:10 Sun Tzu: Art of War "appear weak when you are strong, appear strong when you are weak"
Ooh, Houston incoming :)
The last part hits hard haha. Going home thinking "I need to get better" "I need to get stronger", feeling that sense of weakness after your class just really sucks
Tiny pointer about the breathing: don’t do the “shh” part, try to avoid restricting your breathing, it’s costing you little bit of energy. Try doing the breathing without the actual restriction of the breath, everything else can stay (bracing etc).
I agree. Never thought of it bay way but makes sense. Most guys I spar I am able to walk down and have them on defense through footwork. When I spar with my professor he puts me on defense and he throws high volume. I have to exert a lot just to get out of danger and get centered. I am always so exhausted from getting hit or exerting a lot to get out of the barrage.
Im getting into shape with boxing, just had my first go at sparring and i couldnt finish unfortunately; but like you said i cant finish a round YET. just got to keep pushing! thanks for the video
YET!
9 months later, how many rounds can you go?
Oh no the best collab is about to happen
Bas Rutten is a genius at this type of stuff.. my favorite things to study
5 in a row?goat
My man Cliff a beast on the real.
Carefully watching video about managing fatigue...
Forgets everything when I see Jay has a back! Gahdayum!
That's not Jay.