The science behind improving your reaction times (PT. 2)
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- This is part 2 of our series on reaction times and reflexes. In part 1, we learned the foundational neuroscience to understand how your body responds to external stimuli. In this video, we explore how to implement this knowledge to improve our reaction times.
Naomi Iverson, a chemical & biological engineer by training and board-certified in EEG (brain activity) analysis, takes us through the science behind reaction times and reflexes and shows us how we can improve our own reaction times.
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Thank you Slayomi
You're welcome, @qWpable! Haha that's a new nickname that I haven't heard before. It's got a ring to it.
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Subbed and left a like. Useful for anyone into fighting.
@ha8536, thanks for your support!
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏿
Glad you got value from it!
I love these videos. Soo informative!!
Thanks, @AndGamesScience! I'm glad you're getting good value from these.
Really Great videos.
Thank you for share them.
I'm glad you're getting value from them! I'll be uploading the next one shortly, so keep a lookout for it.
Could you talk about the differences between those terms:
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1. **Simple Reaction Time (SRT):** The time it takes to respond to a single, straightforward stimulus.
2. **Choice Reaction Time (CRT):** The time it takes to choose between multiple stimuli and respond accordingly.
3. **Complex Reaction Time (CXRT):** The time it takes to respond to a complex stimulus that may involve multiple steps or decisions.
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And Maybe expand on number two and three.
I'm sure a lot of martial artists will be interested in that (:
Personally I would like to know the best way to practice and drill
In order to improve my triggers recognition . ( my ability to recognize triggers in my adversary moves) and assigning the right reaction to it fast.
Also a common dilemma in martial arts ( mainly striking: Such as kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing.. and more) is between unpredictability and speed.
In order to be unpredictable we need to have many responses ( offensive or defensive)..
But in order to be quick we cannot choose from too many..
( how much might be too many? )
What is the best way to train in order to have various responses so we are unpredictable and yet can react as quick as possible💫 when a trigger present itself.
What is the right amount ( or range) of triggers to focus on in a single workout session.
To optimize skill building.
Should we train to respond to a single trigger in multiple ways - in a single session.
Example:
Trigger - jab
Response 1 - outside slip
Response 2 - outside Perry
Responds 3 - pull back
[ by training this way we improve our ability to be unpredictable and diverse in our defenses]
Or is it better to practice to respond to several triggers in one way to each. - in a single session.
Example:
Trigger 1 - jab
Response 1 - outside slip
Trigger 2 - cross
Response 1 - outside Perry
Trigger 3 - left hook
Responds 1 - pull back
[By training this way we improve our ability to react to multiple triggers fast because we only have one response to each]
And a counter could be followed after each defense. I just felt that specifying each counter will be too much to write😂
In the context of martial arts
A trigger could be a defensive reaction to a strike or an offensive reaction by the opponent.
Sorry for writing too much😂🙏🙏
Hi @niroz6579! These are really great ideas and questions. The different types of reaction are really helpful to understand in a combat sport. For instance, your opponent could fake a move and make you think they're going for one thing and then mid-movement switch to a different attack. This is an example of Recognition Reaction Time - where some stimuli are distractors and you have to choose a response to the correct stimuli. This is a complex reaction that requires a lot of practice. It might also require studying your opponent's fighting style if you have the luxury to know who you're fighting ahead of time. If you know they do this fake a lot, you might recognize the fake earlier and have more time to react.
Combat sports are almost like playing chess, but in hyper speed. You're right, the more responses you have in your toolkit, the less predictable you'll be. Especially because you could turn your response into an attack (like an outside slip coils you up for a hook). It requires that you've practiced a number of responses to 1 single attack. Maybe you start with 2-3 different responses and train those well. As you get more experienced, add more on. As you get good, the response you choose might depend on slight variations in where your opponent is standing, where they're holding their hands, etc. This takes hundreds if not thousands of repetitions to recognize those nuances and to know which response is best. Plus, you have to be sure that you've got your responses hardwired. Meaning that you've practiced this so much that it becomes automatic and no longer requires conscious thought (which will make it harder for your opponent to react to in time). On top of all of that, you have to be able to make these decisions while being attacked, which would cause most people to just go into panic and lose any sense of judgement and planning. It's impressive that anyone can think straight while in a fight.
I'll look more into the different reaction types and see if I can make a video out of it!
@@newepoc-brain Yes, you get it . And another idea. cool thing we can do... is to group triggers in our mind and assign one reaction to a group of triggers.
For example if the opponent have a tendency to start his offense with a jab or cross or left hook. We can choose a counter that can cover all of them.
For example a slight step off to the left with a Roundhouse Kick to the body. And maintain a high guard. ( there is a nuance movements to do in this maneuver to parry the jab or the cross. And protect from the potential roundhouse kick that could be thrown by the opponent after his cross while doing that. but I'm trying to keep it simple -
step to the left. High guard. middle kick to the body).
And that way for example we can reduce 6 individual triggers to two groups of three triggers each. And we will have 1 response to each group of triggers .
So that anyone of the triggers from Group 1 will trigger response number one. And anyone of the triggers from trigger group number two will trigger response number two.
By reducing the number of stimuli we are dealing with in our own minds.. we can react much quicker. And we can keep grouping different triggers together during a fight and assign also assigning different reactions to those groups.
This might sound complex.. but everything is complex at first. It can become second nature.
The question is if there is a way to structure the journey of a beginner to that level. And if so how the progressions look like.
So the trainee will not have to obsess over all the possible triggers and trigger groups and the possible solution to each one of them.
I'm curious to see what you going to come up with. (:
I think that with your rare hybrid background Of Sports ,martial arts, brain science. And your passion to learning. you are so perfect to map this out. You could do it like no other.
I think you can make something legendary.
But whatever you will do. I've seen enough to believe whatever you will do will be great
@niroz6579 Hmmm I haven't thought of that before. I talked with a buddy about your question and we both agree that one potential solution would be to focus on proper distancing. As a beginner learning to respond to many movements, perhaps one could focus on footwork, head movement, and kicking to maintain distance. This would take care of a lot of nuanced details and reduce the number of stimuli one would need to process. The goal is to just get out of the way of the attack! We all know how important footwork is, and I think this would be the biggest one to focus on to start if you had to pick one. Let me know if you end up applying that with beginners of the sport and how it goes! I'm curious to hear what you find and if you have alternative ideas.
So cool!!
Thanks, @chelseabenjamin1499!
SLAYOMI
Haha it's starting to catch. Thanks for watching, @ClaireMcFadden22!