I was thinking on this recently and how I should prioritise my training, I am unlikely to compete but aim for just in case preparedness. My number 1 is health, if you don't have that you can't do anything, don't be fat, your abs are a indicator of your health. My number 2 relates is your number 1 which is cardio, you could argue that includes willpower and muscle endurance. My number 3 is skill, simply because Martial Arts imply fighting and if your doing that you had better be better at it than the other guy. My number 4 is suppleness it relates to number one, if you have a glass back or bad knees or any other joint, tendon or ligament problem you haven't looked after your health and its going to compromise your training, how much, how intense, how often it will be less optimal. My number 5 is strength, a little goes a long way, more than enough is a cost of opportunity on the other training you could have done. I am looking to get the majority of my cardio, from the fun stuff sparring, rolling, pad work and bag work as it builds skill as well and some more low impact cardio if I have the recovery capacity for it.
not only do I agree, but I've seen super athletic guys with no jits outlast guys with jits (like a tough rugby player starting out) and beating most lower level guys. Thanks for the vid, sooo true!
Well said, just be sure that the skill category is balanced with the 3 key elements like Pit Master said: stand-up striking/defense, take-down initiation/defense, and floor-pin execution/escape; then that'd be a really solid training philosophy.
I have the basic skills and decent strength. Give me limitless cardio and I can stand toe to toe with champions, I will not stop moving or attacking!. As we all could I am sure.
I'm 41 and my wife's brothers are all late 20s, former college football players and a lot bigger than me. We were messing around and some little play fighting started after some beers, I actually ran away from one of the brothers, he chased me around the house, saying he was gonna dunk me in the pool. He couldn't catch me, gassed out too quick, so I took the chance to grapple with him, he much weaker and diminished at this point and wasn't too hard to make him tap even though he's probably 60 lbs heavier and 12 years younger lol. I'm mostly a runner/triathlete but still try to get two bjj or muay thai workouts in a week, nothing that intense at all. But having the ability to run away is my biggest skill ngl no shame either.
Great take on the foundations of fighting, I would suggest thou, substituting cardio, cardio is aerobic, grappling, boxing, kickboxing, are anaerobic, so I would use “anaerobic power endurance” instead of cardio, wether grappling or striking, the actions are performed in explosive bursts followed by positioning and recharging for the next explosive burst.
In competition I would agree. However for self defense, I would argue strength is more beneficial. A typical street fight isn't going to last long and will likely be in a more confined area. I train 5-6 days a week, alternating between barbell lifting and martial arts training. I also start and end each martial arts session with jump rope, which is really my only "cardio" training. I am also constantly walking 10k or more steps a day. This works for me. Yes, I won't be able to go 12 rounds, but for what I'm training for it suffices.
I think it more cardio that is the issue but good point. You may have the cardio to throw 100 rapid-fire punches but do the shoulder muscles have the endurance? The shoulders may burn out after 80 punches and will need to rest for a few minutes.
Yep, cardio alone won’t just do it.. you need the strength to match it.. a weak sustainable attack won’t just be enough.. and without strength one does not have cardio.. if one has to run at 70% to match the 30% of your opponent no matter how much cardio one has, you need will run out of gas first..
I disagree. For example Nick Diaz or Nate both have extraordinary endurance but not knockout power. They just grind their opponents to a defeat. I don't think you can separate the 3 because it's very sport specific. Grappling endurance is different from striking endurance. Running might give you a good base but the endurance is quite different.
If He was talking about the street He would be wrong. But He is talking about the ring. Regarding the ring I would not be able to rank power vs skill vs cardio. I do know that all three are critical.
Without cardio there is not strength but without strength one does not have cardio.. it has been proven time and time again, cardio machines are also powerhouses.. check all the Russians and Caucasus fighters.. the triad in not exclusive but inclusive.. one needs to work in whatever the weak link of the triad is.. making the weak link the most important goal for the person in question.. good cardio and weak, work on your strength.. good physical attributes, work on your technique.. and so on..
What about self defense? I’ve read that street fights rarely last more than 45 seconds. If that’s the case, shouldn’t skill come first, then power, and then cardio?
Not wrong. Earned my Black Belt (TKD) at 40 after 8 years of training/competition/instructing. Our instructor was old school from the Blood and Guts era. Great fighter, great forms. He always pushed cardio/endurance. Then technique. (or skills). Then power. Now at 65, I don't have the kicks I once had. I've found that with kettle bells and slam ball, I can get the cardio and power. Skills is tougher training alone. Yeah, I can hit and kick the bag, but will never know unless I'm up against a skilled fighter.
I don't disagree at all. Cardio is king, I think skill and power are a tie (meaning equally important). Without cardio, you can't really apply your skill or power for long. We've all seen fights where the fighters cardio sucks and they become a punching bag because they can't keep their hands up, or move effectively, much less attack.
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😂 You make more sense out of the rigorous training wrestling coaches in high schools push on participants... It builds the endurance and stamina of aerobic endurance needs.
No not true cardio is for fighting it's for competitive sports but street defence don't last long the average person who does no Cardo but can hit pads for even up to one minute and more is enough for a street fight what are we fighting gangs .the harder you train the more chance of injury so what is the answer moderate short bursts of punch's or grappling and weapons training knives etc etc but remember this self defence is useing anything around you knives etc etc .if you get attacked it's life and death I don't care what they say it takes one hit to hospitalize a person and to be maimed for life .one keep away from places that may be dangerous train frequently but moderately because some of us are in wheel chairs or disabled so we need to be smart .conceal speed work be smart
I agree that the triangle of attributes includes skills, cardio, and strength.
I was thinking on this recently and how I should prioritise my training, I am unlikely to compete but aim for just in case preparedness.
My number 1 is health, if you don't have that you can't do anything, don't be fat, your abs are a indicator of your health.
My number 2 relates is your number 1 which is cardio, you could argue that includes willpower and muscle endurance.
My number 3 is skill, simply because Martial Arts imply fighting and if your doing that you had better be better at it than the other guy.
My number 4 is suppleness it relates to number one, if you have a glass back or bad knees or any other joint, tendon or ligament problem you haven't looked after your health and its going to compromise your training, how much, how intense, how often it will be less optimal.
My number 5 is strength, a little goes a long way, more than enough is a cost of opportunity on the other training you could have done.
I am looking to get the majority of my cardio, from the fun stuff sparring, rolling, pad work and bag work as it builds skill as well and some more low impact cardio if I have the recovery capacity for it.
not only do I agree, but I've seen super athletic guys with no jits outlast guys with jits (like a tough rugby player starting out) and beating most lower level guys. Thanks for the vid, sooo true!
Absolutely Pit Master 💯
True words of wisdom!! Train smart! Fight harder!! Excellent info! Thank you🙏
Pit Master, well said.
I agree with
You 💯 👍
Big time wisdom! 6 mins to prove he knows fighting.
If this guy wasnt all the way in the california. I would train under this guy in a heart beat.
Well said, just be sure that the skill category is balanced with the 3 key elements like Pit Master said: stand-up striking/defense, take-down initiation/defense, and floor-pin execution/escape; then that'd be a really solid training philosophy.
Amazing advice. Thank you
I have the basic skills and decent strength. Give me limitless cardio and I can stand toe to toe with champions, I will not stop moving or attacking!. As we all could I am sure.
Thanks 👍🏾
I'm 41 and my wife's brothers are all late 20s, former college football players and a lot bigger than me. We were messing around and some little play fighting started after some beers, I actually ran away from one of the brothers, he chased me around the house, saying he was gonna dunk me in the pool. He couldn't catch me, gassed out too quick, so I took the chance to grapple with him, he much weaker and diminished at this point and wasn't too hard to make him tap even though he's probably 60 lbs heavier and 12 years younger lol. I'm mostly a runner/triathlete but still try to get two bjj or muay thai workouts in a week, nothing that intense at all. But having the ability to run away is my biggest skill ngl no shame either.
Great take on the foundations of fighting, I would suggest thou, substituting cardio, cardio is aerobic, grappling, boxing, kickboxing, are anaerobic, so I would use “anaerobic power endurance” instead of cardio, wether grappling or striking, the actions are performed in explosive bursts followed by positioning and recharging for the next explosive burst.
You're right, power endurance is a better way to describe the type of energy needed for fighting.
In competition I would agree. However for self defense, I would argue strength is more beneficial. A typical street fight isn't going to last long and will likely be in a more confined area.
I train 5-6 days a week, alternating between barbell lifting and martial arts training. I also start and end each martial arts session with jump rope, which is really my only "cardio" training.
I am also constantly walking 10k or more steps a day. This works for me. Yes, I won't be able to go 12 rounds, but for what I'm training for it suffices.
That makes sense.
When skill levels are similar, cardio will decide the winner.
Agreed. What type of cardio! HIIT or a longer more moderate pace?
Being just mean is a skill . Mean like putting the hurt on a person without regrets
Longevity. Cardio machine that can go or a gym rat that can show. I’d rather be tough as an old man than look tough.
Is it cardio or muscular endurance?
I think it more cardio that is the issue but good point. You may have the cardio to throw 100 rapid-fire punches but do the shoulder muscles have the endurance? The shoulders may burn out after 80 punches and will need to rest for a few minutes.
Yep, cardio alone won’t just do it.. you need the strength to match it.. a weak sustainable attack won’t just be enough.. and without strength one does not have cardio.. if one has to run at 70% to match the 30% of your opponent no matter how much cardio one has, you need will run out of gas first..
I disagree. For example Nick Diaz or Nate both have extraordinary endurance but not knockout power. They just grind their opponents to a defeat. I don't think you can separate the 3 because it's very sport specific. Grappling endurance is different from striking endurance. Running might give you a good base but the endurance is quite different.
If He was talking about the street He would be wrong. But He is talking about the ring. Regarding the ring I would not be able to rank power vs skill vs cardio. I do know that all three are critical.
Without cardio there is not strength but without strength one does not have cardio.. it has been proven time and time again, cardio machines are also powerhouses.. check all the Russians and Caucasus fighters.. the triad in not exclusive but inclusive.. one needs to work in whatever the weak link of the triad is.. making the weak link the most important goal for the person in question.. good cardio and weak, work on your strength.. good physical attributes, work on your technique.. and so on..
What about self defense? I’ve read that street fights rarely last more than 45 seconds. If that’s the case, shouldn’t skill come first, then power, and then cardio?
Not wrong. Earned my Black Belt (TKD) at 40 after 8 years of training/competition/instructing. Our instructor was old school from the Blood and Guts era. Great fighter, great forms. He always pushed cardio/endurance. Then technique. (or skills). Then power. Now at 65, I don't have the kicks I once had. I've found that with kettle bells and slam ball, I can get the cardio and power. Skills is tougher training alone. Yeah, I can hit and kick the bag, but will never know unless I'm up against a skilled fighter.
I don't disagree at all.
Cardio is king, I think skill and power are a tie (meaning equally important).
Without cardio, you can't really apply your skill or power for long. We've all seen fights where the fighters cardio sucks and they become a punching bag because they can't keep their hands up, or move effectively, much less attack.
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Thanks for the tip!
😂 You make more sense out of the rigorous training wrestling coaches in high schools push on participants... It builds the endurance and stamina of aerobic endurance needs.
No not true cardio is for fighting it's for competitive sports but street defence don't last long the average person who does no Cardo but can hit pads for even up to one minute and more is enough for a street fight what are we fighting gangs .the harder you train the more chance of injury so what is the answer moderate short bursts of punch's or grappling and weapons training knives etc etc but remember this self defence is useing anything around you knives etc etc .if you get attacked it's life and death I don't care what they say it takes one hit to hospitalize a person and to be maimed for life .one keep away from places that may be dangerous train frequently but moderately because some of us are in wheel chairs or disabled so we need to be smart .conceal speed work be smart