any suggestions for things to focus on training for martial arts?

[naturally anabolic]

any particular exercises better or worse to do for someone involved in submission/grappling arts?

 

[danielson]

it may be prudent to post this on the sports/martial arts board as there are guys there that don;t usually post here etc

i would have thought grip work, strengthening the lower back and abs, general heavy compound lifts for the whole body (inc. legs) and developing explosivness (to shoot out for the grapple?) may help

i train far more frequently in striking+locking techniques than on the floor grappling so im not the best qualified to answer though....

 

[naturally anabolic]

bump

danielson you may want to move this.

 

[Saint7]

As with all martial arts, meditation is a must. Grappling is not so much about strength as it is endurance and stratagy. Saint7

 

[circusgirl]

I would say speed work would help. Extra strength will be great for Judo. Try asking Thaibox for some pointers he used to fight professionally iirc.

I would also say - make sure you eat enough carbs. Martial arts will affect your ability to put on size if you let yourself go catabolic as there is a LOT of aerobic-type work involved even in judo and jitsu.

 

[collegiateLifter]

for grappling i have heard praise of goodmornings and deadlifts in particular.

 

[ronin67]

Two must haves for any martial artist's library: "The Science of Martial Arts Training" by Charles Staley, and "Renegade Training for Football" by Coach John Davies. Both books are loaded with information about training for functional strength.
My personal favorite lifts are: deads, squats(front, back and box), cleans, push presses, snatches to name a few.

I also incorporate some more unconventional lifts (renegade style of dinosaur training to some) :lifting sand bags, tire flips(320lb truck tire),sled pulls, sledge hammer swings, farmers walks and others.