What should I do for karate?

[t3c]

hmm just commenting on the diet...

you are a growing dude...just clean up your diet

try to steer clear of candy bars, cakes and stuff like that...don't be starving yourself or going on super low carb diets

just a thought

 

[b fold the truth]

Just get stronger...

You will be a beginner...lots of strength training and dieting isn't gonna help you a lot right now. Get stronger, learn the basics, and continue to get better.

B True

 

[Corey2007]

Its called Youn Wha Ryu .... KingC_79 just showed me the knuckle pushups and clap pushups and I think I will have to work up to that.

 

[revexrevex]

3 exercises that will enhance your grappling and striking -

Deadlift - both speed and heavy
Clean and Jerk - both speed and heavy
BW Pullups

Work your core, your obliques and your abs. Do plyometrics with a medicine ball, train abs heavy with weight, rotations, twists, saxon bends etc. Work your shoulder rotators and hamstrings, because they can very easily get injured.

When I was on judo team on my schools team, I often had the edge because I had stronger core, thanks to deadlifts, strong lats and explosion to either get out after getting pinned, or shoot for a take down. Ofcourse the best way to enhance your striking and grappling is to actually practice it. I've tapped 250 lb men because I have been lifting heavy in deadlift and other power moves. However I've been owned by a little 130 lb man. I was so tired that I attempted to actually benchpress him off of me. But the exercises I listed give you an edge if you are fighting someone with similar skill level.

 

[Corey2007]

Thanx...imma start the exercises this comming up week

 

[revexrevex]

You've done some strongman exercise before right? That means you will definetely have an advantage over other competitors. I've come on the team without any grappling or striking experience, and submitted 2 people in a row, before gassing out and being thrown on my neck few times. Lifting definetely gives you advantage in this kind of contact sports. Just don't always go heavy, remmeber at a distance 1 rep max means absolutely nothing, its how fast you can accelerate and hit your target that matters, so do speed type of movements as well.

 

[Corey2007]

Okay I will...I am just so exited i did karate long time ago in the 6th grade