Ways to Improve Your Grip Strength | Anastacio Kali
Summary
TLDRIn this tutorial, Mark from Honest and Union Martial Arts shares insights on enhancing grip strength for Kali, a Filipino martial art. He emphasizes the importance of grip strength for effective weapon handling, contrasting it with the needs in grappling sports. Mark suggests practicing with a bag to simulate resistance and recommends varying grip firmness to manage weapon flow and power. He also addresses the common practice of stick twirling, advising on how to build trust with the weapon and control its momentum. The video concludes with an announcement about an elite access program for advanced training and feedback.
Takeaways
- 🤼♂️ The video is a tutorial on increasing grip strength for Kali, a Filipino martial art, focusing on single stick training.
- 💪 The importance of grip strength in martial arts is emphasized, especially for effective weapon handling and combat.
- 🤔 The video contrasts the need for grip strength in Kali with that in grappling arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, highlighting different applications.
- 🌀 In Kali, grip strength is crucial for guiding the weapon through circular strikes and maintaining control over fluid movements.
- 🏋️♂️ Bag work is recommended for building grip strength, simulating the resistance felt when striking a target.
- 🔁 The video suggests practicing with both open and closed grip techniques to improve the ability to switch between different strike types.
- 🌀 Twirling the stick is a method to build grip strength and trust in handling the weapon, starting with a firm grip and progressing to a tighter one.
- 🎯 Practicing with different grip strengths helps in transitioning between smooth and powerful strikes, enhancing weapon control.
- 📢 The video promotes an online membership program offering feedback and live sessions for those interested in advanced Kali training.
- 📆 An upcoming launch for an elite access program is announced, which will provide personalized feedback and training sessions.
Q & A
Why is grip strength important in Filipino martial arts?
-Grip strength is crucial in Filipino martial arts because it allows practitioners to effectively swing and control their weapons, especially when meeting resistance. It's not just about holding onto the stick, but also about guiding it through various movements and maintaining control during rapid or powerful strikes.
How does grip strength training in Kali differ from that in grappling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu?
-In Kali, the focus is on guiding the stick through circular lines and maintaining control during fluid movements, whereas in grappling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the emphasis is on holding onto opponents' clothing or limbs to control their movement and apply techniques.
What is the significance of practicing bag work for grip strength in Filipino martial arts?
-Bag work helps simulate the resistance encountered when striking a target, allowing practitioners to understand and adapt to the force required to control their weapon effectively. It also helps in shaping the perspective on how to handle the weapon under stress.
What are the two different ways Mark suggests practicing with a stick to improve grip strength?
-Mark suggests practicing with a stick by loading up strikes with full body movement and maintaining rhythm, and also by doing bursts of rapid-fire strikes to change tempo and apply power with purpose.
Why does Mark recommend against the 'death grip' when training in Kali?
-Mark advises against the 'death grip' because it can limit the practitioner's ability to perform circular lines and fluid movements, which are essential in Kali. Instead, he promotes a grip that allows for dynamic control of the stick.
What is the role of twirling the stick in developing grip strength in Filipino martial arts?
-Twirling the stick is a method to build grip strength by teaching the body to handle the weapon's weight and momentum. It starts with a firm grip, gradually increasing to a tighter grip as the practitioner becomes accustomed to the stick's movement and learns to control the momentum.
How does Mark describe the transition between different grip strengths while training?
-Mark describes the transition between different grip strengths as a way to train the hand to jump in and out of various physical properties of holding the stick, from a smooth flow to a tight grip for power strikes, enhancing the ability to control the weapon in different scenarios.
What is the significance of the 'elite access' program mentioned in the script?
-The 'elite access' program is an online membership initiative that offers video feedback and live sessions with instructors, providing a more personalized and interactive learning experience for those interested in Filipino martial arts.
What are the benefits of the video feedback component in the 'elite access' program?
-The video feedback component allows members to receive personalized advice and corrections on their techniques from certified instructors, which can help improve their skills and understanding of Filipino martial arts principles.
How does Mark plan to expand the reach of his martial arts teachings through the 'elite access' program?
-Mark plans to use the 'elite access' program as a foundation for future certifications, affiliates, and global seminars, with the aim of building a community and revolutionizing online training in Filipino martial arts.
Outlines
🥋 Introduction to Grip Strength in Kali
Mark from Honest - Typically and Union introduces a tutorial on enhancing grip strength for Kali training with a single stick. He discusses the importance of a strong grip in Filipino martial arts, contrasting it with the needs in grappling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Mark emphasizes that in Kali, the focus is on guiding the stick through circular motions rather than holding it rigidly. He explains that grip strength is essential not just for holding the weapon but also for controlling it during strikes against resistance. He suggests bag work as a primary method for building grip strength, recommending practicing both open and closed positions to understand the resistance encountered when striking a target.
🤚 Building Grip Strength with Twirling and Flow
Mark continues by addressing the common practice of stick twirling in Filipino martial arts, advising against using just the thumb and index finger due to the risk of losing control. He suggests starting with a firm grip, allowing the stick to twirl freely, and gradually increasing the tightness of the grip as one becomes accustomed to the stick's weight and momentum. Mark also talks about the importance of being able to switch between smooth and forceful movements with the stick, practicing both to develop a versatile grip. He shares his preference for incorporating 'wicket' strikes, which require a snap and a sharp stop, to build grip strength and control.
📢 Conclusion and Announcement of Elite Access
In the final paragraph, Mark concludes the video by encouraging viewers to like and subscribe for more Filipino martial arts content. He announces the launch of an Elite Access program on June 18th, which offers video feedback and live sessions with instructors for a more personalized learning experience in Filipino martial arts. Mark expresses excitement about the potential for future certifications, affiliations, and global seminars, aiming to revolutionize online training in the field.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Grip Strength
💡Filipino Martial Arts
💡Kali
💡Resistance
💡Circular Strikes
💡Bag Work
💡Twirling
💡Flow
💡Death Grip
💡Momentum
💡Elite Access
Highlights
Introduction to increasing grip strength for Kali single stick training
Importance of grip strength in Filipino martial arts
Comparison of grip strength needs between Kali and grappling/Brazilian jiu-jitsu
The role of grip strength in flowing arts and the importance of swinging the weapon effectively
Difference in grip strength training for linear and circular strikes in Kali
Building grip strength through bag work to understand resistance when striking a target
Two different approaches to bag work: open position and bursts of rapid strikes
Practicality of grip strength training and its application in actual movements
Grip strength training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focusing on collar and sleeve grips
Guiding the stick versus stopping it in Kali grip strength training
Home practice exercises for grip strength using a single stick
The technique and importance of twirling the stick in Filipino martial arts
Transitioning from a firm grip to a tighter grip while maintaining control of the stick
Jumping between different physical properties of holding the stick to build grip strength
Importance of creating and controlling momentum with the stick
Incorporating smooth and sharp movements to increase grip strength and control
Announcement of the launch of an elite access program for online Filipino martial arts training
Details of the elite access program including video feedback and live sessions
Future plans for certifications, affiliates, and global seminars
Upcoming content on the channel including technique and partner videos
Transcripts
what's going on guys this is mark here
with honest - typically and union
martial arts and bio stress models I'll
bring you guys a quick tutorial video on
how to increase your grip strength when
it comes to training specifically with a
single stick in Kali so before we get
into that let's talk about why you would
want to have strong grip strength and
I'll give you guys a little bit of
comparison because I know another big
one that people try to search for is how
to increase your grip strength and
grappling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu so why
you would want a strong grip strength
and strong is subjective we'll talk
about that as I go over the drills with
you guys but a lot of the times what
we're used to in Filipino martial arts
is the maximum amount that we can strike
is somebody else's stick and stick a
good stick will give you a little bit of
resistance but nothing really to allow
you to understand the amount of power or
they might have follow through that it's
required to actually hit a target so
we're very much a flowing lard we do a
lot of you know what are called
Lorenzo's or sinawali z' in our case you
get a lot of free flows and most of the
time when you train this it's very very
free and there is no resistance there is
nothing placed on you to make you feel
stress or make you feel the importance
of speeding up or slowing down other
than personal preference so we miss out
a lot of the physical side because we're
so consumed with having the intricate
angle and having the intricate timing
that we sometimes forget that you still
need to be able to swing the darn thing
and to be able to swing it is not just
twist your hips and shoulders it's also
being able to hold on to your weapon as
you meet resistance but when you build
grip strength in Filipino martial arts
it's a little bit different because it's
a it's like I said is a very flowing art
but it's also something especially an
honest naturally that's filled with
circular strikes or circular lines so
you have your linear lines again my name
you have been able to and then whenever
other angles you might think of that's
part of your curriculum or mind but then
you also have these intricate lines that
are able to you know go into sin of
Wali's with tip motions and in a lot of
wrist twirls and whatnot so to me the
strength that you're trying to build it
is not necessarily being able to hold on
to your stick but being able to guide
your stick okay
so as I go through my my emotions right
I want to be able to you know put my
foot down on the gas pedal and be able
to speed it up and then drive with it
without it being too linear I don't want
my satellite to look like this because
I'm strength I'm giving what we call the
death grip to a stick and then that
doesn't allow me to be hitting these
circular lines because my hands pretty
much in a fixed motion or a fixed
position so the way that I like building
my grip strength first and foremost it's
with bag work okay so it's not
necessarily grabbing something up with
like pull ups and stuff like that it's
literally going through the motion and
being able to understand and kind of
shape your perspective to understand the
resistance that's going to be met when
your strength to a target so bad work
hitting a tire hitting some up some sort
of target that requires fall over or
something a little bigger than a state
and one of the things that I'm supposed
to be like doing is I like doing in two
different ways one is I like just to
load up the strikes simple angles and I
like to drive all the way through with
my hips and shoulders we call this open
position I like to drive all the way to
close position and make sure that my
hand can go all the way through doesn't
really mess up I don't lose my rhythm
I'm still focused and I can launch it
again the other way is I like do bursts
and I showed this with my pad work video
I'm sorry bad word video with a padded
stick and so the first can happen in
triangular formats it can happen in
/this snaps and basically just changing
the tempo to them to rapid-fire that
state with purpose or with substance so
that's probably the best way if also
what I think is the most logical or
practical way to Train it because at
least now you have an idea of why you're
training
Chris Traeger why try to improve it and
not to mean nothing is better to build
an attribute then to actually do the
movement itself yes you can
jump Ropin and run for to increase your
cardiovascular but if you're time to
apply them is farm then you still need
to spar as soon as you get your rounds
and that's probably the most important
part but not the only part so for me
when my brief time I spent in Brazilian
Jujitsu
to improve my grip strength you know
you're trying to grab collars you're
trying to grab sleeves try to be able to
hold on maybe in like a gable grip or
whatever kind of grip just being able to
keep them from moving so to me it's kind
of like the opposite of what we're
trying to do in Kalia we're just trying
to guide we're not trying to stop it
we're just trying to guide it and
constantly keep it in motion if you will
so I start from bad work here's a couple
of things you guys can practice at home
with your single stick to get your grip
strength to a higher level
first and foremost obviously you can
twirl the stick now twirling is the
biggest question mark with the biggest
asterisk in Filipino martial arts on
YouTube and I know that so let me break
that down for you guys real quick yes I
do believe it's bad to twirl with your
thumb and your index finger and kind of
just get the flower effect from it cuz
then time what's gonna happen is your
guy's gonna stuff all this to the bottom
and eventually it'll pop out of your
hand so I don't especially some kids to
get everything I get that okay but
you're made out the reason why people do
that is because they're afraid of the
stick for most people that have never
trained in Filipino martial arts or with
weapons in general this is very
intimidating to hold so if I'm asking
you to do this how can you do that if
you can't even trust that this will not
get you back so one of the first things
is getting used to understanding the
weight and the momentum you can create
with a weapon and sometimes for the most
part being in being able to teach many
many different people from different
experiences most of them beginners this
is how we start twirling the beginning
so my grip is
like 50% it's not all the way close not
all the way open it's what we call a
firm grip but not a tight grip okay so
it's firm enough that my hands don't
open as I twirl but it's not so tight
that I don't allow to twirl so once I
get that what I'm doing is I'm teaching
my body the friction that happens on the
inside of my palm so normally what
especially like my instructor one of the
things that they teach is you know when
you first pick up a stick and you're not
used to it you get these blisters that
run across your fingers especially if
you're swinging the stick really hard
and it's like you're a rite of passage
bunch of blisters heal your hand becomes
used to it and then you're able to pick
up the speed and be able to dry and it
doesn't really hurt harm you anymore so
that's kind of the introduction I'm
trying to teach you how to trust in the
weapon but I'm also teaching your hand
that this is what's going to be
happening okay so now that we get that
going then you can start gradually
closing it and squeezing it a little
tighter a little tight a little tighter
to the point that you can have it as
tight as you want and still get a good
twirl and not having one of these half
twirls because they're so tight and
that's because you understand how to
artificially create momentum now and I
can do it on the same spot I can still
use momentum if I need to I understand
how to create momentum with different
parts of my body and again control it
and guide it with my head so that's my
take on twirling now one of my favorite
ways of building my grip strength is
jumping in and out of the different
physical properties of holding the stick
you have your nice and easy flow like we
spoke about and then you have your tight
almost like baseball death grip that you
want to load up and just drive that
angle well maybe you're doing more snaps
maybe you're focusing on more weapon
retention and just one clean hit so the
thing is is is to me that's like the
reason why your grip strength is dying
or I can't keep up it's because it's not
willing to follow your lead it's not
used to jumping in and out of it it's
almost like your brain is hardwired in
that okay if I'm doing it smooth
it's gonna stay smooth and that's the
only temple I'm gonna do so when I want
to speed it up or what I actually want
to apply maybe I want to add in a strike
here for my hand to do that I'm asking a
lot of changing everything that I just
told it to do and it's the same thing
when I'm hardwired to hold it tight if I
want to relax I can I'm just if I'm
sniffing out what I got everything
flexing and I sweat up blast the stick I
don't know how to relax
so if I have my stick on my shoulder
because it's a chambered position you're
gonna kind of let it flick down in that
50% grip like you spoke of with a twirl
and as it's coming down I'm going to
essentially push it with my thumb and my
supporting fingers and as starts rocking
forward I'm bringing it down I'm
tightening my grip tightening my arm and
I'm stabilizing so why don't I do that
I'm smooth sharp smooth sharp and then
you can start to increase it start to be
a little bit more dramatic with your
grip and again it allows you to jump in
and out so by jumping in and out it's
again create that understanding that
this is what's going to happen I'm gonna
be smooth at some points but as some
opening or some particular line I'm
gonna want to explode
I can grip that stick I can stabilize
and then I can drive through that angle
but I can really get those angles if I
allow myself to be a little bit more
circular a little bit more free and then
there goes mine with tick strike and if
you guys are a fan of my youtube channel
you'll see a lot of my single sinawali
czar a lot of the times I do like a
free-flow it's very rapid it's very fast
because of that explanation I just gave
you I like to be smooth but I'm a big
fan of with tick strikes but my with
tick strike has to be a whip I don't
just like drawing the line I need to
hear them but waiting behind
I gotta feel a snap behind it and my
simple Wally is generally fast because I
carry the momentum and then all the
sudden I go back how can I give those
bursts and then I smooth in and out so
that I can last longer able to maintain
that pace for a longer amount of time
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