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In conclusion on the series of The Essence of Speed we will look at Alteration Speed.

Alteration speed is the measurement of how fast you can change a motion after it has already been committed to. For instance, your adversary leaves their head uncovered, so you throw a straight punch for the opening. Just before landing, they step to the side to evade it. Where alteration speed comes in is how quickly you can change your straight punch into a backfist to catch them as they move.

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After you have perceived the need to act and have mentally sent the signals to the proper muscles, it then comes down to how quickly you can physically initiate the motion. Improvement requires a concentrated effort on a very small amount of physical motion. Supplemental training, such as weights or calisthenics are great to strengthen the major muscle groups involved in the initiation.

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Mental Speed is how quickly your brain can interpret what you have perceived and send a message to your body to react.

Increasing mental speed is sometimes more difficult than any of the others, as well as being the most useful. The ability to process the action in your head faster than your opponent is priceless. This gives you the chance to control the action instead of simply reacting to it.

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Perceptual Speed is just as it sounds. It is measurement of how quickly you recognize the need to move (i.e. kick, block, etc.). For example, the measurement of perceptual speed starts when your opponent drops their guard and expires when you have noticed the hole in their defense.

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BODY CONDITIONING To exert a great amount of power, the body has to be in the utmost condition.  Strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular training increase power greatly.  To make use of all previously discussed attributes; the body itself must be capable of the performance.  The body is the tool to achieve any result. Weight training or [...]

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In Part 1 of the Martial Arts | The Development of Power series we discussed Work vs. Power and Speed=Power. In part 2 we will go over Form & Body Feel and Timing & Distance.

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As a Martial Artist, power is a major concern. Often, the generation of power is the deciding factor in the determination of an individual’s skill. To develop great power takes not only physical skill, but also a strong mental capacity, a solid working knowledge of the factors involved, and a complete training routine.

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Jeet Kune Do, as most of us know, translates as ‘The Way of the Intercepting Fist’. It seemed appropriate to provide an article about interception itself.

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