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Speed is Important

Speed is important when sparring. With speed:

• Your attack gets there quicker so the opponent's block is ineffective.

• Your attacking limb gets back quicker so:

  •  Grabs are minimized.

  • You are quickly able to fire another technique.

  • You are able block a counterattack.

  • You are able to return to a closed, in balance guard position quicker.

  • You will not have to absorb the rebounding pressure wave after making contact.

Factors that Influence Speed

• Maximum acceleration and velocity will help achieve maximum power.

• Sequence of muscle activation and sequential body weights shifts will increase speed.

• A body at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by a force. A body that is already in motion will react faster than one at rest.

• The speed of motion is directly proportional to the force that produced the motion. The stronger you are the faster you are. However, muscles that are merely bigger will be slower since they have greater mass.

• The shortest distance between two points is a straight line so linear techniques are faster than circular ones.

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