| Training on sand is so beneficial to every type of | | | | Having a hard floor surface makes this movement |
| martial artist and ten seconds into it and I'm sure the | | | | process a whole lot easier, but on dry sand it |
| differences will be noticed from when training on a | | | | becomes harder as the surface is not durable and |
| hard durable floor. When training in your dojo, home or | | | | very soft and to move, you have to dig your feet (or |
| wherever it is you normally train, its very easy to take | | | | hands) into the sand slightly so as to create the |
| for granted that the floor helps you with movement. | | | | momentum needed to move. For this reason |
| Try getting up and jumping from side to side. If you | | | | polymetric training becomes a whole lot harder but |
| stop to analyze the process of moving, you should | | | | greater rewards can be obtained. Sparring on sand, |
| notice that in order for this to happen, you have to | | | | either striking, grappling or both, becomes an extremely |
| push into the ground with your feet, so as to drive your | | | | heavy, and hard workout, as the muscles are used |
| legs to start the movement. This pushing into the | | | | more, but it is another out of the many other hundreds |
| ground with your feet is also achieved when walking, | | | | of great ways to improve the leg and arm muscles |
| running, jumping, kicking and lunging. When a grappler | | | | and stamina. |
| moves when ground fighting, not only will he/she use | | | | So if you are one of the lucky ones that live near the |
| his feet to push, creating movement, but also the | | | | golden beaches of the world, take advantage of this |
| hands are used. | | | | unique training method. |