| Regardless of your martial arts style or method...you | | | | allow your reflexes to carry out the movement |
| cannot apply it unless you can react quickly and | | | | selection process automatically. With training, you will |
| respond instantly. Speed is critical for success in | | | | learn to respond quickly, accurately, and seemingly |
| competition and self-defense. Razor-sharp reflexes | | | | without thought. |
| are often the sole difference between winning and | | | | 5. Initiation Speed: You must focus on the development |
| losing a physical confrontation. | | | | of your explosiveness, once you have chosen the |
| By accessing the seven keys to martial arts speed, | | | | correct action to initiate. It's not how fast you move, |
| you can maximize the benefits of your training and | | | | but how soon you get there that really counts. Your |
| improve your skills for competition and self-defense. | | | | attack may be very fast in flight, but a slow takeoff |
| The absolute best vehicle for accessing the seven | | | | will severely reduce your chances of effectively |
| keys to martial arts speed is the Speed Loop (TM) | | | | landing that attack on target. Train yourself to make |
| training system. | | | | your movements felt before they are seen by |
| The Speed Loop is comprised of the seven | | | | developing a flawless poker face and the ability to |
| components of speed and their relationship to each | | | | relax at will. |
| other when applied in competition or self-defense. The | | | | 6. Movement Speed: Movement speed is the ability to |
| Speed Loop training system is designed to isolate, | | | | quickly transfer part or all of your body from one place |
| transform, maximize, and integrate the seven attributes | | | | to another. It is the speed that is most recognized by |
| of martial arts speed, including: | | | | the public at large. In addition to genetics and body |
| 1. Visual Reflexes: This component focuses on the | | | | weight, your ability to contract and relax your muscles |
| training methods that will increase your ability to spot | | | | efficiently will determine your movement speed. Don't |
| openings and track movements. Exceptional visual | | | | be concerned with "demonstration" speed. Your |
| reflexes allow you to recognize, track, distinguish, adapt | | | | training should focus on developing the "applied" speed |
| to, and counter movements with precision and | | | | that will help you overwhelm and subdue an opponent |
| confidence. In the martial arts, visual reflexes are | | | | in seconds. |
| primarily utilized during long range fighting. In addition, | | | | 7. Alteration Speed: During your training, be sure to |
| visual reflexes are critical to the success of | | | | engage in drills that will develop the safeguard known |
| world-class athletes in all competitive sports. | | | | as alteration speed. Alteration speed involves the ability |
| 2. Tactile Reflexes: This component focuses on the | | | | to quickly change directions in the midst of movement. |
| training methods that will develop your tactile (touch) | | | | Essentially, it involves control of balance and inertia. |
| reflexes. With practice, you can learn to instantly feel | | | | Through mastery of body mechanics, you can develop |
| what the opponent is attempting to do by quickly | | | | the ability to stop your movement instantly...just in case |
| interpreting the direction of his body force. You must | | | | you initiate a wrong move. |
| anticipate the opponent's every move when you are in | | | | In addition to the seven keys, you should incorporate |
| the grappling or trapping range. Ninety-five percent of | | | | speed hampering drills into your training for complete |
| all fights end up in close range. Be prepared! | | | | speed development. Speed Hampering is the ability to |
| 3. Auditory Reflexes: You can improve your auditory | | | | effectively slow down the opponent's reaction time to |
| reflexes by enhancing your listening skills. It is important | | | | your attacks. Having good speed hampering skills will |
| to react quickly to what you hear. In a situation where | | | | enhance your ability to confuse, immobilize, and defeat |
| you must defend yourself against multiple attackers, | | | | an opponent. |
| you will more than likely hear the attack before you | | | | By focusing on the maximum development of each |
| see it. If you have ever experienced blind sparring, or | | | | individual speed component, your training will be more |
| fighting in the dark, you know the importance of this | | | | efficient and effective. This will help you develop |
| attribute. | | | | superior speed and reflexes in the shortest possible |
| 4. Adaptation Speed: This component deals with your | | | | time. |
| mind's ability to instantaneously select the perfect | | | | Use the innovative Speed Loop training system to |
| action in response to an attack or opening. You should | | | | improve the seven keys to martial arts speed and you |
| develop the ability to instantly select the most effective | | | | will see a significant improvement in your total speed |
| movements to use at any point during a physical | | | | and reflexes. |
| confrontation. Highly developed adaptation speed will | | | | |