| Russian martial art training and kettlebell | | | | of the body was concentrated in the one blow, |
| training involves elements of strength, | | | | and then reverting to total bodily relaxation |
| flexibility and relaxation. Many would argue | | | | immediately after. In that way, strength and |
| that speed and technique should also be | | | | stamina were maintained while the blow itself |
| included, but given that you have trained in | | | | was imparted with the maximum possible |
| all three of these disciplines, then speed | | | | strength of the whole body. |
| will come naturally. Technique is | | | | |
| immaterial: it is related to what you do, | | | | Flexibility is the true secret behind supreme |
| not how you do it. | | | | martial art power, and the one bodily |
| | | | attribute that is most ignored and |
| Training, on the other hand, is how you do | | | | misunderstood by the majority of martial art |
| what you do. The what is irrelevant. It is | | | | exponents. Russian martial art techniques |
| the how that matters. A boxer cares not what | | | | make best use of supreme strength and |
| a karate student does, but only what he | | | | absolute power through the understanding of |
| himself does. A man or woman facing opponents | | | | how to properly relax between blows. The |
| is not concerned with what others can do, but | | | | supreme power of a martial art punch is used |
| only with they do themselves. It is not the | | | | through a total understanding of the levers |
| 'what' but the 'how' that matters, and the | | | | of the body, the muscles that move them and |
| 'how' is related to training, practice and | | | | the relaxation that allows these muscles to |
| knowledge. | | | | exert maximum power to the levers. |
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| The training of Russian martial artists is | | | | A powerful punch is a rapid snap with maximum |
| designed to improved the 'how'. Russian | | | | power and then total relaxation until the |
| martial art has no need of pre-orchestrated | | | | next punch. Russians are trained in dynamic |
| movements or katas as Japanese and Chinese | | | | relaxation exercises in all athletic |
| martial arts have. Much has been written | | | | training, and the fast and loose techniques |
| about Russian martial arts and their means of | | | | they use are ideal for the rigors of absolute |
| attack and self defence, a lot of which is | | | | mastery in martial arts. |
| based on the popular view of the Russian | | | | |
| Special Forces. Most Special Forces can | | | | Russian martial art training and kettlebell |
| employ the techniques used by their Russian | | | | training is not the theatrically disciplined |
| counterparts, but it is the Russian methods | | | | art of the Chinese and Japanese, but a |
| of training that make the difference. | | | | technique designed for maximum power and |
| | | | effect in attack and not just self defence. |
| Pavel Tsatsouline, trainer to the Russian | | | | The use of the power of the human body can be |
| military and then the American Special Forces | | | | maximized only by developing the supreme |
| and other military personnel, teaches you the | | | | strength possible through kettlebell |
| secrets of the super-strong and of attaining | | | | exercise, and the flexibility and relaxation |
| supreme martial arts power. He does this | | | | techniques as taught by the master of the |
| through use of Russian kettlebells and the | | | | Russian martial art, Pavel Tsatsouline, |
| tension and relaxation techniques used by the | | | | master teacher of Russian and American |
| Cossacks who could slice a man from shoulder | | | | Special Forces personnel. |
| to buttocks with only a light one handed | | | | |
| sabre. | | | | For more information on Russian martial art |
| | | | mastery, and the acquisition of supreme power |
| The Cossacks trained by standing in a lake or | | | | and strength, check out Pete's web page |
| river up to their waist and then slicing into | | | | where you will learn the Russian and Chinese |
| the water with their sabres for hours on end. | | | | secrets of flexibility, strength and |
| The secret was to be in total relaxation | | | | relaxation that can turn you into a hard |
| until the moment of strike when all the power | | | | hitting fighting ball of fury. |