The Muscle Chain (for martial arts) [MINI-GUIDE]
A free mini-guide about how to correctly activate the kinetic chain
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Before starting
- Dojo (guan): rules, respect and etiquette – The necessary safety and respect rules to be followed for serious training
- How to correctly perform warm-up – Before starting any kind of martial activity it is mandatory to warm our body (to avoid injuries, etc.)
- How to correctly perform stretching – After a good warm-up we must perform a few elongations (with special attention to the limbs / joints involved)
- The guard stances [MINI-GUIDE] – At the base of a functional implementation of most of the muscle chains
- Kung Fu mobility and balance: the upper limbs – Learn to transfer our inertia through the upper limbs to deeply help the interiorization of the concept of muscle chain
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Muscle chain: what is and how it works
- Sum and concatenate the power of body elements – A brief introduction to the use of the kinetic chain in martial arts
- Use the body power: the muscle chain – The starting point to learn to use the full power of our body
- The ultimate expression of the muscle chain – The best method of application of the kinetic chain in Kung Fu
- Muscle chain: the difference between rigid and soft – The difference between rigid and soft connection
- The Spiral Muscle Chain: twists and screws of the body – An advanced level of application of the muscle chain
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Kinetic chain: how to correctly insert it into the muscle memory
- Kung Fu rooting: the pyramid concept – Rooting, at the base of most of the muscle chains (not all)
- How to improve balance: tricks and exercises – Balance, at the base of rooting
- Breathing exercises – Everything starts from breathing, it is the guide of the entire path
- The 6DKF’s combat breathing – One type of breathing that helps to choose the pace of our movements
- The muscle memory – The implementation of the muscle chain must be instinctive and natural
- Same exercises, different execution – Why and how to avoid too repetitive muscle memory conditioning
- Analysis and improvement of performance – Nothing can be truly improved if not measured
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Samples of application of the muscle chain in combat techniques
- How to punch (simple explanation) – How to throw a straight punch using the muscle chain
- How to kick (simple explanation) – How to throw a front kick using the muscle chain
- The secret for strong punches – A visual explanation of the punch’s basic muscle chain
- The secrets of a perfect front kick – A visual explanation of the kick’s basic muscle chain
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Muscle chain exercises
- A breathing exercise to develop the 6DKF’s muscle chain – How to improve our body connections through breathing
- Exercise 1 for the abs to develop the muscle chain – An exercise to condition our body to connect harmoniously its elements
- Exercise 2 for the abs to develop the muscle chain – Another practice to improve the flow of the kinetic energy
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More about muscle chain theory
- What is the weight of the human body parts? – Know our body to reach a deeper understanding
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In-depth video courses
- Muscle chain for martial arts: how to – A step-by-step explanation of the core muscle chains for power development
- Basic 6 Dragons Kung Fu exercises – The core practices of 6 Dragons Kung Fu, studied to develop the muscle chain naturally
- Advanced speed and reflexes training – A pro-level course for combat speed improvement
- Breathing methods and exercises – Learning all the core methods of 6 Dragons Kung Fu
- Body manipulation for combat – How to control our and the opponent’s body through its fundamental mechanics
- Basic Kung Fu stances: how to – A detailed explanation of the hidden secrets behind every stance
- Static and dynamic balance: how to – A course to develop the distinctive skill of an expert fighter
In-depth articles
- How to acquire special abilities – How to gain real martial skills that cannot be easily reproduced
- The 10 principles of Tai Chi – A simple explanation of the core concept of Tai Chi (Taiji)
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realmadrid
May 22, 2020 @ 10:46 pm
Thanks so much
Master Kongling
May 24, 2020 @ 9:46 am
😉
jackduwall
June 5, 2020 @ 10:02 am
Never seen a free guide on a so advanced topic, Kongling rule
Master Kongling
June 7, 2020 @ 3:15 am
😉
koppler
September 9, 2020 @ 9:23 am
Fantastic, thanks for your work master
Master Kongling
October 23, 2020 @ 7:45 pm
You’re welcome.
Yodan
January 13, 2023 @ 8:06 pm
Good content!
docto
May 2, 2023 @ 7:53 am
Respect.