Comeback 2

I am thinking of making a comeback to sparring competition. There will be one competition this December and I am thinking if I can still make it. I just started training but the intensity and volume are still low. Maybe it's time for me to move up a gear.

I have not been taking part in any sparring competition since 2001 and had not been really sparring except doing some techniques during coaching. Not too sure if it is a good idea. Probably should start training first and decide later..

Repetitions

Currently I am coaching my students some sparring techniques which we go over it again and again every week before introducing new technique. Every week we will go through the same techniques that we had done repetitively in order for their body to 'remember' the techniques in the situations. There is no point to coach new technique every time when they can't even master one technique that you taught them.

Introduce one technique and let them do it over and over for both side until they can response spontaneously to the situation. Then introduce a new technique the next lesson after practicing the first technique that you taught them. Repeat this sequence every lesson. Only through repetitions that the body can 'remember' the movement and response to it almost instinctively.

This is something that realized recently on why my athletes can't really spar in a competition. They train different techniques every time that they do not master or able to response in a competition. Therefore repetition is one important factor that the coach have to implement in their training in order for the athletes to master the techniques and are able to response automatically.

Comeback

It's been more than 6 months since my last post. A lot of things had been going on and I now making a comeback in blogging and also in training. I've started training again and this time, I am serious in getting back in shape.

I also have a couple of students who are making a comeback in training taekwondo. Some who had laid off training for a couple of months to a few years. They coming back into training and really much into it now than before. Probably they are more mature now or my coaching have mature through the years that they feel more fun training now than before???