Many times you will see competitors stretching before their match… What many do not realise is that any kind of static stretching while your body isn’t warmed up is actually bad for you. Stretching is best after when your body is warm and you need to cool down to relax.
Movement based training is a whole body workout and used by Rickson Gracie.
There are not many other sports or arts that like Jiu-Jitsu have movement everywhere.
From the feet: pushing, pulling, footwork, twisting, turning, bending, jumping, grabbing flipping, sitting.
From your back: constant pushing and pulling with arms and legs, twisting, turning, standing sliding different parts of the body, rolling.
From your butt: scooting, standing, rolling, pushing, pulling.
From a crawling position: grabbing, jumping up, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling.
From a kneeling position: sitting in balance while resisting pressure from different angles, switching weight to different sides, leaning forward, leaning back, pushing, pulling, turning, standing.
In 2008 Kron Gracie became the undisputed Brown Belt Open Wheight and Middle weight PanAms Champion. Prior to his win at the Middle weight division he had a little warm up with his dad, the Legend Rickson Gracie.
Rickson warming up Kron for his match in Lisbon European Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
Kron Gracie’s warm up at his academy:
