In the middle of a tough round or competition match…
And feeling as if you are going to gas out soon?
Not the first nor the last time that will happen.
Even John Danaher says that, no matter how much conditioning training you do, there will still be times when you are tired in a match.
But if that is the case, then there is a “simple” way to deal with being tired.
And that is to make your opponent more tired than you are!
Danaher explains more in-depth:
I don’t care how much conditioning work you’ve done, what diet you’re using, how much sparring you’ve done – if you’re in a match against someone your own size and skill level and neither of you accepts the idea of losing – you’re going to get tired.
That’s ok.
It’s normal to get tired under those circumstances, in fact there would be something wrong if you DIDN’T get tired.It’s ok to be tired in a match SO LONG AS THE OTHER GUY IS MORE TIRED THAN YOU.
Fatigue is normal and totally acceptable as long as you aren’t worse off as your opponent.
He continues:
It’s all about relative endurance – how much do you have left in the tank relative to the other guy?
So don’t panic because you feel fatigue building inside you as you grapple – just make sure it’s building up faster inside the other fellow and all will be well.
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