Mark,
So are you basicaly saying that when you train for speed and fast twitch, but you're already fatigued, then that is when you are actually training your body to be slow?

Along with Buakaw, I have another athlete I was looking at, and I think you would be surprised at the way he trains also. I am talking about Pro boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. He is the fastes, most skilled boxer I have ever seen. His speed is unreal. Not only in his hands, but you can tell he's built with fast twitch all over. On a recent boxing event he was on, the announcer said that he trains 20-30 minutes shadow boxing to warm up, does 10-15 minute sparring rounds with multiple partners rotating in with barely any rest in between rounds, then does long bag work, mitts, rope, exrecises, etc. For sure this looks like it's excessive and would be training him to be slow according to what you mentioned earlier. But some how he has more speed and explosiveness then most his opponents can deal with. Surely this can't be all genetic? After years of this kind of training, you would think he'd be burnt out and worn out?


Maybe the best way (or a good way) is to train both speed/fast twitch/explosivness along with endurance and aerobic training? That way you're training to be fast, explosive, but yet have the endurance to last all the rounds, have good breathing, and your body is used to the strain from being hit, moving round to round etc? Now here's a question, would it be better to do endurance and speed on the same day? Or better to do them on their own times?


I also think the long runs, excessive bad rounds, long sparrings etc. could be purely mental to a lot of fighters, like someone mentioned earlier. Maybe knowing that they are capable of lasting as long as it takes to win makes a huge impact on them mentally? Maybe it all comes down to what they believe is/is'nt working for them? For example, if Buakaw was presented with this new high tech way of training that is totally different from what he's been taught and is used to, but he did'nt believe in it, it would'nt work at all? But if he believes what he is doing works and is making him the best, then he is able to put more effort and passion into it so he get's the absolute most out of it.


Also one more thing about the kicking. I know I said 10-15 kicks a round, and you said then why do 200? Maybe it's mental again, and being able to throw hundreds more than you'll need is a big advantage. I would be glad that in the end rounds i could atleast throw kicks because my body was used to it, even though they're not full speed or power, rather than train only 20 kicks at a time full speed, and not be able to throw a single one when I'm tired because that's how I trained my body to be.

I'm not trying to attack anyone on their views or beliefs, but just wanted to raise more questions to keep the discussion going. We're all going to be more educated after this, and probably end up getting better than we though we all could. :)

Discuss on boys!!!