Today I seen a little show on Jiu Jitsu expert Jean Jacques Machado. He does a full weight lifting routine before he starts his agility things. He lifts the weights fast and explosive, and does high reps, then runs stairs to keep his heart rate up in between sets while waiting for a machine.

His certified trainer Flavio DeOliveira I think. After the weight routine, then they start going through his jiu jitsu techniques. Their theory is to get Jean Jacques fatigued and tired before they start the mental stuff. So he's going through techniques over and over, all the while exhausted. But, when you see him in matches, there's no hint of slow unexplosive muscles. All his moves and techniques are sharp, smooth, and fast. They say that they train like this do develop muscle memory, so his body can complete the moves perfectly no matter what he feels like.

Mark L, what do you think about this one? You mentioned training technique when you're fatigued would work against you, but I can't see it in this example. This seems like a great mental training because you're tired, but still able to complete and execute moves perfectly.

They also say he trains like this even when he's sick, to see what his body can and can't do.




Hey guys since were already talking about running and how it translates to kicking. Can we start talking about punching, and good ways to develop punching power and most importantly punching speed? What are the best ways to train this, and add more speed and power to what you already have?