Maximize Your Performance with Martial Arts Wisdom

No matter how much training I do, I don't get results. This is a wall that many people in sports and martial arts hit. When that happens, it may be time to reevaluate your "posture and movement." In this DVD, Takahashi Keizo Sensei carefully demonstrates and explains the tips for maximizing your abilities using martial arts wisdom.

Concept of this DVD: Maximize Your Performance

1. Activate the outside and back
2. Know the power of eccentric contraction

Introduction: Feel the force of the outside and back

• Small differences change the part where you feel the force
  • Feel when bending your elbows (Why the difference occurs)
  • Feel when squatting (Why the difference occurs)

Chapter 1: Split Your Body

• Learn the movements and positions of various parts
  • Toes: Little finger (The importance of using your little finger)
  • Knee position and direction
  • Hip joints and pelvis
  • Elbow bending and shoulder blade position (direction of shoulder blades and elbows)
  • Moving shoulder blades (applying load to move shoulder blades)
  • Movement of the spine
  • Head position and movement of arms and legs

Chapter 2: Putting Together a Torn Body

• Compressing the core with elbows and buttocks
  • Keeping your elbows down
  • Buttocks sitting (differences depending on buttocks position)
  • Lying down and push-ups (elbow movement in push-ups)
  • Squats (how to stand up)

Chapter 3: Move So That the Sense of Compression Does Not Disappear

• Generate force, not exert it
  • Move your arms and legs
  • Walking without losing the sense of compression in the core
    • Example of walking by an ordinary person / How walking without losing the sense of compression
  • Bounce with heels and toes lifted (How bouncing movement works)
  • Running with a bouncing motion (How running movement works)
  • "Generating" a large force (The relationship between large force and speed)

Instruction and Supervision: Takahashi Keizo

• Professor at Biwako Seikei Sport College / Head of the Sports Information Strategy Course
• Completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences at the University of Tsukuba, receiving a PhD in Physical Education Science
• Expertise in sports biomechanics and ancient martial arts
• Learned ancient martial arts from Kono Yoshinori and Chinese martial art Hanshi Yiquan from Mitsuoka Hidetoshi
• Publications include "Reviving Your Body with Ancient Martial Arts" (Takarajimasha) and "Ancient Martial Arts for SPORTS"