Striking Fitness & Conditioning with Kidderminster Harriers Football Club

‘VERVE Martial Arts – Kidderminster Harriers collaboration’

We were asked to deliver a striking, fitness and conditioning session for the men’s first team at Kidderminster Harriers Football Club as they enter the final stages of their pre-season training preparations – from the ‘get go’ you could see their super focus and workrate!
As such we turning it up to another level … from the pad drill start, to the high volume power striking, to the team building aggression tests at the end, it really was a ‘top-draw’ session leaving them all sweating, smiling and learning!

Quality work boys!

All the very best for the season ahead – go smash it!

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A beginner’s guide to a martial arts kick

John Swift TenetsEver been in awe of Bruce Lee’s step through side kick in Game of Death or Van Damme’s jump spin hook kick in Kickboxer? … yes me too, in fact who hasn’t, it was amazing!

Bruce Lee without doubt inspired a generation, or 2, of martial artists and he was renowned for stating that ‘basics work best’ and of course ‘boards don’t hit back’ ha ha

So, here are some quick considerations to get you started with your kicking –

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