Martial Arts Speed Training – Candle Punches
Punching out candle flames as a form of training, to improve speed and directness of strikes. An exercise that is fun and easy to do. As far as I can tell this exercise was first used by the shaolin monks for developing “Fa Jing” or striking power. This is not a difficult exercise. This video is in not demonstrational, it is purely instructional. For a more difficult set of candle punching exercises please see my Advanced candle punches video.
A couple of “donts” that I forgot to add into the video is…
- Never practice with long sleaves. (Possibility of them catching light, but it also makes the excercise extremely easy.)
- Dont practicing with the candle close against the wall because it makes the excerise easier. (Your just cheating yourself.)
If you have any questions feel free to email me through youtube and I will try my best to help.
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Tags: arts, Candle, Exercise, martial, out, punch, punching, speed, training
pstaehlin
Very Poor. …
Very Poor. Telegraphing. Me no likey.
hobofu
cont…
I didnt …
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I didnt realise I had stumbled upon a master. I apologise and am sorry I tried to teach you when it is I who should be taught, are you in England so I can come learn?
hobofu
The advantage is a …
The advantage is a much improved punching technique. You with draw your hand, you are training your neuro system to withdraw your hand before you punch. If you do this you will get hit.
I didnt say I teach non contact. My ad said ‘all without hitting each other’ that particular class is a punching class, to improve teachnqiue, speed, power, timing etc and is very geared towards people who dont want to get involved with martial arts but would like to know they can knock someone out if attacked.
BlackDice572
Well, do it until …
Well, do it until it’s easy, and then move onto something more advanced. Take a look at my “Advanced Candle Punches” video for a few ideas. Just push yourself as far as you can over a couple of weeks or so. But I wouldn’t do it for too long. After that move back to bag and focus mit work as well as the rest of your normal training. You may want to come back and try the exercise every couple of months to see if you still have the skill set you aquired from it.
MMABob
cool video how long …
cool video how long should i do this for
BlackDice572
Punching candles is …
Punching candles is never going to give you an advantage over your oponent no matter how much you train. The exercise is just to instal a sence of “snap” into a strike and to give an appreciation of speed. This has to be applied first.
Thus far you have just said my technique is bad and given no logical arguement as to why. Your first “couple points” are covered in the first video.
“You fight how you train” is rich coming from someone who teaches cardio non-contact kung-fu.
hobofu
Oh I also watched …
Oh I also watched the other vid of advanced candle punching last night but didnt feel I should waste my time as you havent yet got the basic exercise. sorry to be so blunt but if you life is on the line then you want to know you are using a decent usable technique, at the moment your training to give the advantage to your opponent. I guess we can be polite and agree to disagree and in that sense I will leave you to it. Hope it all works out
hobofu
I watched it all …
I watched it all the way through. I dont see any reason to alter my post.You fight how you train. Best of luck
BlackDice572
Obviously there is …
Obviously there is “official protocal” to follow when punching out candles that I was unaware of.
It strikes me that you didn’t watch the video all the way through, or read the description as it says to at the beginning.
hobofu
Couple points
1- …
Couple points
1-Your hitting to close to the flame = easy to put it out
2 – dont retract your arm, just hit
Obiwan198
Cool. I train …
Cool. I train ninjutsu, and I could really use some speed training, but in Ninjutsu u strike with the whole body. You have to put your arm in front of you and move the whole body… does someone have training for that?
KungFuKid1015
awsome!!! I just …
awsome!!! I just punched my candle out earlier today, but using a downward swinging backknuckle. it was pretty up lifting, gave me some confidence
BlackDice572
Sure, go ahead. I …
Sure, go ahead. I am happy to answer as best I can. I may not be able to get around to answering your questions immediately, but be assured, I will get around to it.
MrGamePhreak
wats up man lol ok …
wats up man lol ok well by the look of my page it may not look as if i do martial arts but i do i train in mma but these videos have me very intersted and i have a couple of questions so if ur not busy would it be ok to msg u some questions?
BlackDice572
Of course.
Of course.
BG5850
anyone can do that …
anyone can do that shit?