There is one principle you need to understand before starting a MMA Program. It is called “Bio-Motor Ability”. You need to include the 8 bio-motor abilities in your MMA training.
- Strength
- Speed
- Power
- Agility
- Endurance
- Flexibility
- Coordination
- Balance
Here is a Defenition followed by an example that will help you to understand.
- “Bio” Indicates or involves life or living organisms
- “Motor” Indicates something of or relating to movement or to muscles that induce movement.
- “Ability” is the possession of the necessary competence.
Overall, “Bio-Motor Abilities” may refer to the physiological coponents of athlete and fitness development.
Here’s a good example.
An athlete or client asks you: “Yoga is good for flexibility, right?” What is your answer? Do you say : “Sure, yoga is great for flexibility!” Or do you reply with a question : “What KIND OF flexibility you are looking for?”
Are you looking for static passive flexibility, static active flexibility, dynamic flexibility or strength flexibility?
Flexibility is NOT just Flexibility
Balance is NOT just Balance
Strength is NOT just Strength
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«The outstandin charactristic of the expert athlete is his ease of movement, even during maximal effort.» Bruce Lee
