Martial Arts Peripheral Vision and Reflexes Exercises

[MrKailchi]

Can i use coin instead of ball?

[loralp2000]

This is the most stupid thing I have ever seen or heard. First he watched the ball every single time he threw it up, he isn't fast vids just not good. Anyone who thinks this guy knows anything is those wannabe ninjas who can't do shit and buy fake katanas online. I'm instructor level in wu shu, learned krav maga to near instructor, and have done boxing and found it. Too easy. I have two probes with this vid. 1) you never look at their eyes when fighting, idc if he talks about kicks cause he doe

[runescapeglicthes]

Im typing with out actually looking at keyboard, awesome eh?

[Rslick96]

Wing Chun I Presume

[ajbvision]

I am taking combat lessons. We are taught to look at a person's sternum area while fighting. That way you have a better view of his feet, just in case he decides to kick.

Nice video though. I like the exercises you did with the ball. You have fast hands.

[kalevraa]

wing chun, i assume? this looks very well thought out. i will certainly incorporate this into my routine. many thanks!

[CitizenLog1]

This would work on Krav Maga, since it requires you to have quick reflexes.

[Formidabelization]

Is that ball made out of heavy iron or something!?!

[nickdudeking]

The snatch part reminds me of FRUIT NINJA

[socksumi]

My female cat's reflexes are significantly faster than any martial artist. A cat's twitch muscles (those responsible for relex responses) are developed to a far higher degree in than in humans.

[ilikechess1]

this actually works, I have been doing it for a while now. You should be able to see improvements in a week or so.

[lestesmen]

Wing tsun?

[ninjaassasinbrown]

dang i can barely see your hand when u snatch it

[blacknatedog]

@ninjaassasinbrown i agree this dude is very fast and obviously skilled^^

[a5dr3]

You never look in the opponents eyes. You look at their sternum area.

[zestydude87]

clever, i like it!

[thethunder7ulti7]

well this is a good excercise for reflexes but, to answer a former question for feints, no it doesnt really help with feints.you have to be truly a "master", if it is the appropriate word, of this technique to not fall for a feint.you see, when you notice a hit coming you almost automaticaly focus on it.i've been training on ''deactivating'' this reflex a long time ago so im good with it but it was just the amount that helped me not the quality of the excercise.

[dynamitex2000]

calm yourself. look your opponent in the eye (where their eyes are angled will let you know where they are going to strike) and you'll be just fine

[Terrx9parkourGENIS]

how man this really works

[fireballzofhell]

when you caught the ball with your right hand it was way faster.

[silverwolf919]

This really helps. I had improvement the first time I tried it.

[ChickenWickers]

Does it help if I can juggle?

[grabbelbabbel]

that motherfucker just wacht the bal when he was trowing it up

[ironman2241]

ahaha, it felt kinda like a juggling tutorial. But yes I could see how these help to maintain a good peripheral vision

[imachick54]

lol you were looking at the ball -.-

[Gabrizeta]

nice garden

[notsovirgin]

errm arent you suppose to focous on their chest like the center of their collar bone, that way they cnt see your eyes and you can see their arms adn legs

[i2die4x]

@notsovirgin it's not what you're supposed or not supposed to do but what you are being trained to do ... and he explained the pros of focus at your opponents eye level ...

[noahblackwell13]

thanks

[TheMaskTV]

You're looking at the ball

[toummma]

exelent!!! ^_^

[MadsterV]

if you're throwing the ball yourself and you see it go up, you will predict its trajectory pretty well, thus relying on this prediction more than vision or reflex.

To really train vision and reflex, have someone else trow the ball. Notice how it's not so easy to catch it now :P

[LouisShields]

trapping is not used in jeet kune do anymore. bruce got rid of it once he realised there are more efficient ways to deal with an opponent.

[CoordinationBag]

I like that a lot.  Thank you for the tips. Your mind is the ultimate weapon

[sgtacemoonpanda]

ive got a good exercise throw a tennis ball at a wall hard as you can and try and catch it works for me ; )

[xxAleksTxx]

When you did the snatching demonstration you didn't throw it as high as you did in the demonstration before it. How come?

[DawgFL]

May I ask how you came up or found out about this and if it works for krav maga/self defence stuff

[BlackDice572]

@DawgFL - I created this exercise from a combination of my knowledge of neurology and physiology, and general knowledge of the practices of other martial arts. For example, in Tai Chi, they believe that fighting without focusing specifically on any part of your target is superior, and I have heard this technique called Eagle Vision. Many other martial arts will ask you to look at your oponents in this way without nesseccarily explaining why.

[azreal289]

no offense but throwing it upward and catching it can cuase you to use a crutch. When you let go of an object you can knows it's path prior to it traveling that path. Just as a pitcher knows he has made a bad throw as soon as the ball leaves his fingers. I bounce a reaction ball off the wall, its direction will therefore be impossible to predict. computer gaming can also help, computer gamers of great skill have far keener reflexes that can be less than one third the normal reaction time.

[ProdigyX826]

I am a wing chun practioner will this help my reflexes in wing chun?

[alexborowiak]

This is a good idea to increase reflexes, good work

[20robo09]

I'm sorry but I can't see how we can improve our reflexes. Reflexes are involuntary actions, we do not choose to do them. So how can we improve them if we do not know when we are actually going to do them.

[BlackDice572]

@20robo09 - "Reflexes" is just a word commonly used to refer to your reaction time. I used the word reflexes as a colloquialism. You are right, "reflexes" usually have very little to do with martial arts. You can, however improve reflexes, but that's another story and again unrelated to martial arts so I wont go over it here. Well observed.

[bigbillbob88]

pppokerface ppokerface lol good video helped me alot, im a goalkeeper

[321wonton]

So can this exercise help someone have a better chance of seeing through feints?

[BlackDice572]

@321wonton - Im not sure about that to be honest. If focusing on the eyes stops you from looking at the limb their feinting with, then sure it might help.

[sirchristian12]

Does it help with oncoming attacks and punches? or knowing where someone is when u can't see them?

[azreal289]

@BlackDice572 if you can keep yourself from focusing on a limb when being attacked (feint or not) then it can be seen and blocked. it is much like in baseball where one can focus on the arm throwing the ball ( the body throwing a punch) and still catch the ball because youve seen the defining act of motion ( know where it would land then intercept it). recognising motion and intercepting it is a faster reflex arc in the brain than trying to focus on the aproaching object and decide what to do.

[leorock001]

Im a Muay Thai trainee, does this help?

[BlackDice572]

@leorock001 - Yes it will probably help. I would like to point out however, is it is never going to be as good practice as actually sparring.

[terriermaxx]

why yes, i will enjoy my "taining" XD

[90gw90]

why dont your focus on their chest instead of eyes? who cares about their face if you watch their chest it will increase your vision on their legs / feet and also you will be able to see their arms

[BlackDice572]

@90gw90 - Because you can get good visual cues about the persons actions from their facial expression/ head possition. In theory what you say seems tight, but for some reason it never works out quite as well looking at your oponents chest. I dont really know why. If my oponent is particularlly tall I will often focus at chest height because watching their face means I can't see their feet.

[Cagedand3nRaged]

@90gw90 I look at the neck, because I want to hit it :D THE EYES ARE DECEIVING :O

[universetechnique]

Remember I was here.Thai

[PuddingblendeR]

I really like this video

[luckyd1533]

this reminded me of juggling

[thejokerswild07]

Great video. very useful for boxers

[MarvinSBG]

@thejokerswild07 how is this useful for boxer im just asking =]]

[NewTradesHall]

@MarvinSBG You can find yourself in situations where punches can come from angles that arn't in your direct sight. Being aware at knowing where they're coming from is essential aswell as having enough skill and coordination to create a guard preventing the punches from reaching their targets.

[mcfcdanny94]

i am a boxer and i think this may help me outside of the gym maybe if i do the snatching motion closer to my body to mimic a pat what do you think???

[BlackDice572]

@mcfcdanny94 - Definately. Sounds good.

[ripstickboys12]

would this improve reflexes for goalkeeper?

[BlackDice572]

@ripstickboys12 - Any game where you have to keep track of multiple objects (ball and other players), will benefit from practice using their peripheral vision.

[bcloud3]

God I hate my reflexes

[ivanozid]

very useful, thanks a lot !

[writteng]

Very good, but i believe your body has a physical memory where you knw where the balls coming before you see. For example, try to do the same excersize wit your eyes closed, you'll catch the ball more often then expected. But i would skill recommend this vid to friends and family

[ohronaldo34]

this rideo could be rery useful for my rife

[blackdragonUK]

here, guys I've got a good idea: try lying on your back and doing this drill if you want a challenge. If you lie on your back the ball is travelling towards you giving you less time to react, a more authentic drill, and a chance to overcome your flinch reflex. Excellent tutorial though!

[chailizard]

Thanks for this video.

[Spideyfan276653]

This doesn't even help at all lol

[TheFinalFantasies]

at 2:50 you looked at the ball

human instinct tho so no blaming

[BenniShogun]

As a great Japanese master once said; "It's all in how you rook at it."

[joshthemyth1]

lmao so true

[DividedApocalypse]

@BenniShogun And "Enjoying your taining" xD

[Raptoman822]

Very imformative, this vid helped me alot (specifically in video gameing) cause my reflexes have been shit lately.

[miguelbluel]

jejeje taining 5/5

[kila730]

its better to use your peripheral vision because it has more movement detection good video btw 5/5

[pixcocab]

Today i was on my computer watching a movie in dark and whit my peripheral vision while i saw the movie i saw a spider on my right side in the floor moving!

[laguna4video]

I belive reflexes only limit us.

I think ignoring natrual reflexes could help.

learning to control are reflexes could make us superior fighters. well i think LOL

[PuddingblendeR]

@laguna4video explain me please..

[auracard]

lol i do practice martial arts and i have done this randomly but not as training but for fun, like walking threw the dojo while tossing the ball like that, i even do it by throwing the ball at the ball at a close range, just give the ball a small spin when u throw it to make it a bit more interesting.

this isnt rly hard for me but it could be the years of playing video games XD

[One1egendary]

very skilled gamers have this

[mypsp310]

what about for driving?

[YourBetterOffAsian]

i need this for badminton thanks a lot

[autumn800601]

would this really help to improve my reaction in basketball?

[BlackDice572]

It certainly could. Search for "sport science basketball" and click the second video down. It talks about a simmilar subject to my video but specifically for basketball. It is a little simplified in places, and sometimes a little misleading, but otherwise useful.

[Naruwyn]

very good video, i always watched at eye level.

[tubular2174]

Very intersting video thank you

[DesuAnonDesu]

Locking eyes with the opponent is not recommended in many martial arts. That makes it easier for your opponent to feint by looking on your face but kicking on your leg, for an example.

Also, focusing on something, like the eyes, the chest, the neck, is not as effective as letting go of the focus. You have a lot more control if you relax your eyes and avoid focus.

[sonne5]

I find that by watching my opponents chest is better for me than watching the eyes (while sparring, at least for me). Watching their hands is by far the worst place though.

[gkdrummerboy]

Watch the elbows if your going to watch the hands, they move 4 times slower than the hands allows you to track and foreshadows movement. According to Wing Chun martial arts strategies at least.

[gsf4lyf]

I need to improve my reaction time in cricket, does this work with cricket batting too?

[BlackDice572]

This, really, works best when you have to react to multiple things at any one time. In cricket, your only focus is the ball, so it would be silly to learn to catch it without looking at it.

It might increase your general reaction time, but I dont think I would recommend it for cricket.

[gsf4lyf]

Ahh, worth a try though :|

[magnumthepimp]

it looks dumb but fuck it ill give it a try

[comemeelnavo12]

good video

[chanchan9009]

if u dont have a bal use a apple or orange lol cuz i was doing this wihtout knowing it really helped i thought it did help with seeing but noticed it does so w000t

[Vedzitux]

You're awesome. My dad always said that my reaction was weak, and now I'm training Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu, so it's very important to have good reflexes. Thank you.

[ireallyloveyou91]

This is a great training method, I'll start to use it next session!

[RHurricanez]

Great stuuffff maaan big thanks to you, im working on this stuff now exactly what im looking for great video and tips man, thanks. Ill look through your rest as well

[shengchenfan]

Awesome

[krockc777]

Dude th is is the best vid ever!!so subscribing!! Do you have anymore amazing tips?

[BlackDice572]

Have a look through the rest of my videos first. If you want any more info on a particular subject then feel free to send me a message and I'll see what I can do.

[krockc777]

ok =D

[steveirwin12344321]

are there any reflex practices you could do with out a ball or looking at wall or so?

[BlackDice572]

Well, the trouble is that your reflexes, can't actually be made faster no matter how much you train them. Your reflex time is a nuerological response time and isn't actually any faster from person to person.

The only real differance is made when people know how to respond to a given situation and respond unconsiously to it.

Your peripheral vision however can be improved, which is why I made this video. If you want to improve your reflex time, the only way really, is to practice sparring.

[dmacleavy]

thx this helps alot

[farmboyham]

this is what a wanted to find, real training anybody can kick and punch, HOW do you kick and punch and intercept etc... faster or more precisely? heres an answer! thanks for sharing the knowledge

[Kfreeks]

Hey!

Do you use a heavy ball for that or is the weight not so important for the exercise?

[BlackDice572]

The weight isn't so important for training your reflexes, but I supose it might replicate resistance from say, a live person resisting your block/trap. Using a heavier ball would be useful. But not essential.