Akihito Isaka - Push Up Training - www.theshotokanway.com

Here Sensei Isaka demonstrates push ups ina variety of ways in his unique slow motion approach. For further information, visit www.theshotokanway.com the Online Shotokan Karate Magazine and Research Centre.

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[Vadrianff]

Akihito Isaka is considered one of the most explosive karateka, the principle is that you get explosion from using each and every fiber in your muscles, now each fiber can't be partially tensed so the muscle only uses as many fiber it needs for a movement, when you do these slow exercises your muscle fibers will get tired in a few seconds so the muscle will start using more and more of them, until it REMEMBERS to use all fibers, so you always get 100% out of them.

[goodalpha]

I agree that one standard push in its own right is pretty tame... just try repeating the move he does from 2.00 mins - I would be amazed if many can do this. His hands are about 18 inches above his head - he aint using his shoulders here - his entire body core is in tension and provides the force to lift body weight up.... just as the body is tense at kiai point (for an infinitely small amount of time) and creates explosive power

[hanz2lk]

@idoGutman22

Please explain why it's stupid and state some facts.

[rex2074]

very nice - stop by and check out my vids - i have some push ups on there among other things

[idoGutman22]

i know that doing push-ups slowly is better, but this slow is just stupid.

[HCNguyen86]

@Bogio9 Well you obviously don't judging by the content of your post.

[Bogio9]

@HCNguyen86 yes i do gb

[HCNguyen86]

@Bogio9 mma.. do you even know what it means?

[S3rd4rJol3]

He is cheating in this second pushup. How? Well he asks other student to repeat it, but doesnt explain him what exactly he is doing. And what is he doing? He is using his feet to help elevate from the ground, so watch his feet carefully and watch the position of the feet of his student. In fact, it seems that student is much more stronger then teacher because he didnt use his feet at all!

[brinnonvallere]

this is guy is brilliant in his teaching and muscle memory, musckle relaxation

[EchtePoekel]

0:28 i would forget to breath if I would do that :P

[Bogio9]

if a karateka goese to mma the karateka dies using 100 % of is fiber muscles LOL