#47 - "ACTION ~ perception" Coach James de Lacey on building action capacities for combat sports.
Feb 22, 2024
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Coach James de Lacey discusses science-based exercise programming for combat sports, offers insights on strength and conditioning for fighters, and provides practical tips to integrate S&C into training schedules. The podcast explores interconnected energy systems, optimizing conditioning for combat sports, Tabata training, agility, expertise in environmental perception in coaching.
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Quick takeaways
Effective practice design for combat sports involves understanding coaching signs, ecological psychology, and skill acquisition.
Balancing training intensities and durations targets specific energy systems for improved conditioning and performance in combat sports.
Sport-specific conditioning methods are more beneficial than traditional running for combat athletes' fitness and performance improvement.
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Effective Strength and Conditioning for Combat Sport Athletes
When designing practice effectively for combat sport athletes, understanding coaching signs, ecological psychology, and skill acquisition is crucial. The podcast delves into the research-driven strength and conditioning methodologies for combat sport athletes, emphasizing the importance of accurate information dissemination. Coach James D'Alyssi, the podcast guest, critically evaluates strength and conditioning workouts of high-level fighters, highlighting the importance of accurate and science-based training practices.
Optimizing Energy Systems for Fighting Performance
The podcast explores the interconnectedness of aerobic, anaerobic glycolytic, and aelactic energy systems in combat sports. It emphasizes the need to balance training intensity to develop all energy systems effectively. By varying training intensities and durations, athletes can target specific energy systems, leading to improved overall conditioning and performance. The discussion challenges the conventional wisdom around energy system training and advocates for a more integrated approach.
Rethinking Running and Conditioning for Combat Athletes
The podcast challenges the common belief that running is a necessity for combat athletes' fitness. Instead, it suggests considering more sport-specific conditioning methods to enhance overall performance. Coach James highlights that while running can be beneficial for general fitness, there are more effective and specific conditioning drills for combat athletes. By focusing on movements that mimic those in the sport, athletes can better improve their conditioning and performance.
Agility vs. Change of Direction Speed
Agility and change of direction speed are often confused but have distinct differences. Agility involves a reactive component and is driven by responding to sport-specific stimuli. The ability to improve change of direction speed does not necessarily enhance agility, as they are independent qualities. Research shows that elite athletes excel in reactive agility tasks compared to sub-elite athletes, showcasing the importance of the reactive component in agility.
Measuring Progress and Conditioning
Tracking progress in conditioning can be done through various metrics like maximum aerobic speed scores, which can be utilized to prescribe conditioning intervals. Jump metrics, such as vertical jumps and reactive strength index tests, serve as proxies for lower body power. Additionally, force-velocity profiles help optimize power development and jump height through individualized training approaches based on specific metrics. These metrics provide insights into improvement and inform training strategies for enhanced performance.
While most discussions on the podcast have been biased toward the perceptual half of the perception-action loop. Coach James talks about how we can support the action side through science informed exercise programming.
While James doesn't offer a specific program for combat athletes, he does give valuable insight and his opinions on where the best bang for the buck comes with regards to S&C for fighters. He also offers some practical and measurable ways to integrate S&C into busy training schedules and simple ways to track and measure.
James can be found on IG here and has a YouTube channel definitely worth checking out if you want some combat sport S&C content that has been research informed.
Thank you to all that listen. Stay tuned for a whole bunch of episodes in the pipeline featuring Skill-Acquisition specialists from all over the world. Here's to an educational and enlightening 2024!
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