Times Of Swaziland: ASHIHARA SHOOTS TRAINING DVD

ASHIHARA SHOOTS TRAINING DVD
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BY THEMBA ZWANE on 02/06/2020 01:42:00


MBABANE – With the outbreak of COVID-19, training remains key for athletes to
keep fit and healthy.
Wherein, Eswatini Ashihara Karate Association this past Sunday, at Sheba’s
Breast Hiking Trail, Ezulwini after long hours of training and preparations,
finally managed to shoot their Tournament Preparation Training DVD in different
locations.
The association’s senior Sensei, Abdul Khaaliq, said the shooting focused on
stamina training, conditioning and explosiveness. The students were doing
sprints uphill, from the bottom of Sheba’s Breast to the peak of the trail,
which is the Breast, for opening their chest in order to be conditioned for
extra time or extension and for them not to get tired easily when competing.
endurance
“The short uphill sprints help with endurance and teach students to control
their breathing to conserve oxygen in intense explosive bouts. Normally, a
fighter before reaching finals in a normal tournament division, he or she has
done plus or minus five bouts, excluding extension (draws),” he said.
For conditioning, Khaaliq said they were required to run uphill carrying a
person’s weight on their back, which finished their energy (extra weight), the
hill finishes or conditions their legs.
“The exercise further builds that ‘don’t give up mentality’ wherein the
extra weight, tiredness, burning legs and one might feel exhausted and want to
give up a fight. However, if well-conditioned, the spirit of maintaining the
challenge or any adversity not only in the ring or in karate, but also in life
challenges, one can have the mentality of ‘not now, I can do this, I am not
tired, am almost there, one more step and am home’. The winner’s mentality,
perseverance, determination, dedication and striving to finish what one
started,” explained the sensei.
Some of the DVD scenes are done, only a few will be waiting for the lockdown to
be lifted, for they are to be taken at the dojo/Karate training clubs.
The DVD is meant to prepare top athletes for any championships, which will
include stretching, warm up exercises, stamina building, conditioning, a diet,
fighting drills on a heavy bag, pad work, partner work and other tournament
preparation requirements.
thankful
“For the past weekend, Eswatini Ashihara Karate would like to thank, Sensei
Abdul Khaaliq, Kohai Mazwe Zwane, Kohai Phila Dlamini, Nigel Simelane, Aldridge
Chihava, Charlton, Wendy Magagula and the shooting crew: Sifiso Hlatjwayo and
Zama. End of production is expected by end of July in preparation for our 2020
Eswatini Top 20 Sabaki Challenge, in memory of the late Shihan Mathokoza Clement
Dlamini,” he added.