LEARN HOW TO FALL
NTRODUCTION
Sanda Kickboxing is a dynamic martial art that successfully combines stand up kickboxing with wrestling, throws, kick catches and sweeps. One of the fundamental skills required to learn Sanda Kickboxing is to learn how to fall safely. This will not only allow you to learn and practice the throws of Sanda Kickboxing but also the skill of falling can translate into other areas of everyday life.
INJURY PREVENTION
Learning how to fall properly can significantly reduce the risk of injuries. Knowing how to distribute the impact and protect vulnerable areas of your body can help minimize the severity of falls. As stated above, this is a key skill for learning Sanda Kickboxing as if you injure yourself every time you fall you will not be able train for very long. Learning this skill can also help you in life, think about how many people injure themselves because they can’t fall properly and what a difference that could make to someone’s life no matter what age they are.
BUILDING CONFIDENCE
Understanding how to fall safely can boost your confidence in various physical activities. It allows you to take calculated risks without the fear of injury, enabling you to push your limits and improve your skills. It will also allow you to do other activities with less risk of injury and therefore increase your confidence in daily life, think about how much easier that Tough Mudder would have been if you knew you could fall safely!
Sports Performance: In many sports, especially those involving dynamic movements, falls are inevitable. Knowing how to fall can be crucial for maintaining performance. Athletes who can recover quickly from a fall are more likely to stay in the game and perform at a high level.
Everyday Safety: Accidents can happen in everyday life, and knowing how to fall can be beneficial in various situations, such as slipping on a wet surface or tripping over an obstacle. The ability to react appropriately during a fall can minimize the impact and reduce the likelihood of injury.
Skill Development: Some activities, like martial arts or gymnastics, involve controlled falling as part of the skill set. Learning proper falling techniques is essential for mastering these activities and progressing in your training.
OVERCOMING FEAR
Many people who begin Sanda Kickboxing find falling the most challenging aspect of the training. However, those who stick with it and overcome the fear of falling have always ended up enjoying that part of the martial art. They stepped outside their comfort zone and conquered their fear. They can now enjoy that satisfaction of owning a new skill and also be stronger for it.
Overcoming physical and mental challenges is a major part of all martial arts and can help the practitioner improve as a person.