TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Martial Arts · #063

Martial Arts Fight Speed — Footwork, Evasion & Reaction

Angle changes, level changes, in-out footwork, react to a call not a pattern · Stage · Speed-Power (contrast & velocity)
Target ≈ 60 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 8/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Stance prep · hips, ankles & rope · 6-8 min
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1Cossack Squatsteady breathing rhythm8 + 8
2Cat-Cowstanding leg owns the kick — pivot, grip the floor2 × 10
3Jump Ropeangle out after every entry — never straight back3 min easy
Phase 2 · Fight Speed, Footwork & Reaction8-10 min · short bursts, full recovery · react to the call
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1Agility Ladder — Quick Feetangle out after every entry — never straight back6 × 10 s
2Side Stepchange levels — head moves off the centre line6 × 10 s
Phase 3 · Strike / Kick Power Block10-14 min · 100% hand/foot speed · both stances · rest 45-60 s
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1Uppercut — legs to fiststrikes at 100% hand speed or stop the set5 × 10 s max
2Box Jumpsnap out, snap BACK — the retraction is the speed4 × 4
3Mirror Sparring Shadow Drillangle out after every entry — never straight back4 × 8 s
Progression: Contrast rule: heavy then strike — 3 heavy reps, then 10 s max-speed strikes within 20 s. Speed is the product; if strikes slow, the set is over.
Phase 4 · Combat Strength & Armor16-20 min · heavy compounds + neck/grip supersets · rest 2 min
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1Pogo Jumpsnap out, snap BACK — the retraction is the speed3 × 4
2Shrugclinch clamp — squeeze, tall posture, heavy elbows3 × 30 skg
3Copenhagen Plankclinch clamp — squeeze, tall posture, heavy elbows3 × 30 s/side
Phase 5 · Fighter Downregulation & Flexibility4-6 min · hip & hamstring length, hanging traction, corner breathing
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1Doorway Pec Stretchsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
2Butterfly Stretchsteady breathing rhythm60 s
3Box Breathing1-min rest: hands down, deep nasal breaths, corner mindset4-4-4-4 · 2 min
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.
Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down
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TrainersEye · MMSx Authority Institute · Session of the Day · Written by the MMSx team of certified professionals
Fight-ready means injury-free — neck isometrics weekly minimum, standing-leg control on every kick, nothing new in fight week. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.