Aikido Push-up for MMA

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[rulemaker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFU2ja8gz8Q&feature=player_embedded

What do you think?

[Hellis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFU2ja8gz8Q&feature=player_embedded

What do you think?

The guy does "3" each time resting his stomach on the mat
I think these are better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X79LlPDmpOM&feature=related

We still do these push ups. 50 to 200. To answer your question, yes, they are good for both Aikido and MMA ~ My son Rik Ellis does both..They make both your wrists and forearms strong.

Henry Ellis
http://aikidoarticles.blogspot.com/

[Dave Plaza]

I do the same push-ups that Henry mentioned. The first time i tried to do one I just flopped on my belly, I thought there was no way I'm ever going to be able to do them... It's funny though after no time at all how quickly you can build up, once you can do one, it's quite easy to push on and do more.

I've also seen them done where you rotate your left hand clockwise so that your fingers are pointing outwards at 9 o'clock, and you rotate your right hand anti-clockwise so that your fingers are pointing outwards at 3 o'clock, and with the back of the hands touching the floor (hope this makes sense).

I can't do these yet...

[Hellis]

I've also seen them done where you rotate your left hand clockwise so that your fingers are pointing outwards at 9 o'clock, and you rotate your right hand anti-clockwise so that your fingers are pointing outwards at 3 o'clock, and with the back of the hands touching the floor (hope this makes sense).

I can't do these yet...

Dave

You will see those push-ups you describe in my video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X79Ll...eature=related

You can also try doing them with your hands behind your back.

Henry Ellis
http://aikido-books.blogspot.com/

[Dave Plaza]

Dave

You will see those push-ups you describe in my video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X79Ll...eature=related

It appears to be a broken link Henry.

You can also try doing them with your hands behind your back.

Push-ups with my hands behind my back???? Sounds difficult, I'm not sure i follow this technique?!? Does it require a large dose of viagra? :)

[Hellis]

It appears to be a broken link Henry.

Push-ups with my hands behind my back???? Sounds difficult, I'm not sure i follow this technique?!? Does it require a large dose of viagra? :)

Dave

Sorry, I had not realised the link was broken...This link is from my video site `Aikido Ellis Video`......
http://aikidoellisvideo.magnify.net/video/Ellis-Schools-of-Traditional;British-Aikido-Playlist

It has been my intention to make another video showing all the exercises. When in the raised position it is good without the use of viagra :) to have another student sit on your back............Also..
Sit on the mat, place your hands behind you, turn the hands palm up, now raise your arris off the mat, try it, you may even enjy it :straightf

Henry Ellis
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

[Mark Freeman]

Sit on the mat, place your hands behind you, turn the hands palm up, now raise your arris off the mat, try it, you may even enjoy it :straightf



For those of you out there wondering what this 'arris' is to raise off the mat, may I provide a little lingustic background:

'arris' is a shortened version of Aristotle (a greek martial artist:D )
Aristotle sounds like 'bottle'
'bottle and glass' is old Cockney rhyming slang for 'arse'

So what Sensei Ellis is saying is, now raise your bottom off the mat!:)

regards

Mark

[Michael Hackett]

Mark,
No wonder that we are two countries separated by a common language. Wonderful bridge there.

[Dave Plaza]

Dave

Sorry, I had not realised the link was broken...This link is from my video site `Aikido Ellis Video`......

http://aikidoellisvideo.magnify.net/video/Ellis-Schools-of-Traditional;British-Aikido-Playlist

Wow, I tip my hat to the guy performing those push-ups... the one handed stuff definately gives me something to aim for.

It has been my intention to make another video showing all the exercises. When in the raised position it is good without the use of viagra :) to have another student sit on your back............Also..
Sit on the mat, place your hands behind you, turn the hands palm up, now raise your arris off the mat, try it, you may even enjy it :straightf

Hmmm... If you do ever make a video of this it would be great to see :)

For those of you out there wondering what this 'arris' is to raise off the mat, may I provide a little lingustic background:

'arris' is a shortened version of Aristotle (a greek martial artist:D )
Aristotle sounds like 'bottle'
'bottle and glass' is old Cockney rhyming slang for 'arse'

So what Sensei Ellis is saying is, now raise your bottom off the mat!:)

regards

Mark

Thanks for clearing this up Mark, I'm from "the north" so i'm totally lost with the cockney slang... It's funny that how in such a small country there is such a difference in culture from one end to the other... take for example the notherners greater preference for the opposite sex than the southern fellow :)

[Mark Freeman]

Thanks for clearing this up Mark, I'm from "the north" so i'm totally lost with the cockney slang... It's funny that how in such a small country there is such a difference in culture from one end to the other... take for example the notherners greater preference for the opposite sex than the southern fellow :)

Ooh... Dave, I missed this sideways handbag swipe at our soft southern metrosexuality! No problem, we can take it;) , we also know that the northern lass wears the trousers up there and is generally 'harder' than the boys. We've seen how little a Geordie lass can wear in the middle of winter and still keep smiling.:D

[Hellis]

Wow, I tip my hat to the guy performing those push-ups... the one handed stuff definately gives me something to aim for.
Hmmm... If you do ever make a video of this it would be great to see :)


Dave

I will be making a short video covering all the exercises we do on the backs of the wrists..
1) Standard push-ups on backs of wrists.fingers pointing both in and out.
2) wrists wide apart drawing slowly together until touching wrist to wrist.
3) On backs of wrists with someone sitting on your back.
4) Sitting on arris with hands behind you on backs of wrists and lifting arris ..........

Regards

Henry Ellis
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

[Dave Plaza]

Ooh... Dave, I missed this sideways handbag swipe at our soft southern metrosexuality! No problem, we can take it;) , we also know that the northern lass wears the trousers up there and is generally 'harder' than the boys. We've seen how little a Geordie lass can wear in the middle of winter and still keep smiling.:D

Haha, touché Mark :)

Dave

I will be making a short video covering all the exercises we do on the backs of the wrists..
1) Standard push-ups on backs of wrists.fingers pointing both in and out.
2) wrists wide apart drawing slowly together until touching wrist to wrist.
3) On backs of wrists with someone sitting on your back.
4) Sitting on arris with hands behind you on backs of wrists and lifting arris ..........

Regards

Henry Ellis
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

Henry, great news, can't wait to see it... I'm looking forward to doing them :)

Thanks

Dave

[bkedelen]

There is also the real deal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIeL0AYygiY
Everyone alive should be trying to acquire the skills presented Coach Sommer at GymnasticBodies.com, not just martial artists :)

[Tony Wagstaffe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZydTPxFdcU&NR=1

Coooorrrrr!!:D :)

I could watch her doing her pressups all day.....

[Hellis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZydTPxFdcU&NR=1

Coooorrrrr!!:D :)

I could watch her doing her pressups all day.....

Tony

Did you notice there was 70% off on the Burger coupon ??:)

Henry Ellis
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

[Tony Wagstaffe]

Tony

Did you notice there was 70% off on the Burger coupon ??:)

Henry Ellis
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

Sorry Henry, no I was too busy oggling!!

Now is the time to hit me on the back of the head with a bottle....:hypno: :crazy: :D

Cheers!!

[Tony Wagstaffe]

I still do the fingers facing in and do about 30 to 50. But I find the fingers facing out at 9 o clock a bit too hard these days.
I used to be able to do them ok, but I do find them more painful these days, Reckon me age is against me Henry? :p

[Hellis]

Tony

Only do what you are comfortable with, then they are good for you.
It is no good if you can't play the joanna the next day, is it ?

Henry Ellis
Silence is Approval
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

[Tony Wagstaffe]

Tony

Only do what you are comfortable with, then they are good for you.
It is no good if you can't play the joanna the next day, is it ?

Henry Ellis
Silence is Approval
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

Do you remember going from a standard press up, clapping the hands and going to the back of wrist, then alternate and then do the reversal of that? Just another combination for fun....!!
Used to but can't bloody do it anymore...:dead:

Can't play joanna..... but would like to.... hee hee!!

[Hellis]

Do you remember going from a standard press up, clapping the hands and going to the back of wrist, then alternate and then do the reversal of that? Just another combination for fun....!!
Used to but can't bloody do it anymore...:dead:

Can't play joanna..... but would like to.... hee hee!!

Tony

I am always happy to reply to your posts, but please refrain from any humour /humor - as this can be considered offensive.

Henry Ellis
Silence is Approval
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

[Tony Wagstaffe]

Tony

I am always happy to reply to your posts, but please refrain from any humour /humor - as this can be considered offensive.

Henry Ellis
Silence is Approval
http://aikido-controversy.blogspot.com/

Will do Sensei....