how can u speed up your reaction time?

Question

eg. to block a punch or kick.
Is there any sort of product out there that can help you build reaction times.
Any tips welcome

Answer 1

While sparring use heavier boxing gloves it makes you faster. For example, while practing for a tournament i used 16 oz gloves and it made me faster in the ring. You can also use ankle weights for your kicks, and they even have gloves with weights in them for your hands. You could spar someone, but just standing in one spot and only using your hands.You have to do it while on your knees; both of you. Don't strike, just stand there and block the other persons moves. It helps. That's i know. God Bless.

Answer 2

Well if you are really into Martial arts then you must find your "Ki" within. It's more than a reaction, it's the likeness to a sixth sense that martial artist tend to develop with years of training. There's a great book out there called "Zen in the martial arts", though it may not teach you drills on speeding up your reaction, it will teach the philosophy behind it. Good luck.

Answer 3

Speed and reaction times comes with experience. You'll get there.

Answer 4

As the others have said, Practice ,Practice and more practice. Why: the body(brain) produces a chemical called acetal choline. This is what travels down the nervous system and causes the muscles to do their thing. The more you practice something the more choline is laid down and the more the muscles remember that specific move; causing less reaction time. As was said before by others practice both alone and with others, alone gives you the time to work on your mistakes or to just get the move down. With others:(sparring) teaches you how to avoid and how to react to each punch or kick thrown at you as well as what to expect when you do get hit. Interaction with others also allows the total body and mind to work together in a specific situation. the more people you spar with the more numerous the situations become. Another reason to work with others is to learn from them as well. Good Luck

Answer 5

Yeahh,





you can get these boxing people with flashing lights on the arms etc. When you turn it on, a light lights up and you have to punch it really quickly



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or bop it. Thats good





but the boxing one from argos will boost your reaction time up





Merry Christmas x :)

Answer 6

No matter what anyone says there is no product to that can help you with this. It's all you, the more you practice the better you get. When it come to physical reaction its internal and there is no quick fix for it. Sorry but to be honest you are on your own.

Answer 7

practice practice practice



spar spar spar



certain kinds of video games can improve reaction times but you'll just get better at video games, not fighting. So the above answer is BS.

Answer 8

You just have to practice with another person. Your reaction time will come down more as your muscles start to reprogram themselves to react to an opponent.

Answer 9

there are products and herbs to increase mental focus which SHOULD consequently improve reaction time. however, nothing short of consistent repetition will improve actual reaction time as it pertains to blocking a punch or kick. one small "trick" if you will is to watch your opponent's center and use your peripheral vision to watch their knees and elbows. in order to punch or kick the elbow or knee has to move, right?

Answer 10

casillas proved today that he was way better than buffon, he followed every penalty the italians kicked, and he caught two but buffon just kept diving towards god knows what. casillas's speed of reaction is far greater than buffon's

Answer 11

Playing video games .Seriously i used to play allot of video games and whenever i have to react to somthing like a glass falling over i can grab it without thinking.It happened the other day when i almost tipped over my cup of tea

Answer 12

There is a bag supported between two bungees. That relay helped me. It will get you to move or it gives nearly as good as it got.

Answer 13

practice till you can do it in your sleep. as far as a specific product, a jumprope will do amazing things for your speed, footwork and agility

Answer 14

train with someone who is faster,you will improve .it only improves you if you spar in a serious way,as you get hurt you will speed up.

Answer 15

Use speed balls and speed bags.

Answer 16

Yep, sensitivity training. Lots of that in wing chun.

Answer 17

using startle technique and building your intuition via sticking hands and noodling

Answer 18

Practice, practice, practice.

Answer 19

video games and fighting

Answer 20

Keep off the alcohol and the wacky baccy.

Answer 21

drink eggs for breakfast than youll be able to dodge bullets in no time.