Modifying Movements with ‘Speed’ (concept) §

Source: GMB Workshop- Modfiying Movement for Strength Flexibility or Control

• By slowing things down, you actually improve your understanding of a movement

• By slowing things down, you also make the movement harder. (It’s tougher to cheat)

  • Speed is actually a crutch
  • Hence the “skip the kip”
  • The kip gives you momentum which makes it easier
  • see also Modifying Movements with ‘Momentum’ (concept)