Saturday 11th April saw another excellent ICO Squad Training session hosted at the USKA Fight Factory under the guidance of Head England Coach Neil Kelly.
The session began with a Body Shot Boxing warm up, getting everyone switched on early and forcing the fighters to work under pressure from the very first minute. From there the squad moved into a deep stretch, including some assisted partner stretches to improve flexibility, mobility and kicking range.
A major theme throughout the session was reflex trigger counter attacks, with fighters working on recognising attacks, reacting quickly and firing back with the correct counters at the right time. There was a big emphasis on timing, awareness and making the reactions instinctive under pressure.
The session finished with a grueling stomach Blast topped off with a Sally Up / Sally Down plank drill which really tested everyone’s mental toughness and determination after three hard hours of work.
Considering we are at the end of the Easter school holiday we had another fantastic turnout of 60 fighters travelling in from clubs across the country and making big step forward on the road to October.
The next ICO Squad Training session is scheduled for Saturday 9th May and will feature former ISKA Super Middleweight Champion of the World Dale Wood as a guest instructor, helping coach on the day and passing on some of his vast fighting knowledge and experience.
Train Hard... Fight Easy... the more you sweat in training the less you bleed in battle!
