• Reaction Training

• Anticipation and Timing

• Hand Exercises

You can improve your reaction speed massively with the reaction training developed by Anthony Kelly.  You can use the methods used to train the fastest reaction man^™ in the world.

Join this innovative and comprehensive training program designed for sports people to be mentally and physically, faster and stronger.

The main elements of this course are to enable an athlete to gain more skills in the following :

Speed ~ Increase an athletes speed for faster delivery your techniques.

Anticipation and Timing ~ Enhance the performance in delivering your techniques.

Power  ~ Increase the amount of energy one has, both mentally and physically.

Durability ~ the ability to last longer and to stay focused.

Sensitivity ~ to increase the degree of being sensitive and more responsive to all queue’s.

Agility ~ the ability to be more nimble, active.

Motivation ~ to energize the function that drives your behaviour 

Many of the exercises are designed to check yours and other’s stance, co-ordination, agility, reflex, strength and suppleness. By learning body centerline balance your core balance can be increased.

The faster an athlete can deliver their skills the most advantage they will have. This Reaction Training Program will help you to perform better and achieve your ultimate potential

The course includes; perceptual training, explosive speed training, anticipation and timing exercises, internal and external power and strength, hand / eye co-ordination skills, agility exercises and motivation.

Training your timing and reflexes is crucial to your ability to deliver, fast / accurate techniques and is curial for training for your control.

The decision whether to emphasize speed or accuracy should be determined by the task. Keep in mind that speed creates power, but accuracy determines quality of delivery. 

The importance of these techniques taught by Anthony for stance, reaction, hand eye co-ordination, reflex, agility and telegraphing, will increase arm / forearm / shoulder strength as well as co-ordination, speed and mental focus.

Speed training ~ Total speed is a synergy of senses – reaction - action.

The faster the skilled athlete can move the more time they have to predict what may happen in specific situations. This skill allows an athlete to out-manoeuvring an opponent, whist giving them more time to prepare for next move.

Training the senses will increase the intuitive recognition of all your senses including the extra sense perception (ESP).

Kinesthetic sense. An athlete’s kinesthetic sense allows them to “feel” the movement as they perform it. Through extensive practice muscle memory is developed and this is a direct effect of kinesthetic sense. Once this is sense is developed the athlete has the ability to change technique quickly even under pressure.     

Reaction speed ~ response to stimulus, reaction time, breath control, concentration.

Action ~ reflex action is the quickness of the body to move when the mind decides to act.

Anticipation is particularly important in activities where fast movement and decision-making is essential. It leads to better timing of responses. A skillful athlete can vary the pace of a movement to confuse the opponent and prevent them from anticipating the action. The ability to predict actions can also provide more opportunity to ensure the movement is performed smoothly and with co-ordination.

Timing is most important to the common execution of skills. Through repetition and practice, subroutines become automatic and consistent. Once an athlete is proficient in anticipation and timing they not only have a longer time to plan and play the technique but to concentrate on other performance aspects like changing rhythm and method of deliveries.   

To achieve good timing a person must incorporate accuracy, control and rhythm.

The achievements of skilled athletes are attributable not only to physical effort but also to a highly trained mental approach.

Skilled athletes in reaction training can recognize and respond to only relevant cues. This is called selective attention, whereby an athlete is able to disregard information (distractions) that has little bearing on the situation. Respond to multiple cues – reacting to change in environment and attend to tactics simultaneously is essential.

Develop motor imagery or mental rehearsal techniques will unable an athlete to focus more clearly on task

Learn the ability to focus and ‘read the game’ and to stay on task will be greatly improved through being mentally tough.

Whilst practicing techniques mentally focus on what you do right and also what you do wrong! Self-correction.

Mental practice

Mental practice (or mental rehearsal) is considered to be the rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence of any gross muscular movement. It is a form of visualisation or mentally imagining some skill or routine behaviour. Using the technique of mental practice allows athletes the opportunity for perfect practice.

Remember, “Practice is the key to success”.

Breath control

Being in control of the way that an Athlete breath is one of the most important assets that they can gain. Learning correct breath control an Athlete can alter it to achieve certain aims such as to energize and invigorate the body and mind, or to feel calmer and more settled.

Motivation

The energizing function that drives an athlete’s behavior – what they do and how long they do it.  Positive, relevant, reinforcement.

A basic behavior principle says that positive reinforcement of a behavior increases the probability that that behavior will be repeated. This is true for athletes just as it is for any person. However, the reinforcement needs to be relevant to each individual athlete.

Positive reinforcement should be individually relevant, specific, based on performance, and given immediately after a task is finished.

Goal setting

This fundamental tool is used to direct and sustain motivation. The specific, challenging, individual nature of goals help focus attention on what is required.

By setting a variety of goals ranging from the immediate to long-term, the athlete can be simultaneously focused on the present as well as having future direction.

Goals should be flexible and determined by attitude, performance potential, and the available facilities. They should be set for a specific time frame and be reviewed often.

When a goal is reached, celebrate it.

Some tips for goal settings

• Discover who you are.  There's power in individuality.

• Don’t neglect any details that are relevant to achieving your goals.

• Have an action plan detailing how you’re going to achieve your goals.

• Look for the balance in situations and try not to swing from emotional extremes.

• Take time out to breath deeply. It’s an integral part of accumulating and projecting personal power.

• Make improvements in your life on a daily basis.

• Use the flow. Take advantage of situations, or your environment, to help take you to where you want to go.

• Surround yourself with people that believe in you and people that can mentally and physically challenge you.

Control and responsibility

An athlete should become responsible for their self-motivation. An athlete will be more likely to commit to a program they have helped developed. 

Quotes. Our greatest strengths is to admit our weaknesses