A foundational premise of all martial arts is the maximum efficient use of one’s energy, with the focus on developing efficient movement and the ability to generate and deliver maximum power with minimum effort. Training is centered on developing and integrating the power of the body as a whole.
In order to generate maximum force with minimum effort, movement must originate in one’s center, or core of the body and transfer outward through the torso and extremities in waves. Wave-like, circular movement conserves energy while producing maximum force. Solo training in the martial arts aims primarily at developing the coordination of all parts of the body as a coherent unit, necessitating the correct movement of the core to generate smooth waves of force throughout the body.
Since all movement around joints is circular, training to coordinate these circular patterns around their ultimate center of origin results in the most efficient generation of power and ease of movement. Since all of the largest and most powerful muscles in the body have one end attached to the pelvis, efficient movement is centered there. In order to generate power for martial techniques, or virtually any other athletic activity, the correct movement of the pelvis and core muscles is primary.
Control over the core muscles, and by extension all muscles of the body, requires the correct balance between relaxation and tension, in addition to a well developed conscious connection with the core musculature. Stiffness and lack of coordinated movement in the core will result in uncoordinated and inefficient movement throughout the rest of the body.
The historical masters of martial art fully understood what modern sports science is rediscovering, that the most efficient movement is centered in the core, and the ability to control core movement and transfer it’s power in waves through the extremities is the key to generating one’s maximum potential power. Although many martial arts training protocols include common exercises for conditioning the core (abdominal exercises, posterior chain work etc) there is often a lack of direct focus on the articulation of the pelvis itself. Having strong abs and core muscles is necessary, but the ability to move the pelvis and articulate the lower spine through all possible ranges of motion is also critical.
Regardless of the level of potential strength, without the necessary flexibility in the core region, the martial artist cannot make full use of their strength to generate full force. Without conscious control over the movements of the core and pelvis, force cannot be applied with maximum efficiency. For the martial artist, the Core Laser is the tool that will provide a concrete and systematic method of training for maximum flexibility and control of the movements of the pelvis and core. A strong and flexible core under precise conscious control forms the foundation for all martial techniques. The Core Laser takes the imprecision and guesswork out of training, and provides immediate feedback on the martial artist’s progression, speeding progress in the development of efficient, whole body coordinated movement and the ability to generate and deliver maximum power in all techniques.
