3 Drills to Maximise your MATADOR
Channel: Tim's Gym
Date: 2021-05-17

MATADOR 💡
One of my favourite fundamental patterns as the extra revolution on each side of the ♾ allows for a chance to reset and gather balance before deciding your next move. It can be a nice gentle ticking over or it can be ramped up. Here are 3 ideas for you to explore with Matador to maximise functional carryover..

1) BALANCE 🦵🏼
Matador is probably the easiest pattern to do on one leg due to the aforementioned extra revolution on each side. Several versions to try in varying degrees are..
Easy - Leg lock standard Matador
Medium - Leg lift Matador (aim for 90 degree movement of lifted leg)
Hard - Romanian Matador (like the deadlift, aim for 180 degree movement of the lifted leg if you can!)

2) LUNGE 🤺
What can I say the rope is great for training the upper bodies timing and positioning coordinated with lower body whilst lunging (which is so often overlooked cos weights in hands).

Lunge to Knee - great for martial arts or jumping.
Lunge Attack - getting the whole body to dive forward on the 45 degree angle 📐 upper body and lower body all driving together for maximum pounce.

3) STACKING 🪨
Teaching us how to move from one balanced (stacked) position to another with accuracy and fluidity.

Rock Side to Side - gently rocking complete balance on one leg then back to the other. 100% weight should be on one leg at each side of this pattern.
Hop Side to Side - This one a little more aggressive you can really start to swing hard if you have the timing and spiral right in the arm. Makes me feel like a Big Cat (or kitten fight) 🐅

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