Leanne Peña

I got my leg caught up during BJJ training and I managed to survive the rest of the round hopping on one leg even while my training partner was trying to sweep me. Afterwards she was like, “How did you do that???”

Taekwondo✨ Taekwondo footwork saves me every time because I’m so used to generating power and maintaining stability on a single leg. 😮‍💨

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Footwork is about rhythm! I once heard a coach that stated, “the competitor who wins is the first to break their opponent’s rhythm.” And I think about that quite often whenever I’m sparring/rolling.

So some exercises that you can practice at the dojang/gym/at home! Turn on some music & have fun!

I’ve low key been listening to CORTIS recently…🌚and it’s been a vibe🫢

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Now for some single leg action!😈

Reflecting on the commentary from my previous plyometrics reels - you can find so much movement overlap between martial arts and non-combat sports! Which is why I believe it is beneficial to be a hybrid athlete (or practice multiple sports). For example, football (aka. soccer) and martial arts both require steady state endurance, bursts, and cutting angles.

What other sports aside from martial arts have you practiced that you felt benefitted your training?

🌟follow for regular martial arts training exercises!!

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Can you tell which cut-spins are for sparring and which ones are for demo?😏

Your hint: the prettier ones are slower🐢

Have you scored a cut-spin kick in sparring?
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Underrated reason to train plyos (aside from enhancing your martial arts performance): single leg stability

I haven’t TWISTED my ankle in ages😮‍💨 (MY CURRENTLY ankle injury is due to tendinitis 🙄 NOT a twisted ankle LOL)

🫵🏽Do you train one of these on a regular basis?

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Kicking clips from a few months ago.. my ankle should be back online by next week😮‍💨🙏🏽

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Sometimes kickers gotta throw some hands😮‍💨

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My 3 go-to stretches before ANY ACTIVITY from taekwondo, running, jiujitsu…

What are your go-to stretches before training?

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I MADE A MISTAKE!!!😭😭😭

It literally says “ready to eat” on the package and I still tried to cook it.👩🏽‍🦯

I was happily surprised by ‘s INSTANT BOBA:
✅ brown sugar flavored (NOT TOO SWEET)
✅ pearls are soft and chewy
✅ 6 ready to eat packets per bag
✅ READY TO EAT❕

Add this to your next Boba Tea Protein order using my c🅾️de: LEANNE18

What drink are you making next?

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You keep asking for plyometrics so I deliver! FULL SHORT UP ON YT▶️ ;)

Exercise 1: maintaining steady state
Exercise 2: power generation
Exercise 3: coordination

Having explosive power doesn’t come naturally to all of us. And even for the ones that have natural athleticism, exercises such as these sharpen our abilities.

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