A reaction is the body's response to an external stimulus. A good reaction is needed for many athletes: racers, boxers, tennis players, sprinters and others. The reaction speed plays an important role in non-standard situations, for example, when a sudden attack on the street. There are two main periods in it: latent and motor. The latent response time depends on the speed of the nervous processes. It is 80% due to heredity and is almost not amenable to development. Reducing the response time is carried out by increasing the speed of decision-making and motor actions.
Instructions
Step 1
You can speed up your reactions with specialized exercises that are structured close to your sport. The choice of exercises also depends on the type of reaction: to touch, to hearing, to vision. Sprinters need a quick reaction to a flare gun shot. The response to the sound signal will be the start of the distance run. Representatives of team sports require the development of visual reaction. The same tennis player, in a split second, needs not only to assess the trajectory, strength and speed of the ball, but also to have time to strike back. Wrestlers need to react to touch. They need to both see and feel the actions of the enemy in order to dodge in time and carry out the attacking reception.
Step 2
Train the speed of a simple reaction to a specific stimulus using multiple repetitions of the same movement, trying to achieve maximum speed with each repetition. You can speed up a simple reaction with a common exercise. Stretch your hand forward with an open palm edge to the floor. The partner should take a ruler 30-40 cm long and hold it with the end down 2 cm above your palm. When he suddenly lets go of the ruler, try to catch it as quickly as possible. At the same time, the forearm remains motionless. The reaction speed is estimated by the distance that the ruler flew.
Step 3
If you need to develop a complex reaction, choose exercises in which different options for action are possible. The choice of action should depend on the type of external signal. In single combat, it looks like this: with a side kick of the opponent with your hand, you put a block with your hand, and with a lower side kick, you bend your leg at the knee. The opponent, if desired, can inflict both several punches in a row, and several kicks, using various combinations of two movements. Try to combine no more than three options for different actions in one exercise.
