A reaction is an adequate response to external factors (stimuli). In extreme situations, a good reaction can save your life.
The reaction is needed especially for tennis players, boxers, goalkeepers in hockey and football. And there are corresponding exercises for training the reaction. The reaction must be unconscious. A person can respond to some action from the outside by thinking it over and then making a decision. Applying the so-called logical thinking. Or maybe he can answer on the machine. In this case, there is no logical thinking. An example from life: a drunk bully with aggressive intentions rushes at a person. What to do? Untrained people can generally fall into a stupor, numb. The boxer will stand up, the sambist will also stand up in his specific position, and when the distance with the bully is reduced, there will be a worked-out response (blow or throw).
Workout
Relax internally, but do not become jelly. In hand-to-hand combat, this is called relaxed readiness. Autogenic training helps to achieve this state.
An assistant is needed for the exercises. The assistant stands up so that he is out of sight. And somehow it makes a harsh sound (clap, hit with a ruler on the table). This is completely your imagination. And the trained person performs a certain action, depending on the sport: the sprinter jumps up and runs a short distance; boxer stands up. It is possible to complicate the workout. Move the object to a predetermined place at a certain sound. The number of objects and places increases with training.
The athlete is blindfolded so that there is no visual contact. The assistant touches the trainee and he, in turn, must perform some action (take a stand, jump). It all depends on the purpose of the training and your imagination.
The partner holds the sheet of paper and lets go of it abruptly. The trainee must catch it with two fingers. You can apply a children's finger game - "Even-Odd". As the training progresses, the partner already shows his fingers, and the trainee must complement by throwing his fingers out to an even number.
The main thing is that you must definitely tune in to a state of relaxed readiness. This is a very important part of your workout. Exercise for health.
