Reaction is called response of the organism to any external irritant. Good reaction is necessary for many athletes: to racers, boxers, tennis players, sprinters and others. Speed of reaction plays the important role and in unusual situations, for example during sudden attack on the street. In it allocate two main periods: latent and motor. Latent time of reaction depends on the speed of course of nervous processes. It for 80% is caused by heredity and almost doesn't give in to development. Reduction of time of reaction is carried out due to increase in speed of decision-making and physical actions.
Instruction
1. It is possible to accelerate reaction by means of the specialized exercises close on structure to your sport. The choice of exercises depends also on reaction type: on touch, aurally, on sight. Speed of reaction to the shot of the flare gun is necessary for sprinters. The beginning of run on the distance will be response to the sound signal. Representatives of game sports need development of visual reaction. To the same tennis player for fractions of a second it is necessary not only to estimate the curve, force and speed of flight of the ball, but also to manage to strike back. To fighters reaction to touch is important. They need both to see, and to feel actions of the opponent in time to evade and carry out the attacking reception.
2. Train the speed of simple reaction to the concrete irritant by means of repeated repetitions of the same movement, trying to achieve with each repetition of the maximum speed. It is possible to accelerate simple reaction by means of widespread exercise. Extend the hand with the opened palm the edge to the floor forward. The workmate has to take the ruler 30-40 cm long and hold it the end down 2 cm above your palm. When it suddenly releases the ruler, try to catch it as soon as possible. The forearm at the same time remains motionless. Speed of reaction is estimated on distance which the ruler flew by.
3. If you need development of difficult reaction, select exercises in which the different option of actions is possible. The choice of action has to depend on type of the external signal. In single combat it looks so: at side kick of the opponent the hand you put the block the hand, and at the lower side kicking – bend the leg in the knee. The opponent if desired can put as several kicks with the hand in a row, and several kicking, using various combinations from two movements. Try to combine no more than three options of different actions in one exercise.