How often do you train at home?

[Bushidofryer70]

I'm curious how often and for how long other Karate practitioner's train at home. I go to the dojo twice a week for 1.5 hours each, but some of this time is spent as an assistant instructor. I train at home 4 days a week for 1.5 hours each session. Im lucky my wife supports my training because it takes so much time. Sometimes,if I'm feeling good I don't even take a day off if ,but at 46 I know I need to recuperate now and then.

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[Mujician]

I have only just come back to Karate - I can only currently afford the time to go to one training session a week - this is for two hours. Any time free at home will now be spent studying kata, and a little bit of weaponry for fun! I don't have a great deal of time spare, due to having a one year old daughter, and being an active musician.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

I never had a regular at-home practice. When I had more time, I went to the dojo more often, or I did some fitness training. I'd occasionally grab a partner (for a while my first wife) and go practice in a park or someplace where we could practice throws and takedowns on grass, but that was probably a couple of times a month during temperate weather.

 

[Bill Mattocks]

I tend to 'practice' at home by doing informal things - such as non-walking kata in the shower (yes, it can be done, but you don't need the mental image) and practicing stances at various times during the day. On weekends I sometimes do weapons or empty-handed kata in the backyard.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

I tend to 'practice' at home by doing informal things - such as non-walking kata in the shower (yes, it can be done, but you don't need the mental image) and practicing stances at various times during the day. On weekends I sometimes do weapons or empty-handed kata in the backyard.

I've recently started working on some of the new kata (mainline NGA doesn't have long-form kata) from home. It's one of the reason I added them, because there's a relatively small part of NGA that can be practiced effectively alone (and less if you don't have a heavy bag or other substantial target to work with).

(As an aside, can someone pass me the brain bleach?)

 

[hoshin1600]

I'm done with the muriatic acid if anyone needs it......
I usually don't really practice at home much. Too many distractions with two little boys. The exception is when my mind is working on something and I need to physically work it out. Usually when everyone is in bed.

 

[JR 137]

My hours were cut to part-time last year due to enrollment (private school teacher). The only benefit was I could go to the gym every day and hit the bag there. I went at it about an hour a day, 4 days a week. My speed, power, and combinations fluidity (if that's an actual phrase) improved a lot.

Now that I'm back to full time, I don't have that luxury. I'm buying a bag for the basement. I'll hopefully be able to spend a half hour or so down there the days I can't make it to the dojo. Having an almost 4 year old and a 6 year old at home doesn't make it easy to find spare time.

 

[marques]

I could say almost every day if 5-10 min here and there counts. Plus some watching, listening and reading about the subject.
Or never if we are talking about a planned and regular training.

 

[Bushidofryer70]

I could say almost every day if 5-10 min here and there counts. Plus some watching, listening and reading about the subject.
Or never if we are talking about a planned and regular training.

Any training is good. The fact that you try to do some everyday proves your dedicated. As far as planned workouts, I just get them in any time I have free. Usually its evening's but early morning weekends work too!

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[JowGaWolf]

I rarely train at home too many distraction.

 

[KangTsai]

Every standing minute.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

I could say almost every day if 5-10 min here and there counts. Plus some watching, listening and reading about the subject.
Or never if we are talking about a planned and regular training.

This is a decent description of my current practice. I often take time to work out sequences for the next class, to experiment with some body mechanics, etc.

 

[Juany118]

I think this would actually be good for general martial arts, as I no longer study Karate, but you would be surprised how just little things help all martial arts. Something as simple as standing in a horse stance (if not too low lol) while brushing your teeth, shaving in the mirror etc. A big thing with the two arts I currently study is equal use of both hands, armed and unarmed. So while brushing your teeth off hand. Once you get good enough, if you are brave enough , shaving with your off hand etc. So you can actually turn everyday tasks into training.

 

[KabutoKouji]

i try to do the first part of Yang TaiJiJuan form 3 times a week 9 times, and also do 'Embrace Moon To Chest' for four minutes, as I think it is good for my back.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

I think this would actually be good for general martial arts, as I no longer study Karate, but you would be surprised how just little things help all martial arts. Something as simple as standing in a horse stance (if not too low lol) while brushing your teeth, shaving in the mirror etc. A big thing with the two arts I currently study is equal use of both hands, armed and unarmed. So while brushing your teeth off hand. Once you get good enough, if you are brave enough , shaving with your off hand etc. So you can actually turn everyday tasks into training.

I found shaving off-hand easier than brushing off-hand. Well, until I went to an electric toothbrush, anyway. To your point, I often recommend everyday habit changes for students to develop certain areas. I remember an instructor telling me he rarely passed an electrical outlet in his home without kicking it with a low kick, and that he often turned lights on and off with a careful kick to the switch. These little changes in how we do things can build up a lot of practice. For a few years I used weight shifts to open every door I went through. For a while, I used just arms and rooted stances. For a few months I opened them only so far as necessary then used footwork to slip through (sometimes discovering I hadn't opened them far enough). I'm probably amusing to those watching me pass through doors at those times.

 

[marques]

I rarely train at home too many distraction.

And also not the best resources (and partners...) for the must of us. Or... at least, for me.

 

[JowGaWolf]

And also not the best resources (and partners...) for the must of us. Or... at least, for me.

Yep. For my wife kung fu = mistress. If I'm at home then I'll get interruptions that breaks my training.

If I'm at the school there is only 2 things I can do. Sit around and do nothing or train. It's the same if I'm in the park.

 

[Juany118]

Yep. For my wife kung fu = mistress. If I'm at home then I'll get interruptions that breaks my training.

If I'm at the school there is only 2 things I can do. Sit around and do nothing or train. It's the same if I'm in the park.

My wife sees it the same way. The problem is I can't be as dramatic with a comeback as I was with another obsession. When I first got crazy into cycling my wife called the bike "the other woman". So one day she is working night shift and I was off. I had washed the bike the night before, woke up early and wrapped the drive train in rags so as to not get lube on anything. I then put the bike in bed with me on her side of the bed and watched some TV until I heard the front door open. I turned the TV off, rolled over and spooned with the bike. The wife came up stairs and was not amused.

I thought it was funny though.

 

[Bushidofryer70]

I found shaving off-hand easier than brushing off-hand. Well, until I went to an electric toothbrush, anyway. To your point, I often recommend everyday habit changes for students to develop certain areas. I remember an instructor telling me he rarely passed an electrical outlet in his home without kicking it with a low kick, and that he often turned lights on and off with a careful kick to the switch. These little changes in how we do things can build up a lot of practice. For a few years I used weight shifts to open every door I went through. For a while, I used just arms and rooted stances. For a few months I opened them only so far as necessary then used footwork to slip through (sometimes discovering I hadn't opened them far enough). I'm probably amusing to those watching me pass through doors at those times.

Even when not technically training I still go through the house punching blocking and kicking as I go about my daily routine much to the amusement of my family [emoji12]

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[Bill Mattocks]

Even when not technically training I still go through the house punching blocking and kicking as I go about my daily routine much to the amusement of my family [emoji12]

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I do it at work also. I try not to do things like kick open doors, but yeah, I practice the crescent step and so on at work.