practicing your martial art(s) every day?
practicing your martial art(s) every day?
about 45 minutes to an hour a day alternating days between routines.
on wednesday nights 2 hours of practice with others
Kung Fu is good for you.
3 days a week is usually 1.5 hours. Two days is about 3 to 3.5. Saturday is usually a toss up but often 1 to 1.5 hours.
I also work construction so in the summer when I'm roofing it's like I'm in one of those Chinese movies where they labour all day and then train at night. Everyone around me thinks I'm nuts. I probably am.
A unique snowflake
as much as I could
morning sessions for qi gong and standing postures
evening sessions of bag/pad work
but recently I had a very bad flu for 2 weeks.
did not join my brother for new year eve dinner, did not want to get everyone else sick--
talking about being a sick cat in the year of tiger--
Every hour of every day I try, with some amount of success.
Being a martial artist is not just training, but putting your practice to work.
Of course, to some that might mean I fight all day.
They are mistaken.
Guangzhou Pak Mei Kung Fu School, Sydney Australia,
Sifu Leung, Yuk Seng
Established 1989, Glebe Australia
That rearview mirror shot was pretty cool. Good clip.
"For someone who's a Shaolin monk, your kung fu's really lousy!"
"What, you're dead? You die easy!"
"Hold on now. I said I would forget your doings, but I didn't promise to spare your life. Take his head."
“I don’t usually smoke this brand, but I’ll do it for you.”
"When all this is over, Tan Hai Chi, I will kick your head off and put it on my brother's grave!
"I regard hardships as part of my training. I don't need to relax."
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !
I'm presently at an hour to 75 minutes a day, 4-5 days a week.
I've found that being in the company of a very good teacher and very good students makes training more productive and efficient.
I've trained for three fights since August only to have one: no opponent, two, opponent got hurt or something, and three, I busted my back. I've been trying though! It's also something I love to do and spend a lot of time thinking about.
Re: youth. You're right. But at 27 I'm realizing some dietary things need to change to help recovery. Mainly laying off the Fort Garry Dark and fried food. Until now I've really eaten whatever I want but now I'm starting to change that.
I hope to god when I'm 40 I'm not on a roof all day!
A unique snowflake
developing your style of martial arts is like riding a bike - once developed, it's never lost... no matter if you bike 1000 miles or 10, all you need to understand is how to ride a bike.
I like to practice an hour to hour and half on the days i dont have class. Sometimes will break it up get some early morn then the balance after work. I have a log book that i use to keep track of what Im doing, Every personal session usually starts with light stretching ( nothing as extreme as class time) kata, both sides, sparring techniques, both sides. Then forms I know i need to work on but will alternate, empty hand techniques, then either makiwara board, heavy bag or reflex bag. Some days will use rowing machine since i dont run anymore. If you dont have a log you should keep one, I know when i slack off the results are ruinous.
Practicing material on my own and or preparing for tournaments = 1-2hrs a week
Teaching = 3-4hrs a week
Taking group classes = 1-2hrs a week
Total = 5 - 8hrs a week
Master of Shaolin I-Ching Bu Ti, GunGoPow and I Hung Wei Lo styles.
I am seeking sparring partner. Any level. Looking for blondes or redhead. 5'2" to 5'9". Between 115-135 weight class. Females between 17-30 only need apply. Will extensively work on grappling.
Not enough...
The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in the fire.
~ Mark Twain
Everyone has a plan until they’ve been hit.
~ Joe Lewis
A warrior may choose pacifism; others are condemned to it.
~ Author unknown
"You don't feel lonely.Because you have a lively monkey"
"Ninja can HURT the Spartan, but the Spartan can KILL the Ninja"