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I pay $8 per month (yes, eight dollars) for four training sessions per week, though I can only make two per week. These are two hour sessions.

My club trains officially for three days out of the week. Sundays count as our fourth day of the week, but class is lead by senior members instead of our sensei, and is generally relaxed with more sparring and other fun things. Since I am too busy during the week to make our training sessions, I usually train Saturday and Sunday.

Takes about 5 years where I train. Unfortunetly, I am only going to be in school for four years so I will make it to the Brown belt level by the time I graduate. I started training in September 04', and just received my Yellow belt. It's nice to have a belt other than the one that came with the gi!

Just to follow up with my topic, I thought I'd let all of you know that I passed and received my yellow belt today! For some reason I remember a person at my dojo telling me we were grading for the white belt -- oh well, it's nice to have a belt other than the one that came with the gi. Anyway, for the next five months I'll be working on getting a green tip. Thanks for the tips everyone!

This seems to be more of a rant than a legitimate topic...

If all you want to do is bulk up, you definitely need to train with Max-OT. You won't bulild muscle doing calisthenics. Instead you should do 4-6 reps of very heavy weight. Download this pdf and read the first 20 pages or so tonight. http://www.freedomfly.net/Documents/MAX-OT.pdf After the workout drink your protein shake and eat high quality protein sources (chicken, tuna, eggs, cottage cheese) This is true, however I can never find the time to fit that many meals into my day. If you can do it then great. YES. Your resting days are when your muscles grow. If they're not being fed enough protein your body will take it from your hard earned muscles, which can really mess up the bulking process. 1.5 to 2 times your body weight is optimal.

Yes, the first two katas in Goju Ryu we get graded on to get just a white belt. Our instructor is old school, very strict, and is very traditional in his teaching. A yellow belt isn't reached until over a year of training so I probably won't get a blackbelt during my time here at this university (3 and a half years left).

The time has come. After almost 6 months of training our sensei has told us that we will be graded for our white belt this Saturday. I have the first two katas down. In fact, I have most of the strikes, blocks, and kicks down pretty well too. My only problem is remembering the Japanese terms for each technique. Those of you that have done this before, I have a few questions for you: 1. Is there a standard way of grading, or does it depend on the sensei? 2. What history should I know, if any? 3. I have no documentation of techniques or their definitions -- what is the best way to remember them? 4. offer any advice Thanks!

Technically you shouldn't work the same muscle more than once a week if all you're looking for is gaining mass. If you follow that sort of routine, your muscles should not be sore a week after lifting. I've been on a workout routine for about four months now where I work each muscle two times per week, and I am now to the point where my muscles aren't very sore a few days after. I think in time your muscles will get to a point where you won't have to worry about being sore. But to get there you would have to stick to your routine, taking no days off.

Actually, my uni offers Capoeria MA training for $50 every 6 months. I may end up checking out one of their practices next semester since everyone here seems to think very highly of the art.

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Honestly, I just like the idea of being able to defend myself if I would ever need to. Not only that, but martial arts also provide a way of keeping in shape, plus I get training for a very very cheap price.

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In an attempt to optimize my own workout schedule, I thought it would be best to take a look at other martial artists weekly routines, and change mine accordingly. Include everything from body exercises, weight training, and of course MA training. Also include your height/weight, and if you have a specific diet post that too. I'll start things off 6'0, 177lbs Monday - Karate Tuesday – Shoulders/Biceps/Chest Wednesday – Karate Thursday – Chest/Triceps/Back Friday - Off Saturday – Karate Sunday – Biceps/Triceps/Legs Diet: consume lot's of protein and fruit. Creatine before and after every workout.

So I'm in this Goju Ryu club, and I've been training for almost three months now. This is my first martial art, and I seem to be getting the hang of the techniques/kata they teach us in class. Yesterday we were doing kicks (side kick to the stomach, snap kick to the stomach, and roundhouse) when this whitebelt told me she is a blackbelt in TKD. The only thing is, she had no idea how to do the what seemed to be simple kicks they were teaching us. Once she got the correct technique, she could hardly execute them (Hell, the yellow belts in our club were MUCH better than she was). This is confusing (Probably since I'm a beginner) but I thought TKD was cream of the crop for kicks, but after seeing this I don't know what to think of TKD "black belts." Don't skills you develop in one MA help you in other forms? someone explain please

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Ok, so I have been doing this workout routine I made for a few months now, and so far I am pretty happy with the results. I made this with the idea in mind that I would bulk up, and at the same time become more flexible and have better cardio. Here is the workout, with a few questions at the bottom: Monday - Karate - 1.5 hours Tuesday – Chest/Triceps Wednesday – Karate - 1.5 hours Thursday – Shoulders/Biceps Friday - Off Saturday – Karate - 2 hours Sunday – Chest/Legs Chest Flat Bench Press 4 sets (10 - 8 - 6 - 4) Incline Hammer Strength Machine 2 sets Dumbell Flyes 2 sets Back Deadlift 3 sets Lat Pull down 3 sets Seated Cable Row 2 sets Biceps Standing Barbell Curls 3 sets Preacher Curls (with dumbells) 1 set Triceps Tricep Press down 2 sets Dips (weighted) 2 sets Legs Squats 4 sets Leg Extension 2 sets Leg Curl 2 sets Seated/Standing Calve Raises 5 sets total (2 or 3 sets each way) Shoulders Seated Military Press (with dumbells) 4 sets Lateral Raises 3 sets Shrugs 3 sets ----------------------------- 1. I am trying to eat protein after each workout for more muscle mass (Chicken breast, peanuts, and cottage cheese at night). Creatine is taken 10 minutes after I workout. -- Are there any problems with this? 2. My workout is lacking forearm development, which is something I've wanted to work on for a while now but am unsure how to do. -- What are a few ways to bulk up forearms? 3. Offer me ANY tips that come to mind. Thanks.

I've been doing this since I've started college this fall semester: Monday - Karate Tuesday – Chest/Triceps Wednesday – Karate Thursday – Shoulders/Biceps Friday - Off Saturday – Karate (Every other week) Sunday – Chest/Legs Chest Flat Bench Press 4 sets Incline Hammer Strength Machine 2 sets Dumbell Flyes 2 sets Back Deadlift 3 sets Lat Pull down 3 sets Seated Cable Row 2 sets Biceps Standing Barbell Curls 3 sets Preacher Curls (with dumbells) 1 set Triceps Tricep Press down 2 sets Dips (weighted) 2 sets Legs Squats 4 sets Leg Extension 2 sets Leg Curl 2 sets Seated/Standing Calve Raises 5 sets total (2 or 3 sets each way) Shoulders Seated Military Press (with dumbells) 4 sets Lateral Raises 3 sets Shrugs 3 sets As a white belt, I am probably in better shape than all other white belts, and a few yellow belts even. I am lifting to build muscle mass, so my diet consists of a lot of protein everyday, and a swig of creatine 10 minutes after I workout. Currently 6'0, 177lbs. with a mostly muscular build. Hoping that by May 05 I am up to ~200lbs, with better muscular tone than I have now, and a yellow belt in Goju Ryu. I've found that karate works areas that weight lifting doesn't, and vice versa. Karate helps immensely with flexibility and cardio.

Okinawan Goju here. Currenty a white belt

I have to say that I am extremely lucky for the price I am getting at my dojo. I pay approximately $8/month, which includes this training schedule: Monday: 5:00 - 6:30 Wednesday: 5:00 - 6:30 Saturday: 4:00 - 6:00 We study goju ryu under a 4th dan -- very knowledgeable sensei. Not only is he a 4th dan with over 30 years of experience, but he also has a PhD in EE and teaches at my university. Three of the brownbelts obtained their blackbelts this past summer, and they do a great job teaching the class when our sensei is absent. I am pretty sure that back home the only MA school in town charges $50 and up per month.

Often times I come across topics on these forums where people say that your instructor is usually more important than the art you choose as a beginner, and if you have a bad instructor it doesn't matter what style of martial arts you pick because you won't learn the right way. Being a novice in martial arts, with only four weeks of Goju Ryu training, I don't have the knowledge yet to know wether my dojo has incompetent instructors or not. Does a bad teacher mean that they cut corners while teaching moves, teaching only what the student wants to learn instead of what the art was intended for? Or does it mean they hand out belts every week to students that didn't earn them?

I was just taught this simple attack yesterday actually. Our instructor had us slowly slide our knuckles in a straight line toward the opponent's face, and just before our hand strikes, we whip the knuckles downward to crush the nose.

I train 2 times/week, an hour per session. Hopefully starting next week I can train three sessions per week.

I do *both and have no trouble keeping up with everyone else in class during kata/exercising. * I don't smoke cigarettes much, but I do have a cigar once a week or so.

Here is a response from one of the blackbelts after I asked him if we're doing kata, or both kata and sparring: Kata and sparing are just embodiments of the basics. In the case of kata, the sequence is specified; so, it is a simple matter to drill the pattern repeatedly in an attempt to achieve perfection in stance, technique, and focus. We should be attempting to achieve perfection in all we do - 'simple' basic techniques, stances, all interpretations of these - all with zanchin (total awareness, focus). For sparing, there are multiple modes - all of which have their place in training. The starting point is frequently some partner based drills to allow the student a chance to apply the basics with a partner (opponent) in a moderately controlled environment. There are lots of variations on this theme all with different focus. These kinds of drills can be applied to some degree even after learning the first basic strike. However, that does not mean that a brand new student to ready to 'go-at-it' at full speed. Sparing has lots of different connotations. We tend to view it as nothing more than a training drill involving two (or more!) students. Because of our long-term approach - we want people to be able to train all their life, not drop out because of some injury that could have been prevented - we tend to be a bit cautious. We believe that this focus builds strong, well-rounded martial artists in the long haul. I hope this has helped to answer your questions. Let me know if I can clarify some of this further. I think I'll like it here...the club is not about making money (It's a college based club) so I can train with them for a very very low price. Every training session has more blackbelts than beginners, and they are always correcting our form. Thanks for the info guys.