MA break

[Son Goku the monkeyking]

Okay thanks to something that we HAVE to take care of i have to take about a 2 weeks break from kungfu the only thing i fear is getting rusty and forgetting my moves. i was wondering have any of u had to take a martail Arts break when u did not want to, and how did u make sure ur skills did not get rusty while own that break.

[Shorinryu Sensei]

You shouldn't get qat all rusty in only 2 weeks away from training. I took 3 YEARS off with a back injury that I'm still dealing with, and the only thing that's really rusty now are my kata, which I just haven't found the time to really start working on yet.

[ninjanurse]

I took almost 3 years off after a wrist injury that I thought would keep me out forever. I lost some power and flexibility but generally came back rather quickly. You'll be fine for 2 weeks!

[Rateh]

i moved twice in the first 4 years of my training

spent months off both times

atm i am currently not training, due to a undiagnosed condition, they believe it is my heart, but i cannot afford the tests, and it my breathing has simply become too bad to do any training

to keep my skills sharp atm i teach

as to two weeks, thats not really an issue

ive taken two weeks off plenty of times

practiced kata etc in hotel rooms (hard to do, they dont have much floor space usually :S)

mostly just practice when u can, if ur afraid ull get rusty

[granmasterchen]

it happens to everyone at some point in time during their careers as martial artists if they stick to the arts long enough.

Just remember to to practice when you get the chance. Doing your forms is a good way to maintain proficiency.

Every now and then when you have a few seconds or minutes make sure to stretch to keep your flexibility also practice those stances while you are just standing around.

you don't necessarily need hours to dedicate to an art just to keep your skill up, just some thoughts and practice.

If you don't bother spending anytime thinking about it at all or stretching, you will notice a difference.

so keep an open mind, and when you have a free second, practice a stance, technique or what not, meditate when going to bed...practice when you get the time...and remember that you can always make time...even if it is just ten seconds between a conversation to stretch or work a stance....

good luck!

[italian_guy]

If 2 weeks off is considered a break, yes I take the usual school summer stop which is 1 and half month because in summer, here in Italy, is too hot to train... and ok I just restarted and I feel a little off condition but I'm sure I'll be ok in a few weeks.

[Jay]

i took 2 years of becuase i quit im so stupid i would have been a black belt by now but im still suffering from it some thigs are still not as good as they where. Luckily i still got to keep my purple belt 5th kyu

2 weeks is not problem dont worry yoyu wont forget anything you mite have to be reminded but you wont forget anything

[unknownstyle]

yeah but only cause the teacher closed the school for the holidays

[Kaminari]

I moved after about a year of training, and didn't find the dojo I am currently studying at for four years. I did what I could to keep myself sharp, but I built bad habits that went uncorrected, and I'm still trying to break a lot of them.

[karatekid1975]

I moved after a year or so of TSD (I took a month off of training to find a dojang). Then I usually take a week or so off here and there to "refresh" myself (I get stuck in a "rut" sometimes, and a short break usually helps). Plus, I also had "injury" breaks.

But I usually bounce back pretty quick once I start training again.