At-Home Training

[Protagonist]

It really depends on what your personal goals are. If you are looking for peak performance then I would recommend you set up a written weekly training programme you have to stick to.

Very often in many dojos you primarily concentrate on skills training. This is good but it is NOT enough.

You need to develop:

Balance skills

Aerobic capability

Anaerobic capability

Strength

Speed

First of all get up early and build up to be able to run 4 miles per day in 28 minutes. Once having achieved this you are ready for a greater load.

Once you can do this follow afterward with sets of sprints.

800 metres then rest one minute

600 metres then rest one minute

400 metres then rest one minute

200 metres then rest one minute

2 x 100 metres then rest one minute

Once you can to that add push ups between sprints

Do the four miler and the above sprints every morning.

Do a weight training session twice per week.

Do bag work 3 times per week (0ne hour sessions)

I would recommend the training manuals of Ross Boxing (https://www.rossboxing.com) for details of setting up weekly training programmes

What is critical in fighting is having a solid foundation of fitness and strength to build upon. Use the dojo to develop actual fighting skill and when at home concentrate on the above and you wont look back.

Wow, that's a lot. I don't mean to question your very helpful advice, but is there anything a fifteen year old girl could do that is less strenuous yet is still equally helpful? Once again, I don't mean to waste your very helpful recommendation.

EDIT: Nevermind, even though I don't think I'll be able to do a weekly training program.

-Protagonist

Edited July 19, 2006 by Protagonist

[Sohan]

You're only fifteen?

Oh, well, then I recommend you up the run to six miles, twice per day, add three days a week of hill running in combat boots (at least a 20 percent incline), and wrestle a grizzly bear every Thursday before tea. You should be in top condition in no time flat.

With respect,

Sohan

[Protagonist]

I'll take running for four miles in twenty-eight minutes, though the bear wrestling seems very hard to refuse.

-Protagonist

[Shui Tora]

I Suggest that you begin on low numbers for any workout (thats how i got started for my training) and then gradually worked up... Anything can work, crunches, push-ups, sit-ups etc... Just start low then work up.

Did you manage to get a hold of a copy of your syllabus? I have copies for all in my style, and I tend to practice bits from here and there.

[Protagonist]

Did you manage to get a hold of a copy of your syllabus? I have copies for all in my style, and I tend to practice bits from here and there.

Unfortunately, no. Is there anything else you can suggest?

-Protagonist

[Aodhan]

I'll take running for four miles in twenty-eight minutes, though the bear wrestling seems very hard to refuse.

-Protagonist

Well, if nothing else the grizzly wrestling will prep you for fending off high school boys on dates.

Aodhan

[Protagonist]

Well, if nothing else the grizzly wrestling will prep you for fending off high school boys on dates.

My Dad would be first one to tell me to try bear wrestling then, since he wants to keep high school boys away from me.

-Protagonist

[bushido_man96]

I want to keep a big block of ice in the living room, and when my wife answers the door for my daughter's dates, the first thing they see when they walk in is me crushing it....and then I'll stare 'em down, and say "10 o'clock."

[Aodhan]

I want to keep a big block of ice in the living room, and when my wife answers the door for my daughter's dates, the first thing they see when they walk in is me crushing it....and then I'll stare 'em down, and say "10 o'clock."

Yeah, I fully plan to have the entry lined with various bladed martial arts weapons, trophies, state champion doboks, etc. :D

Anything I can

Aodhan

[Protagonist]

I want to keep a big block of ice in the living room, and when my wife answers the door for my daughter's dates, the first thing they see when they walk in is me crushing it....and then I'll stare 'em down, and say "10 o'clock."

If I was drinking something while reading that comment, you would've owed me a new keyboard.

-Protagonist