Effective solo training

[Nidan Melbourne]

For me solo practice is important as it helps me focus and calm down. It helps negate any self talk or anything else.

I focus on kihon which is vital. Then I focus on kata and do each one multiple times over.

And gives me a chance to work on anything that i had learnt that week

[Titanium]

For me solo practice is important as it helps me focus and calm down. It helps negate any self talk or anything else.

I focus on kihon which is vital. Then I focus on kata and do each one multiple times over.

And gives me a chance to work on anything that i had learnt that week

Good system, I do the same a couple of times a week.

You can never practice enough.

[Luther unleashed]

I think as to the tittle, any day you train when you dont want to is more effective then any set curriculum, because the biggest conquest is to just do it!

As to what's effective to each person, everybody is different and everybody is potentially studying a different martial art. Therefore it's hard to really pinpoint effectiveness but the comments here have been great for reading. What I tell my students is "practice at home what you learn in class"! If you want to be really good you have to put in more time then you are at the dojo practicing some of the same things. As this gets boring for many of us, as I stated previously, I personally switch up martial arts as that helps me to not become so complacent. If you only know one martial arts, simply switch up what you are doing to the greatest degree possible to make a difference, and example would be if Forms are becoming boring, then practice kicking and punching combinations or something of that nature.

This is a great thread idea because we all go through those moments where we tire of the same thing!

[Spartacus Maximus]

One of the best aspects of training alone out of the dojo is that it is entirely free. Having to choose something to practise can be confusing, especially if the dojo has a predetermined schedule.

I find it is most effective to have at the very least a general plan of what to focus on for the day. In my case, solo practise is just like the dojo except nobody is there to help. Every time is something different. Only once in a while the whole curriculum is practised.

Generally it is easier to split everything up such as having a day for "basic techniques" another for "kata" etc. this works very well if the curriculum has "serial kata" such as Naihanchi(series of 3) or Pinan(5).