How to brush off the rust after a hiatus

[RobertAslin2]

A couple of months ago, the school I frequent sadly had to close its doors. I've been keeping myself active with running, cycling, and work, but I've been feeling the need to get back into the swing of things. Are there any exercises you recommend for brushing the rust off?

[LLLEARNER]

Start with you Kata.

[JR 137]

As LLLearner said, start with kata. If your school had any standardized stuff like 1 steps, 3 steps, etc. those would be good too. During kihon, our teacher repeats a lot of combinations often; if your school did that, it would also be good to do. Basically, replicate the solo parts of class.

A bit of caution - don't start doing stuff you don't fully remember or didn't learn sufficiently to do on your own. If you were just taught a kata before the dojo clos d and you're trying to remember things like which foot was forward, how you were supposed to do a particular strike, etc., then don't practice it. You'll probably piece it together wrong and end up ingratiating mistakes.

If you've got a punching bag or access to one at a gym, that's a great way to stay in "fighting shape."

Are you looking for a new dojo?

[RobertAslin2]

There's an olympic TKD school closeby, and one of the instructors I trained under started teaching at another school. I might be able to find that one.

[Alan Armstrong]

Warfare Combat System

"DK Yoo Korean Systema"

Body mechanics, more ways of using of applying natural movement all round will be helpful no matter your chosen style.

Example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne_IZeX4N0s

[Nidan Melbourne]

Well you can start with Basics + Kata, both fundemental Karate. When i took time off training, they were the two that I went back to when I returned

[Alan Armstrong]

Well you can start with Basics + Kata, both fundemental Karate. When i took time off training, they were the two that I went back to when I returned

Nidan Melbourne has a good valid point, getting back to basics is always recommend.

[singularity6]

I took about 5 or 6 months off. The first thing I did was mentally went through my forms (this can be done anywhere, anytime.) I also went through some basics, and started a regular stretching/workout routine, as well as practicing my forms. Granted I only started this a week before returning to actual class, my instructors were pleased that, while a bit rusty, I still had most of what I did before the break.