Mental motivation

[Nidan Melbourne]

 

So this is my Template I use to help plan out my training, then just print it off for me to go. 

I have a secondary sheet on the same document; which helps me keep track of how often I do each of the exercises/skills. 

Now on both Sheets I have 

- Exercise 

Now this is the most obvious thing for the Warm Up and Main Training. You just have to identify what your doing 

- Sets

How many Groups of Repetitions you have to do. 

- Reps

How many times you do it

- Load 

This might sound strange, but if I am adding any form of weight for a Set I add it here. If unloaded; I either leave it blank or write 0. 

- Skill Type

Whatever form of training area that item is. Kihon, Kata, Pre-Arranged Sparring, Breakfalls etc. 

 

I'm looking at making another sheet that gives me a tally of how many of everything that I have done. So at the end of a training phase, or when I review my training I can clearly see how often I do everything. 

 

[pandaGIRL]

On 2/20/2025 at 9:44 AM, Zaine said:

That's a common trap. Don't focus on doing it perfectly. Focus on doing it better than you did it yesterday. Progress over perfection.

yes I like that. very helpful. on being better than yesterday !!

[Fat Cobra]

"It may seem difficult at first, but all things are difficult at first."  --Miyamoto Musashi

[bushido_man96]

On 2/24/2025 at 1:49 PM, Fat Cobra said:

"It may seem difficult at first, but all things are difficult at first."  --Miyamoto Musashi

That's so good!

Another adage I've heard is, "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly."

Edited February 26 by bushido_man96

[sensei8]

Here’s my 2-cents…

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”-Einstein

“I’ve not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”-Edison

[pandaGIRL]

On 2/26/2025 at 12:18 PM, sensei8 said:

Here’s my 2-cents…

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”-Einstein

“I’ve not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”-Edison

I loved them all guys!! thank you all for the replies.

[pandaGIRL]

getting better.. I go 2-3 times a week... sometimes I skip because of work, but I can't help that LOL..

but the people around me are great, so I'm glad I stuck it out...ain't always easy, but I'm glad I did..

 

[bushido_man96]

9 hours ago, pandaGIRL said:

getting better.. I go 2-3 times a week... sometimes I skip because of work, but I can't help that LOL..

but the people around me are great, so I'm glad I stuck it out...ain't always easy, but I'm glad I did..

 

If it were easy, everyone would do it! 

[pandaGIRL]

On 3/7/2025 at 11:33 PM, bushido_man96 said:

If it were easy, everyone would do it! 

I also think it helps that I met the right people. I was nervous at first, but most of the people and my instructors have been helpful.

 

[bushido_man96]

3 hours ago, pandaGIRL said:

I also think it helps that I met the right people. I was nervous at first, but most of the people and my instructors have been helpful.

 

There is something to be said about finding the right community.  Great people with great attitudes in a great atmosphere goes a long way in keeping people around.