Light Ng Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 What are the fitness/conditioning requirements at your dojo/dojang/kwoon/gym? Do you have to be able to perform a certain number of pushups, or do a bleep test to a certain level at a certain grade? Is age or sex taken into consideration? I want to introduce a progressive fitness program into the class with achievable goals and measures of performance. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 At my old school when you reached brown belt you could be "invited" to attend Special Training which was held every Saturday morning starting 2 months before each BlackBelt Test (we had 2 a year). At red belt you were expected to attend and if you were eligible for the BB test it was required. Special Training consisted of 2-3 mile run up a mountain road, wind sprints, kicking drills, mega sets of pushups and situps, firemans carry, stepups, basics, forms, and whatever else they could think of. By the time the test came around you should be in shape for testing-and if you attended every special training from brown belt up you definetly had an advantage at the test. Our BB tests were 2-3 days (depending on what dan), the 3rd day was intense physical conditioning for 2-3 hours. During lower belt level classes conditioning consisted of pushups, sit ups, plyometrics, and an occasional "boot camp" week. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Ng Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 Sounds like an excellent way to prepare for your BB exam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Wow. Thats intense. Sounds more like boot camp than anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 No we don't The physical training alone gets us in pretty good shape but I approach karate like this. People pay for classes to learn to kick, punch, do Kata, etc. Not to do push ups, set ups, etc. I mix in a lot of physical exercises in class like squat kicks and isometric punching and stuff but we will never get down and do push ups before class. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR440 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 No pushups? Now that's my kind of class! Sign me up! (I hope KSN Doug doesn't see this post.) It's happy hour somewhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRo Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 well straight from the start of TKD to pass our first grading we have to do 10 push-ups and 20 situps. it gets more and more as you progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsnow Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 No pushups? Now that's my kind of class! Sign me up! (I hope KSN Doug doesn't see this post.) No doubt!! YS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 we don't really have any. You're basically expected to push hard for most of the 3 hour practice. If you're out of shape you hold up the class while we wait for you to complete the form,drill,conditioning or technique. No mercy on out of shape sparring partners either. People often find a second wind after being pummeled for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanchauw Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 In my capoeira class (i am a student), we do a bit of movement specific conditioning, but most of the training is moves. I think too much conditioning in class robs the fun of attending class. Anyway, it is a martial arts class, not a conditioning class. I do most of my coditioning outside class. No ginga, no capoeiraNo berimbau, no capoeiraNo roda, no capoeira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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