how much time do you spend training martial arts each week?

Question

not teaching, but improving yourself
like how many hours do you actually go to martial arts place and practice each week?

Answer 1

When I used to train several years back, I went to classes 7-9 hrs per week, and came in for another 2-3 hrs on the off nights to train some more.

Answer 2

Your question is flawed so the answers here are as well. You are over generalizing. Most martial arts are NOT specialized. Chinese arts in all the variances at least to some degree address striking with all limbs, throws and to an extent locks and weapons. Pankration is a mix of all ranges not too dissimilar from MMA. Muay Boran (the non sport Muay Thai) still trains weapons. South East Asian arts all have striking, some control/seizing and weapons. African arts are mostly focused on weapons, but do have some unarmed aspects. The issues you are referring to are more from 2 specific cultures. Japan and Europe. You need to ask why are these arts specialized? Japan is easy, it has always segmented its arts into distinct skills. Taijutsu, Bujutsu, Jiujitsu, kenjutsu, etc, etc. Though there is some cross-over. Like how old school karate actually did have some stand-up seizing techniques. But in the way the Japanese made distinct arts of everything (tea, flower arranging, etc) they segmented their various ranges. So then in turn in only makes sense that when their arts were transmitted to other cultures, that same segmentation progress (ie. Judo going to Brazil and becoming BJJ, TKD being influenced by Japanese occupation). Then you have the Europeans. Greco/Roman wrestling and boxing. Where they split I don't remember. But it most likely had to do with demilitarization of the arts and becoming more sport oriented. But to say all martial arts are specialized is false. Most aren't. It just so happens that the most marketed ones, are...

Answer 3

5

Answer 4

Depending on schedule and committments, 2 - 5 hours a week. I'd really like to put in more time. But you gotta remember that dojo time isn't everything. What you do outside of your dojo is equally important. Running, weights, plyo, etc. and anything to contribute to conditioning is essential. Train clean. Eat clean. Fight clean.

Answer 5

it all depends. If i do grappling with my neighbors then 2-4 hours including stretching and warming up. Normal shadowboxing and bag work 3 hours of 5 minutes on the bag 30 seconds rest and so on.

Answer 6

I practice 1 1/2 hrs everyday. Rotating Taekwondo, Wushu, and Krav Maga. I warm up and cool down w/ Tai Chi. Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Answer 7

3 to 7 hours a week.

Answer 8

I practice for at least 4-6 hours a da depending on myschedule. I am always stretching and keeping moving.

Answer 9

no Need i have a .45 automatic us army issue bruce lee comes at me i quickly take several steps backward backing away form the attack pull out pistol and put two shot in the head and five in the chest no need for martial arts in this modern age but when it come down to the nitty gritty i can hold my own in hand to hand combat

Answer 10

Three times a week (two times for akido, and one time for taekwondo), and each session last about 2 hours