how many Karate classes do you recomend i take a week?

Question

i do 2 at the moment

Answer 1

I always tell my students (and their parents, for children) that you only get out of martial arts what you put into it.

If you only want to come to class once a week, it will take you a lot longer to build the muscle memory and mental memory of the techniques, forms, and skills necessary to advance in rank and develop as a martial artist.

Twice a week is good -- we recommend that students come a minimum of twice a week to reinforce the lessons they have learned and have the opportunity to practice with a variety of partners.

Three times is optimum. This way you truly set your muscle memory, practice under your instructor's eye, receive corrections and incorporate them, and have the opportunity to see others applying the same lessons so that you can see what works and doesn't work for your classmates.

The best combination of classes would be two regular classes per week, plus one specialized class -- nothing but kumite, or nothing but kata. Check with your instructor and ask what he or she suggests. Perhaps even request a dedicated class (like kata or kumite). When we began offering sparring classes and takedown classes, they filled up very quickly. Good luck!

Answer 2

Lol, if you gotta ask other people, then obviously you have motivation issues. It all depends on what your goal is, if you just wanna earn a black belt and show it off, then take your time and do only 1 a week. But if it's to master the basics of your art to better yourself or for self defense purpose, then everyday would be my recommendation. I guess that's the difference between martial arts in the west and in Asia, in the west, most people tend to think of it as just a class, a hobby, a sport or a past time. In Asia, before the advent of popular media and the commercialization of the arts thru the proliferation of McDojos, the martial arts was a lifestyle, you studied it for self improvement, not for the chance to fight on cable pay per view or to get paid to teach it. But today, it's all about stroking egos and competition. It's also why I usually hear statements like "I wanna learn the fighting part only, not any of those spiritual BS that comes with it" from most westerners. What they don't get is that the "spiritual BS" they do want to skip and ignore is the motor that drives an individual to excel and succeed in life. It's what separates the men from the boys, it's what builds character and cultivates that thing referred to in sports as "heart". When you only train your body and not your mind, what you get is the half baked black belts that gets laughed at by most MMA practitioners today. If you practice only twice a week, might as well practice only once a week since there won't be much difference anyway. We practiced 6 days a week, 6 hrs a day and if we could spare the time, we'd practice even more. I don't claim to be a master, but at least I know what I'm capable of and what my limits are. If I get my butt kicked, I'll have no regrets and I'll make no excuses. As the Nike ad says, "Just do it!"

Answer 3

Difficult to answer without knowing anything about your life or lifestyle conditions and needs, however - in terms of classes I think that if you are able to get to two classes per week and attend them with the idea in mind of truly learning then you may accomplish your martial objectives.... - the proviso though is that you practice everyday otherwise.

Two classes p/wk is the martial arts industry standard attendance rate but you might find that you can either accellerate you learning or you can slow it down by attending more classes. There will be a point though, where you can attend too many classes and risk not learning at all.

More important than the number of classes you attend is the quality and frequency of you own practice.

Have you consulted with your Karate teacher regarding this question - I would think, of all people, he would be the best person to determin the most accurate answer for you.

Answer 4

The answer depends on a lot of factors. How long have you been training? What is your level of fitness? What are the classes like, and how long do they last? What is the class schedule like at your dojo?

Possible answers:

1. You are a beginner and you are still getting in shape. Each class is pretty intense, and leaves you feeling sore the next day. Two classes would probably be good at this point, so that you have recovery time in between.

2. You are a beginner and your dojo only offers two beginner classes per week. Well, then you really don't have much of a choice!

3. You are past the beginner stage, physically fit, eager to learn more, or eager to push yourself harder. Now would be a good time to add a class.

4. Your goals for training require additional classes. Maybe you want to learn something that isn't taught in regular classes (for example, our dojo has classes that offer supplemental training such as weapons, etc.) or maybe you are preparing for an upcoming belt test, tournament, etc.

5. You want to train more seriously. Two days just aren't enough for you.

6. You are content to just show up twice a week. Then there is really no need to add another class.

We start out our beginners with two classes per week. Once they have been training about three months, they can increase their involvement to three "core classes" per week, and can add some supplemental classes, such as open gym. As they advance in rank, they can continue to increase their classes and there are more training opportunities open to them.

Answer 5

2 is good. I also do 2 unless there are special event such as promotion or tournament is coming up, then I do 3 to 4 classes per a week. Of course I am talking about classes. It is recommended if you practiced everyday, even for 10 min. per day, your progress will be faster. Make sure to concentrate while training on your own, work on both your favorite techniques and worst techniques.

Answer 6

2 or 3, anymore, and you will be pushing yourself so hard you will not enjoy yourself. Where I live, North of England, karate classes are not held more than once a week, so I think you are lucky doing 2. Progress to 3 if you feel you are lagging behind

Answer 7

I'll probably do 2 because you don't want to bite off more than you can chew. You might have many other things to do like school or work. You should just go easy for a while till you get the hang of things.

Answer 8

The more you walk the better you get at walking. Then more you run, the better you get at running. The more you swim the better you get at swimming.

Sense the pattern here? If you practice hard and smart you should be able to train everyday as long as you have the drive to.

And remember, training under the watchful eye of your teacher is much more valuable than training alone at home.

Answer 9

Do as many as you can, simple as that, Oyama Sosai sayed that you should train more than you sleep, if thats not possible just do the very best you can and listen to your body, im not saying push through injury but if you listen you will know when your muscles genuinly cant take anymore and when you are just being lazy, good luck!

Answer 10

I took 4 for a period of 3 years to reach blackbelt. I then continued with 4 for another year, then began teaching. Teaching a style is a great way to learn.