I’m just wondering how many hours per week do you think is needed if one wants to learn a martial art and become good at it?
At the moment I’m coming in twice per week. The amount of time spent is just 3.5 hours. I don’t think it’s enough and I want to come in one more time. If I do that it’ll be 5.5 hours per week instead…but is that enough?
How much time do you all spend training your martial art per week?
btw- I’m trying to learn Wing Chun
edit: and when I say good, I mean, becoming good enough to defend oneself.
3 to 4 contact hours a week with your instructor isn’t bad. But it’s going to be the solo training time you put in that’ll make you a better martial artist. Keep training and don’t give up. The improvement will come as a result of that.
Originally posted by Budokan 3 to 4 contact hours a week with your instructor isn’t bad. But it’s going to be the solo training time you put in that’ll make you a better martial artist. Keep training and don’t give up. The improvement will come as a result of that.
so you mean solo training as in the training I do at home by myself?
3 times a week is good to start. Sonner or later you will start to fall in love with kung fu and it will bug you if you don’t practice everyday!
Work your horse till it burns. Also your posture and alignment is very very important in order to be connected and eventually get power from the ground to use your “GING” or “FAJING”
How much you do will vary from person to person due to their schedules and determination. I put in about 15 hrs a week. How much it takes to make you good will also vary from person to person as different people learn at different rates. You’ve got a good start so far, keep it up!
This is the hard part, because good enough to defend yourself against what exactly?
Neurotic [/B]
In typical situations that people encounter. Or, most common situations where self defense is necessary.
I’m not talking about fighting 10 people at the same time because I don’t think that’s very possible for most people but I’d like to be in a situation where I could maybe take one or two ppl down and manage to run away..I don’t know..It’s hard for me to quantify/qualify
I have no desire to become Batman, but I’d like to be able to hold my own, lol…, if what I said even makes sense.
I´d say try to keep up with training in a way that is most comfortable for you,of course not training because you´d be just slightly feeling not like it does not always count.
Regular,decent training for a decent amount of time I think is better than training like a top athlete and running out of gas in a small amount of time and quitting.
There’s a few things to consider. One of the first is deciding on what level you want to train at. I’d assume most aim for mastery, however.
3 times a week won’t cut it. You’ll have to train everyday and the training you do on your own, away from your master, is key. That’s where you really refine your basics and lay the foundation.
However, equally important (at least in the beginning) is not stressing it too much and doing it in accordance to how much you love it. The more you train the more you will train, if this stuff is what you really enjoy. So, if you don’t manage to train everyday from the beginning, don’t worry. You’ll probably get there.
BUT it’s important not get too lazy either, of course. You have to push yourself and constantly move in a better direction. More and more everyday.
Personally, I train from 1-3 hours every day and see my master on three days for 6,5 hours a week. Occasionally, depending on how I manage my saturdays, it’s 4 times for 9.5 half hours a week.
I dont think that it is vital that you have to train EVERY SINGLE DAY but the amount of time you put in at present is not going to help you improve as much as you would like.
I practice everyother day in the park (forms, stances, footwork, staff-work and any moves I feel weak on) and workout on the days I dont train MA.
I find that training about 1-2 hours on those days (outside my club) is helping alot. Im not tiring myself out but yet not being lazy, trying to keep a balance of training.
I think if it adds up to about 10 hrs all told a week spent on MA which I find enough to keep my progress on track
Train on your own for the solo stuff, and with a partner for the partner stuff. Contact hours is primarily for correction and learning, not training. Two hours a week for correction is fine if you’re training for hours every day, surely.
I say you should train as often as you can…and when you can’t train you should be thinking about it…and when you find time you should be training solo…and if you can find a training partner, use them…and if you can cross-train, do it.
