How many hours of MA a week ?

[thepunisher]

How many hours a week do you practice MA's ? Three, four or more hours ?
Just wondering as I do about three to four hours a week.

Christian

[|MT|omar]

i got muay thai practice twice a week for 1hr (each time) and every friday me and my friend practice in my garage for bout 2 hrs

[Ikken Hisatsu]

I practice about 3 hours a day 4 days a week, and an hour on wednesdays... so about 13 hours a week? not counting my morning run and weights on the weekend

edit- my typo made a dirty word :D

[Slindsay]

not o****ing my morning run and weights on the weekend

Ehh??

I do about 8 hours a week when its term time and trainning is on but in the holidays often cant train at all.

[Alexander]

At Uni: 14 hours total of pure martial art practise (not including another six hours gym work, though recently work load has increased so I had to stop and need to resume it):
6 hrs of Karate,
2 hrs Boxing,
4 hrs Tae Kwon Do,
2 hrs Hapkido

In holiday time again 14 hrs but all TKD with 3hrs of weights consistently.

[tekkengod]

overall about 8. between MT, shotokan and tapping out the wrestlers at school, i get alot of time in. i lvoe subbing the wrestlers with their strange spandex, i wear shorts, they wear body condoms, go figure :D

[tel]

class wise
jkd 4 hrs per week
wc 2 hrs
bjj on hold at mo

and i train at home 2/3 hrs per day
at gym 2/3 hrs per day

[Freeform]

About 13 hrs of classes a week and probably about 7 hrs of gym time too.

[Mengcunman]

sanda: 2hours, self defence 2 hours, kung fu 4 hours
gym 1,5hours
an when the weather is fine we train in the park or forest

My wife will not let me trian more :o

[nick ckd]

3 to 4.5 hrs of classes per week. At home about 2 hrs per week.

[Davey Bones]

I train pure MA for about 13 hours a week.

[justinksw]

I don't train as much as I'd like to but I train as much as I have time for...

about 4 hours a week not counting weight training.

Lately it's been less as I have been working 12 hours/day 7 days/week... :cry:

[Shadowdh]

Every day for about an hour and a half (not including weights at the gym) and from 2 to 5 hours extra on a sunday... so all up from 12 1/2 to 15 1/2 or there abouts... sometimes my daily might run to 2 hours but thats rare...

[thepunisher]

Hey there,

Looking at the practice stats from all you guys it seems I'm not doing very much at all...although, okay, I'm at the moment only concentrating on one MA. I could put in a total of six hours if I wanted too (which would include Monday kata class, two hours Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and Sunday)but since I used to coach before in another sport I know how important rest days are in between. Thats why I limit myself to about three to four hours. Tomorrow will be another double hour lesson and I know something, I'm definitley going to be dead after that ! :cry:

Christian

[Wolf]

I train in the dojang 2 days a week (3.5 hours sunday, 1.5 tuesday) and 3 days a week on my own for an hour or so. It's been tough to find all the time I want to train since getting a regular full time job and a fiancee.

[Kwajman]

Living by myself, its easy to do more than 4.

[IronBridge]

about 1.5 - 2 hours a day in the evening with the occasional skipped day but very rare for that. and 2-4 times per week in the morning for 1 - 1.5 hours on avg about 15-18 hours a week. Looking to increase this gradually in the very near future.

[mhyst]

i voted more but it really depends on my work schedule/school at the time.

[Daffy]

1.5 hours a day, at least 4 days a week + whatever I do at home in the mornings (anywhere up to an hour or so a day)

[Dr.Syn]

Notnearly as much as I woukd like..Work and sleep keep interfearing...

[Melanie]

As I am now back to training :D

I do two sessions a week of about an hour and a half - not much but its more than I was this time last year! @D

[David]

I typically do anything in the range 6-14hrs per week dependant on funds, training-partners, moon-phases and injury.

Rgds,
David

[Keysi_chick]

At the moment im currently doing 6-8 hrs of KFM classes a week as well as doing my own training which is roughly for an hour maybe 2 each day i dont have a class as well as occassionally 6 hours on a sunday :D

[rtkd-badger]

I would say about 10 to 14 hours a week all depending on the work load I have for the week.

[Martial One]

4 hrs a day, only stretching and thinking on sunday :D

[19thlohan]

I do 4 hours of judo and 4 hours of san shou plus varying amounts of kung fu. Usualy at least 12 hours a week in total ma training.

[Mushroom]

With my new job....a big fat ZERO!!!!!

So I'm stuck looking for good classes that are done during the day.

[rtkd-badger]

With my new job....a big fat ZERO!!!!!

So I'm stuck looking for good classes that are done during the day.
Dude :eek: I feel for you

[mattjd]

10 hard hours a week, every week.

Matt

[RFWright]

Never enough...

14-16 hours a week total

[seiki juku kid]

2 hours on tuesday and 3 on a saturday (only 2 classes on saturdays in skl holidays though :cry: ) so 5 hours atm but trying to find a class on thursdays...

[CrowZer0]

Since the beggining of the summer holidays I have a 4 hour daily workour 2 hours devoted to martial arts, with friends, at my back yard, garage, and so on, on top of my 3 2 hour training sessions in kung fu.

[karate princess]

1 hour on monday, 2 on thursday, 1 on friday, 1 on saturday, 2 on sunday, this is normally, i have some months when i dont do an odd friday or saturday, but the rest of the time im always there lol :)

[Jon1983uk]

I've only been doing Hsing I for a month and my school is changing times at the mo, so I do two lessons a week that are about 1 hour 45 mins each, plus about 10-15 mins a day going through some element forms and the physical exercises.

[Cosmo Kramer]

my training depends on the week, usually its 3-5, closer to 3 usually. sometimes 7 or more, plus 30 mins in the gym 4 times a week. id like to go a lot more but right now my work schedule wont let me

[Jesh]

I'm currently good for about 6 hours a week, not counting running and stickdrills.

[Tribalweapon]

Lets see

3 days a week at class for an hour and a half
3 days of weights for an hour and a half
And at least 1 day of training at home anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours

[clemsontkd]

Seven hours of class. Id say i do about 9 hours per week with the added 2 hours of practice i get at my dorm room. (this is when im at college) I go 1-4 hours during the summer.

[swamphunter1968]

I practice Shotokan for about 3-4 hours a week in class then maybe another hour a week at home. I also am into Jiu Jitsu and I do strength training/ weightlifting about 3 more hours total per week. Not too mention cardio everyday. I would say about 9-10 hours total a week spent towards MA.

[firecoins]

2 hours of McDojoish Kempo
2 hours of the much despised Ki Chuan Do
3 hours of TKD on my own
3 hours of kettlebell training
1 hr of Tai Chi

[CraigLeeJKD]

Last time I voted it was six hours but it's now eleven....still counts as the 'more' category though so nevermind :D

As of next week my classes will consist of:

2 hrs JKD
1 hr BJJ
1 hr JJJ
2 hrs Kickboxing
2 hrs Muay Thai
2 hrs Kali
1 hr mix of everything

The I do 3x 1hr full body workouts a week, abs six days a week, and some stick training at home.

[Giver]

Used to have normally 2 classes a week, each 1 hour and a half. But then it turned to three all of 1 hour and a half, and then my professor took a month off, so we might have one class a week of 2 hours. *sigh*

[Frenzy]

8-10 hours of Wing Chun a week and 2-3hours of Tai Chi.So about 10-12 hours a week.

[Gray]

Currently not attending classes, but maintaining 7 hours a week of martial arts practice at home, not including weights and running.

[Jon1983uk]

We've got a gym in the same building as our kwoon now so the timetable has been lengthened slightly. My weekly kung fu is now:
6 hours of Hsing-I lessons
5 hours of Shaolin Splashing Hands lessons
5-10 minutes training each day (Hsing-I forms, Splashing Hands punch drilling..)
So I reckon I do about 11 hours kung fu a week, which isn't enough to kill me, but it tries. :D

[orangebeltchick]

It's good to see so many people who train so much. It makes me feel a little less insane. :p

A slow, normal schedule-
Monday and Wednesday: I teach kickboxing for 2 hours, 1 hr JKD, 1 hr Kali
Fri: 1 hour open training
Sat: 1 hour Filipino Boxing

Fight Training schedule-
same as above but add 2-3 hours more training for whatever event on each of those days and Sunday. Oy!

[Goju]

In class training, about 10 hours a week.

[Meowmeows]

I currently train 6 hours a week.
3 time a week for two hours in Bujikan Ninjutsu.
I hope to train more soon in a more cardio based art.
I used to do TKD I might rejoin or start something new.

[IrishStomp]

about 3 hours 4 times a week of muay thai, then one day of weight lifting and some running, and 2 days focused just on cardio stuff.

[Enter The Bacon]

6 - 8 hours of in-class per week (average)

2 - 4 hours of self practice per week

30 mins to 1 hour of running every second day (2 - 4 hours average)

Sloth-like, couch moistening for the remainder.

[Yohan]

I will be spending almost 20 hours of martial arts (just in practice) if my new class schedule works out. Plus I'm going to join a gym and start taking an hour a day (5 days a week) to do cardio and weightlifting. Plus, I will probably be doing stuff on my own too (I spend most of my free time practicing martial arts).

[hux]

man, I don't see how some of you people manage to hold down jobs ;)

1.5 hours per day - Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

[GojuStudent]

Karate 1 hour / day on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Kobudo 1 hour / day on Wednesday and Saturday
Tai Chi 1 hour on Saturday

Some weeks I do a little more and some weeks a little less, but this is about how it averages out.

[Lucan King]

ermmmmmm....

2 x 1 1/2 hour sessions of MMA

Plus about 5 hours in the gym doing weights/cardio spread over the week, so about 10 hours training in total. That seems to do me fine!

[Bil Gee]

About 12 hours of class each week, and about 45 minutes each day in the gym.

[Kyberneticka]

I train officially 3hrs per week, my instructor is trying to find somewhere, where we can have a 2hr training session, the only reason that i can fit that into my 'family' time is that my daughter trains with me.

I'm self employed and work from home so normally i can rearrange my schedule to fit in the time to spend 1hr per day on yoga and pilates.

:)

[Dojo]

4 hours now. I am still taking it slow since my web design freelance work is eating a lot of time and I'm still recovering from my back problems. I am getting in shape and start enjoying my MA again :)

[kallus]

I train in class on Mon Tues and Thurs for an hour each.
a 30 min weapons class on Mon
and I try to do about 30 min every day, but I don't always achieve that goal:)

[CQC]

Mine is held twice a week, wednesdays and fridays, 2030hrs till 2330hrs.

[iHeretic]

I train in my primary art's dojo for at least 3 hours a week over two days with varying amounts of solo (kata, movement, meditation) practice every other day, so up to about 7 hours a week. I also do Qigong class for 1 hour a week, and practice Qigong solo for about an hour every morning, so about 7 hours a week for that as well.

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[Marke2020]

I do 2 hrs Kung Fu on Monday same on Thursday and Saturday 1 and half hours of Jujitsu.

I wish I could do more but work gets in the way......................... and I hate training on my own!

[Infrazael]

Right now. . . .

Mondays: Nothing cuz of Work

Tuesdays: 7-8 Basic Kickboxing, 8-9 Heavy Bagwork/focus mitts/partner drills

Wednesdays: 6-7 Basic Boxing, 7-8:30 Submission Wrestling, 8:30-9 heavy bagwork/focus mitts/partner drills and/or more submissions

Thursdays: Nothing cuz of Work

Fridays: 5-6 Focus Mitts, 6-7:15 Pankration OR Heavy Bagwork, 7:15-8 heavy bagwork

Saturdays: 1-3 Heavy Bagwork/Focus Mitts/Partners

Sundays: I usually run 4-5 miles up and down these HUGE hills (I live in a high altitude). I also use Sundays to practice nothing but my kung fu, forms, limb knocking, horse stance, and pure CLF for that day. Oh yeah and usually like 1 hour of bagwork.

Now I hear you scream I've practically given up on my CLF. . . . . not true, not true at all my friend. At my MMA gym I work the heavy bag with CLF techniques, I shadowbox with CLF techniques, I pretty much use CLF as my basis for everything. MMA is merely a training ground and an area where martial and physical development is brought to an extremely high degree.

Plus once winter passes and the road isn't slippery anymore I'm gonna go to Kung Fu on Fridays or even more. . . . . dunno yet gotta check my bank account. :p

Usually between 12 and 14 hours a week though. . . . . . I'm trying to step it up. Also when the official Muay Thai classes are open to me I'll be doing approximately 2 more hours a week.

[niclans]

How many hours a week do you practice MA's ? Three, four or more hours ?
Just wondering as I do about three to four hours a week.

Christian

3-4 hrs per week? Wow i think that is as minimum training as it gets. Good enough if u train for fun/leisure or very busy. Me personally, mon,wed & Sat evening TKD class = 4 hrs, Shorinji Kempo night class tue & thu = 4 hrs, personal training 2hrs x 4days = 8 hrs, so all in all about 16 hrs a week. I just really enjoy my training and passionate about it.

[LUM]

My daily routine:

5am - 6am I jog/sprints

8am - 10am I stretch low body (waist down) and work with bags

1pm - 2pm I stretch my uperbody and work with bags

4pm - 4:30pm I stretch whatever part of my body I feel needs to be stretched again

6pm - 8:30pm I spar with friends

9pm - 10pm I stretch my whole body again

I just recently decided to work on my own (training 10 years in Chun Kuk Do) I felt i would be more effective by myself.

[Steel'91]

I like to pratice atlest an hour and a half to 2 and a half sometimes 3 hours every day for five days a week.

[thepunisher]

3-4 hrs per week? Wow i think that is as minimum training as it gets. Good enough if u train for fun/leisure or very busy. Me personally, mon,wed & Sat evening TKD class = 4 hrs, Shorinji Kempo night class tue & thu = 4 hrs, personal training 2hrs x 4days = 8 hrs, so all in all about 16 hrs a week. I just really enjoy my training and passionate about it.

Well, my hour total has now gone up to about five hours a week (+ three hours of taijutsu when I go there)as I do mondays kata class, often tuesdays double hour, thursday class (can only do beginners as I'm not green & white yet)and saturday class.

Christian

[Gajah Silat]

man, I don't see how some of you people manage to hold down jobs ;)

1.5 hours per day - Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

Too right man & how about families? How much free time do these guys have? Jeez, I get up at 6am & get home at 7pm!

I do 2 hours a week with my instructor. This is one on one and mostly contact training. I probably do 2 hours on a Saturday and Sunday too, and maybe an hour or 2 extra in the week. So, probably 4-8 hours to be realistic.

The rest of the time I'm at work, eating, asleep, entertaining my son & 'entertaining' the Mrs. :rolleyes:

Then I have to fit in playing guitar, going to gigs and very occasionaly going out.

The British work ethic has a lot to answer for.

[Angelus]

Well i split my time in weight room and MA. 3 days a week weight and 3 days a week MA. 2-3 hours per session of MA 3 days a week. Half hour or so at home.

[BloodWolf806]

5 or 6

[justin hun]

train about 12 hours a week DanZan Ryu. never enough time in the days

[Storms of War]

2 hours at the Muay Thai academy on Monday,Wednesday and Friday, an hour and a half of Judo on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, then I train in Aiki' Jujutsu at school. That's an hour and fifteen minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I joined the Aiki' Jujutsu club that the sensei runs, but we don't meet too often. On Mondays and Wednesdays I go straight from Muay Thai to the Judo club I'm in. Muay Thai ends at 7:30 and Judo starts at 8. Luckily the two places are only 10 minutes or so from each other.

That's 6 hours of Muay Thai, 4.5 hours of Judo and 2.5 hours of Aiki' Jujutsu per week. About 13 hours per week. One of the problems is that my girlfriend lives 30 miles away from me, so I can't just go see her whenever I want. Sometimes I have to sacrifice training on Wednesdays so that I can go see her. It's well worth it though :)

[MonsterOnJuice]

about 40 hours a week I practice in mma

[Orang Jawa]

IMHO, its better to practice 15-30 minutes everyday, I meant everyday! If you are sick or unable physically practice than you can practice in your mind. After you build this habit, any extra practice would be helpfull. If you started strong ie; 4 hours/class and two or three time per week. I will guarranty you that you WILL NOT be able to maintain this regiment. The moment you miss one or two classes, the easier would be to miss the next one. Make it habitual my friends.
Tristan

[Incredible Bulk]

3-4 hours a week of TKD

1 hour a week of boxing

[Ragnarok2005]

about 40 hours a week I practice in mma

Forgive me if I don't believe somebody who's 4th post states that they train 5+ hours a day everday.

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3 Hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. Usually around 5 Saturday.

I don't have lessons Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. But I almost always do an hour or two training, at least jogging, stretching or weightlifting at home.

So on average. So between 15-20 depending on what my plans are that week.

[the hunting fly]

I do 4 hours in training and generally do 30 minutes to an hour every night.