Good motivational video. Having come back to MA 2 years ago after a 35 year break, I can relate. I think what you say about consistency is key. 5 times a week is great, but at a minimum, a beginning student of MA should be training twice a week, and an intermediate to advanced student, 3 times a week. If you can do it more, that is great, but less than twice a week is, IMO, not enough to get better. This is because most MA classes these days are just an hour or less, rather than the 90 minutes to 2 hours we did back in the day, there really isn't enough time to practice the entire curriculum plus warm ups and physical fitness. I have seen this at my school. We have 5 things we do in my style of TKD. Basics, sparring combos (practiced against a heavy bag, paddles, or as partner drills), one steps, forms, and free sparring. The once a week, or once in a blue moon person might not practice one steps or free sparring more than once every couple of months, which is not enough repetition to get even minimally proficient. The worst case scenario are people who start to forget their lower belt forms because they haven't practiced them enough to maintain muscle memory. (and you had better believe our instructor will include at least one or two lower belt forms at higher belt tests just to see how well the student has retained the curriculum. Or worse, make the student do the lower belt form either blindfolded or "to the right" (most of our forms start with the first move to the left). I see a lot of folks struggling to maintain consistency in their training. You see them for awhile, then suddenly they disappear for 2 or 3 months. Or they only show up maybe once a week, until a belt test is just a couple of weeks away then they are there 4 or 5 days a week trying to cram months of curriculum into a couple of weeks. Or they are all in for 6 months, suddenly not at all, then you hear so and so is " taking a break" because (insert excuse here). I think for some, it is a matter of not instantly achieving their goals, then quitting when they realize what it will actually take to get really good at MA. One of the benefits of traditional martial arts and the whole belt system is, the curriculum is broken into bite sized chunks, so you don't have to guess what you need to work on. But one of the challenges I see is, after they pass a belt test, there is a tendency to slack off for awhile, not coming to class as often, or not at all, then suddenly realizing another belt test is around the corner and not only have they not learned the new belt material, but have actually regressed because they haven't kept up with their training.
I really needed this video today because I hurt my knee in December. I'm wearing a knee brace to walk around and haven't been able to train in three weeks. I find out what my doctor says on Thursday. This really hampers my year goal which was to focus on my leg strength, flexibility and kicking techniques.
Hope you recover well and thoroughly. When you do go back, take it easy and listen to your body so you don’t over do it when you do get back into it...
@@primordial.sounds I have no choice but to heal and modify my goal for the year. Especially since the doctor recommended surgery. Thanks for the advice man.
@@ArtofOneDojo the doctor recommended surgery. I'm getting a second opinion in on Tuesday but I do feel that it's needed. So I'm side lined for the first half of the year. Thanks for the speedy recovery wish.
That's awesome! Embrace the soreness! I actually love being sore the next day because even though it sucks, it makes me know I worked hard. What is that expression...."Pain is only weakness leaving the body?" :D
Such a key message and timing. It is always too easy to have one’s ego write a cheque, that the body does not want to cash! I’m looking to ramp up aspects of my clubs training, leading by example is important. I will be looking to manage my recovery time more diligently, to ensure the body is well rested as best it can be. Bring on 2020!!
This past September I went back to training after about 15 years out. I used to run a dojo, before starting a different career. Everything you just said is correct. ESPECIALLY about how your body is not going to be the same as when you were younger. My advice to anyone, take it slow, get the rhythm down. You're not going to be the person you were when you left, but you'll get there. By the way, I love your channel, I found it after returning when I went searching online for resources to reimmerse myself, thank you.
Every Week, I do 1 Stretching session, 1 Abs, 1 upper body weights, 1 lower body weights, and 4 to 5 Striking Sessions. It is good to have Training Blocks, like Mr. Dan says. That way, even if you have to miss a day for family/work reasons, you still know which training block you need to perform next..
Hope to see Weapons based martial Art like Kendo/Iaido :) Possibly a topic to touch on are - "why do we train ancient weapons as appose to the more modern weapons available today?" Keep up the great content. always appreciate conversations like these.
This is just the video I needed! I stopped Training about 8 years ago now. I stopped it due to personal issues, but have regretted it ever since. For quite some time I knew I needed to get back to it and just this last week I finally went back to my old teacher
Not getting back at it because I've been steady at it (Kung Fu San Soo) for close to 5 years now. But I do have to put the little extra training to make sure I am fully ready for my black belt in May.
This is great advice about that martial art life! I do Kung fu! And I recently had an awakening about the styles we practice! I used to think we did Northern styles, but then a guy who also trains in Kung fu, said I did some Southern stuff! And for a while I was shaken, but now I realize that Kung fu is Kung fu, no matter where it came from! And now I want to add some other arts to it! I could even make up new animals or just say "This is MMA Kung Fu or Taekwondo Kung fu" or something!
My 15 year break from karate and reasons for disillusionment with my school... I was unable to attend a grading event and was subsequently held back until the next grading... which was fine but when I had another conflicting schedule event that meant that I would be held back again maybe a year later, as my school offered no opportunity to grade independently from the "grading days" that they held and so being held back 2 kyu grades to someone I had trained with since day 1, trained exactly the same and was just as proficient in our art... it upset me and I decided I wanted time away or to find a new school... that never happened. But back at it now!! Amazing the muscle memory you retain!?
i fall out of training for a while because med school, it was hard coming back to training but it was actually pretty good, i dont regret falling out of training because i learned medicine, i became a phisics nerd etc,.... once i got back i understood better what i was doing, my technique good way better, etc... it was hard at first, my kicks werent as powerfull, as fast, my defenses were awfull, etc etc... but as my knuckle conditioning i took it slow, and started training more and more, now i understand how i kick, my moves, other people moves, i sometimes cross spar with friends etc. falling out of training doesnt mean you stop being a martial artist, as long as you learn smth in life it can help your art too, and viceversa. take your time and enjoy what you do
Just found this channel and it’s amazing. This advice is very good. I’m going back to my original Dojo after a 10 year hiatus. I achieved a lot in my teenage years racking up many tournament wins and achieving my 3rd degree black belt. With that said I was the fast, point fighter and now I’m more of a bodybuilder. I get winded easy lol and I have had 3 knee surgeries. Starting back up is going to be rough.
I started back up again after like a 5 year break mostly due to work schdules. I started going back a few months ago. It was agonizingly painful but mentally exhilarating.
Great video! I stoped training martial arts since last February and strength an conditioning because of my work schedule. I try to read about the subjects and do some mental imagery once in a while. I do just one cardio session a week, usually a 3km run. Its a temporary situtation. My goal this year is not lose muscle mass, increase my stamina to where it was a year ago and keep reading and visualizing. Its probably gonna take me more than a year to start training gradually like I want to (martial arts, parkour and strength and conditioning), because of more important goals that require me to work more to make the money that I need. I hope I dont have to stop training so long again, but sometimes you have to make sacrifices.
Great motivational video, and at just the right time...a new year, and a new decade. After the holidays is usually the best time (and toughest time) to resume training. The rewards of ones dilligence and hard work are usually apparent after a few months. Just think of how great you're going to look and feel for the summer! Happy New Year and Decade! 😊👍💥
Good advice, a lot of people don't consider consulting their doctor before starting a martial art. I didn't but I should have and if I ever have an injury that prevents me from training I will consult my doctor.
Thanks. Such a positive resource. My new year's resolution is to consistently get back training in Kyokushin Karate from TKD 14 years ago. I'll set my goal to learn the fundametal kicks and punches. Also, to reduce wait from 80kg to 60kg. And lastly, to get a promotion to a higher belt. Happy new year!
Heading back tomorrow night after a few years out. Thanks for the perspectives. I left due to a summer long trip and some drama happening while I was out of state that caused rifts down the school. School took over and college right after. I have finally stopped moving around after my partner retired from the Air Force and found (hopefully) a good school. I sent an email to try and go observe a class tonight before my trial tomorrow.
It went very well. The class was a good size and the instructor was extremely involved in everything. Hes actually on the USA national team for poomsae. It was pretty obvious just from talking to other students that he was really putting the class through the ringer last night, and we were all joking about it being my fault. After my trail he invited me to join his school and then surprised me by giving me rank again. I wasn't expecting anything because every time I have started over I was given a white belt but he gave me red. I had achieved a black belt in Taekwondo before and he asked about my background before class which is why I suspect he really pushed everyone last night. I have a lot to relearn and tweak more to his style but I'm very excited to be back and make sure I re-earn that belt he offered.
I had a really bad back injury shortly after I got my black belt (entirely unrelated to training).. and then we had some kids. 10 years later, I started to get back into it as I had my (then) little girl training. I had also gained a lot of weight and lost any of the little flexibility I might have had. It took me over two years before I had enough shape to dare to attend the black belt class - never mind trying to remember the forms. It was just like re-starting. Slowly, surely - and more painfully slowly, I eventually got my material back and earned a 2nd degree. I am approaching 50 and am in better shape both physically and mentally than I was at 40 (though that bar was quite low... ). I’m writing this with sore arms and legs from a long bb workout yesterday and a happy spirit.
Biggest reason I stopped was moving around a lot and constantly gone in the navy. I'd love to achieve a black belt but its going be a slow process because of my work schedule but its definitely a goal I have
Good news! Found a Goju ryu dojo where I can continue, though I have to start all over again and that’s ok. The teacher and the environment were very welcoming so I am happy to redo it so I can work on my forms better
I want to train again. I stopped because I took a new job. I am looking for a dojo near my work but I have not being able to find a place. It has been 6 months since I trained for the last time
This video is great. Though too late for me, considering I'm successfully back in training. But it was a long process and I'm lucky to have decent muscle memory. My steps: start with exercise, learn your limitations (I have prior injuries). Look up some videos on your Martial Arts techniques, see what you remember . I benefited greatly from GM Larry Tatems videos. Find a dojo that'll let you sit in... Finding a dojo was THE HARDEST PART. Don't get discouraged. The internet has many sources. Use videos on this channel as well as the ones noted on the Xmas stockings to keep you motivated and informed.
As you know life has been busy family job and all sorts of responsibilities but I am back doing Shotokan 1 day a week for my first year will increase my training in year 2 once my fitness levels increase and write everything down and pass on my knowledge to other people share it has been over 20 since I last studied martial arts.
Hey there Dan sama, do you think that you could do another poll here on UA-cam where we get to have the option of adding our martial arts style if need be, or in other words a poll where we put in our vote as to what our style is, please and thank you?
Just got the news that im due for my first child in june and ive been thinking about how im going to change my training this year to adapt to my body change so my summer break wont be too long or difficult to get back into training later. We'll see how it goes!
Hello Sensei Dan what a great way to commence the year of 2020, with such a great video. New Year resolutions as you mentioned, are a great motivation and inspiration, to aspire to. However as you said we need to be sensible, logical, wise and realistic about them. We need to take into account our academic studies, work, family and personal responsibilities, into account to see if we can dedicate our time to our training. Not to mention as you have already stated, our age, our physical abilities, injuries, as well as how long we might have been a was away from our training, be it months or years. Indeed as we age into the more senior, as well as the more advanced years of our lives, we do not have the endless amounts of energy of our youth, to be throwing infinite, acrobatic kicks and so forth. So like you said we need to be more grounded, conserve our energy, be more economical, as well as use better and wiser strategies, that can get the job done with a single or fewer strikes, when sparring with our younger opponents. The older you become, the less quickly our bodies recover from fatigue and injuries, compared to our teenage, twenties and thirties years. So indeed we need to be more acute and in tune with our bodies, capabilities and limitations. If one is getting back into the martial arts, as a new year resolution, it is wise to research, try and shop around, to be able to find a martial arts style, suitable to our individual needs. It is also important to find a great school, with an excellent group of students, as well as an equally, formidably, outstanding master. I myself have come across rude and abusive masters, as well as their equally obnoxious students. For me personally a very strict, traditional, stern and yet humble, caring and respectful master, is what suits me best. Along with equally dedicated, highly disciplined, yet benevolent and friendly students, is the preferred dojo. Excellent advice as always Sensei Dan, all the best to you and all of your Art of One Dojo subscribers. Happy New Year and the utmost best for this 2020, Osu!🇦🇺🇲🇽🥋👍✌😊👊
That is an excellent point in that we don't heal as fast as we did when we were younger, thus extra caution and sensibility need to be forefront. Thank you for being such a loyal viewer and a very happy new year to you and yours too!
Hey I’m thinking about getting back into martial arts , I was very good in my day , I won’t Five national judo titles (two an the one tournament because I got to fight in my own age group and an older one) alone with this I studied karate and got to blue belt , I quit because I also play hurling (an Irish sport which I love) and it just got too much , I’m thinking of going back to one of the martial arts ? Maybe twice a week ? Or three times ? I’d love to do both sports because I love them so much .
Me I used to train with friend as a kid and then we grew up I just kept doing it by myself way training and I was getting in pretty good shape and I stopped no real reason that I started up again and this time when I stopped again is because I was depressed for the first time and I never been depressed before
I have had skirmishes and thankfully yes it worked. I've been lucky, or rather diligent enough to make a good effort to avoid a violent situation if possible. This is why I'm a big proponent of situational awareness and knowing your surroundings. There are a LOT of fights I COULD have been in, but I made decisions based on situational conditions to avoid anyone (myself or anyone else) from getting hurt.
If my sensei is not showing the bunkai of kata until black belt, do you think that is effective? I used to have a sensei that always showed the application of a kata no matter what belt. I have another sensei now and it is different. Your thoughts?
I personally belief the bunkai should be taught with the Kata. The student can absorb the information much better that way. I didn't start to really understand our Kenpo forms until I had an instructor really break them down for me and then I started to see WHY it was done that way.
Great video with lots of solid information. Seriously go to Yoga for a while until you gain that flexibility back. Yoga compliments Martial arts in older years.
And it was mostly because I was trying to be an adult and just take the shit that I was taking from my supervisor but her and the plant manager which was a guy were very disrespectful they would a very verbally abusive to everybody and instead of putting my hands on them I would just how to let it go sometimes I'll say something back but I will try to let it go and holding all that in feeling useless that I could kick their head off at any second but legally I would be wrong and that's fuck with my head and I became depressed but here I can do this in that the splits and anybody who mess with me I can take them down if I wanted but legally I was not allowed to
Good motivational video. Having come back to MA 2 years ago after a 35 year break, I can relate.
I think what you say about consistency is key. 5 times a week is great, but at a minimum, a beginning student of MA should be training twice a week, and an intermediate to advanced student, 3 times a week. If you can do it more, that is great, but less than twice a week is, IMO, not enough to get better. This is because most MA classes these days are just an hour or less, rather than the 90 minutes to 2 hours we did back in the day, there really isn't enough time to practice the entire curriculum plus warm ups and physical fitness. I have seen this at my school. We have 5 things we do in my style of TKD. Basics, sparring combos (practiced against a heavy bag, paddles, or as partner drills), one steps, forms, and free sparring. The once a week, or once in a blue moon person might not practice one steps or free sparring more than once every couple of months, which is not enough repetition to get even minimally proficient. The worst case scenario are people who start to forget their lower belt forms because they haven't practiced them enough to maintain muscle memory. (and you had better believe our instructor will include at least one or two lower belt forms at higher belt tests just to see how well the student has retained the curriculum. Or worse, make the student do the lower belt form either blindfolded or "to the right" (most of our forms start with the first move to the left).
I see a lot of folks struggling to maintain consistency in their training. You see them for awhile, then suddenly they disappear for 2 or 3 months. Or they only show up maybe once a week, until a belt test is just a couple of weeks away then they are there 4 or 5 days a week trying to cram months of curriculum into a couple of weeks. Or they are all in for 6 months, suddenly not at all, then you hear so and so is " taking a break" because (insert excuse here). I think for some, it is a matter of not instantly achieving their goals, then quitting when they realize what it will actually take to get really good at MA.
One of the benefits of traditional martial arts and the whole belt system is, the curriculum is broken into bite sized chunks, so you don't have to guess what you need to work on. But one of the challenges I see is, after they pass a belt test, there is a tendency to slack off for awhile, not coming to class as often, or not at all, then suddenly realizing another belt test is around the corner and not only have they not learned the new belt material, but have actually regressed because they haven't kept up with their training.
This is absolutely wonderful insight. I agree completely!
New Year's resolution. Green Belt at the belt test in July and purple in the belt test in December
Master Dan, thank you for your tips and advise about testing for black belt. I took it all to heart and it helped a lot. Thank you sir
Yeah? It went well? That's fantastic! Thank you for letting me know :)
I really needed this video today because I hurt my knee in December. I'm wearing a knee brace to walk around and haven't been able to train in three weeks. I find out what my doctor says on Thursday. This really hampers my year goal which was to focus on my leg strength, flexibility and kicking techniques.
Now your goal should be to heal properly. Situations change and we must adjust our expectations accordingly. Hope you recover soon, best wishes!
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear about your knee! Yes, definitely focus on letting that heal!
Hope you recover well and thoroughly. When you do go back, take it easy and listen to your body so you don’t over do it when you do get back into it...
@@primordial.sounds I have no choice but to heal and modify my goal for the year. Especially since the doctor recommended surgery. Thanks for the advice man.
@@ArtofOneDojo the doctor recommended surgery. I'm getting a second opinion in on Tuesday but I do feel that it's needed. So I'm side lined for the first half of the year. Thanks for the speedy recovery wish.
Great video, I've just recently got back into training karate at the age of 52. It's been a slog at times but also fantastic to be back in training!
Just got back into judo after a small break but man i missed it a lot. Got a good workout tonight and I'm gonna be sore lol.
aye, I am going to start Judo soon too! Good luck in your training.
That's awesome! Embrace the soreness! I actually love being sore the next day because even though it sucks, it makes me know I worked hard. What is that expression...."Pain is only weakness leaving the body?" :D
Such a key message and timing. It is always too easy to have one’s ego write a cheque, that the body does not want to cash!
I’m looking to ramp up aspects of my clubs training, leading by example is important. I will be looking to manage my recovery time more diligently, to ensure the body is well rested as best it can be. Bring on 2020!!
This past September I went back to training after about 15 years out. I used to run a dojo, before starting a different career. Everything you just said is correct. ESPECIALLY about how your body is not going to be the same as when you were younger. My advice to anyone, take it slow, get the rhythm down. You're not going to be the person you were when you left, but you'll get there. By the way, I love your channel, I found it after returning when I went searching online for resources to reimmerse myself, thank you.
Awesome! Well welcome to the channel and I hope you find a lot of videos you like here :)
Every Week, I do 1 Stretching session, 1 Abs, 1 upper body weights, 1 lower body weights, and 4 to 5 Striking Sessions. It is good to have Training Blocks, like Mr. Dan says. That way, even if you have to miss a day for family/work reasons, you still know which training block you need to perform next..
Hope to see Weapons based martial Art like Kendo/Iaido :)
Possibly a topic to touch on are - "why do we train ancient weapons as appose to the more modern weapons available today?"
Keep up the great content. always appreciate conversations like these.
That's a valid point..👍
This is just the video I needed! I stopped Training about 8 years ago now. I stopped it due to personal issues, but have regretted it ever since. For quite some time I knew I needed to get back to it and just this last week I finally went back to my old teacher
Not getting back at it because I've been steady at it (Kung Fu San Soo) for close to 5 years now. But I do have to put the little extra training to make sure I am fully ready for my black belt in May.
Not far away!
This is great advice about that martial art life!
I do Kung fu!
And I recently had an awakening about the styles we practice!
I used to think we did Northern styles, but then a guy who also trains in Kung fu, said I did some Southern stuff!
And for a while I was shaken, but now I realize that Kung fu is Kung fu, no matter where it came from!
And now I want to add some other arts to it!
I could even make up new animals or just say "This is MMA Kung Fu or Taekwondo Kung fu" or something!
My 15 year break from karate and reasons for disillusionment with my school...
I was unable to attend a grading event and was subsequently held back until the next grading... which was fine but when I had another conflicting schedule event that meant that I would be held back again maybe a year later, as my school offered no opportunity to grade independently from the "grading days" that they held and so being held back 2 kyu grades to someone I had trained with since day 1, trained exactly the same and was just as proficient in our art... it upset me and I decided I wanted time away or to find a new school... that never happened.
But back at it now!! Amazing the muscle memory you retain!?
i fall out of training for a while because med school, it was hard coming back to training but it was actually pretty good, i dont regret falling out of training because i learned medicine, i became a phisics nerd etc,.... once i got back i understood better what i was doing, my technique good way better, etc... it was hard at first, my kicks werent as powerfull, as fast, my defenses were awfull, etc etc... but as my knuckle conditioning i took it slow, and started training more and more, now i understand how i kick, my moves, other people moves, i sometimes cross spar with friends etc.
falling out of training doesnt mean you stop being a martial artist, as long as you learn smth in life it can help your art too, and viceversa.
take your time and enjoy what you do
Very well said!
Very good video.
Just found this channel and it’s amazing. This advice is very good. I’m going back to my original Dojo after a 10 year hiatus. I achieved a lot in my teenage years racking up many tournament wins and achieving my 3rd degree black belt. With that said I was the fast, point fighter and now I’m more of a bodybuilder. I get winded easy lol and I have had 3 knee surgeries. Starting back up is going to be rough.
I hope you find the strength and motivation to see it through. Thank you for your comment and I hope you stick around!
I started back up again after like a 5 year break mostly due to work schdules. I started going back a few months ago. It was agonizingly painful but mentally exhilarating.
Great video! I stoped training martial arts since last February and strength an conditioning because of my work schedule. I try to read about the subjects and do some mental imagery once in a while. I do just one cardio session a week, usually a 3km run. Its a temporary situtation. My goal this year is not lose muscle mass, increase my stamina to where it was a year ago and keep reading and visualizing. Its probably gonna take me more than a year to start training gradually like I want to (martial arts, parkour and strength and conditioning), because of more important goals that require me to work more to make the money that I need. I hope I dont have to stop training so long again, but sometimes you have to make sacrifices.
Great motivational video, and at just the right time...a new year, and a new decade. After the holidays is usually the best time (and toughest time) to resume training. The rewards of ones dilligence and hard work are usually apparent after a few months. Just think of how great you're going to look and feel for the summer! Happy New Year and Decade! 😊👍💥
Good advice, a lot of people don't consider consulting their doctor before starting a martial art. I didn't but I should have and if I ever have an injury that prevents me from training I will consult my doctor.
Thanks. Such a positive resource.
My new year's resolution is to consistently get back training in Kyokushin Karate from TKD 14 years ago. I'll set my goal to learn the fundametal kicks and punches. Also, to reduce wait from 80kg to 60kg. And lastly, to get a promotion to a higher belt.
Happy new year!
Thank you! Good luck with your goals and Happy New Year to you as well!
Heading back tomorrow night after a few years out. Thanks for the perspectives. I left due to a summer long trip and some drama happening while I was out of state that caused rifts down the school. School took over and college right after. I have finally stopped moving around after my partner retired from the Air Force and found (hopefully) a good school. I sent an email to try and go observe a class tonight before my trial tomorrow.
Oh very nice! I'm glad to hear you're getting back into it. Let me know how that class goes!
It went very well. The class was a good size and the instructor was extremely involved in everything. Hes actually on the USA national team for poomsae. It was pretty obvious just from talking to other students that he was really putting the class through the ringer last night, and we were all joking about it being my fault. After my trail he invited me to join his school and then surprised me by giving me rank again. I wasn't expecting anything because every time I have started over I was given a white belt but he gave me red. I had achieved a black belt in Taekwondo before and he asked about my background before class which is why I suspect he really pushed everyone last night. I have a lot to relearn and tweak more to his style but I'm very excited to be back and make sure I re-earn that belt he offered.
I had a really bad back injury shortly after I got my black belt (entirely unrelated to training).. and then we had some kids. 10 years later, I started to get back into it as I had my (then) little girl training. I had also gained a lot of weight and lost any of the little flexibility I might have had. It took me over two years before I had enough shape to dare to attend the black belt class - never mind trying to remember the forms. It was just like re-starting. Slowly, surely - and more painfully slowly, I eventually got my material back and earned a 2nd degree. I am approaching 50 and am in better shape both physically and mentally than I was at 40 (though that bar was quite low... ). I’m writing this with sore arms and legs from a long bb workout yesterday and a happy spirit.
Good advice. Think I'm going to have to revisit this video after my surgery since it's going to force me to take a break in my training
I've been there, it sucks having to sit on the bench. Best of luck with your recovery!
@@ArtofOneDojo Thank you. Had the surgery today and everything went well. Now just gotta take the time to recover
Biggest reason I stopped was moving around a lot and constantly gone in the navy. I'd love to achieve a black belt but its going be a slow process because of my work schedule but its definitely a goal I have
Cool work coach thank you very much 👍👏
Thank you for this! These pieces of advise are definitely worth keeping in mind because I do want to get back into Goju to continue my training.
Good news! Found a Goju ryu dojo where I can continue, though I have to start all over again and that’s ok. The teacher and the environment were very welcoming so I am happy to redo it so I can work on my forms better
I'm very glad that I came across your channel.
Thanks for the motivation and entertainment.
That was pretty cool thanks for the motivation and happy New Year's to you and everyone in your dojo and your family
Thank you, a Happy New Year to you too!
I want to train again. I stopped because I took a new job. I am looking for a dojo near my work but I have not being able to find a place. It has been 6 months since I trained for the last time
Respect
This video is great. Though too late for me, considering I'm successfully back in training. But it was a long process and I'm lucky to have decent muscle memory.
My steps: start with exercise, learn your limitations (I have prior injuries). Look up some videos on your Martial Arts techniques, see what you remember . I benefited greatly from GM Larry Tatems videos. Find a dojo that'll let you sit in... Finding a dojo was THE HARDEST PART. Don't get discouraged. The internet has many sources. Use videos on this channel as well as the ones noted on the Xmas stockings to keep you motivated and informed.
Tldr
Listen to Sensei. He knows what he is talking about.
As you know life has been busy family job and all sorts of responsibilities but I am back doing Shotokan 1 day a week for my first year will increase my training in year 2 once my fitness levels increase and write everything down and pass on my knowledge to other people share it has been over 20 since I last studied martial arts.
Hey there Dan sama, do you think that you could do another poll here on UA-cam where we get to have the option of adding our martial arts style if need be, or in other words a poll where we put in our vote as to what our style is, please and thank you?
The polling option is limited on UA-cam, but what is the objective for this one?
@@ArtofOneDojosan to comment about what our martial arts styles are and be added as a poll option.
Just got the news that im due for my first child in june and ive been thinking about how im going to change my training this year to adapt to my body change so my summer break wont be too long or difficult to get back into training later. We'll see how it goes!
Oh wow that's awesome! Congratulations and best of luck with the family!
Hello Sensei Dan what a great way to commence the year of 2020, with such a great video. New Year resolutions as you mentioned, are a great motivation and inspiration, to aspire to. However as you said we need to be sensible, logical, wise and realistic about them.
We need to take into account our academic studies, work, family and personal responsibilities, into account to see if we can dedicate our time to our training. Not to mention as you have already stated, our age, our physical abilities, injuries, as well as how long we might have been a was away from our training, be it months or years.
Indeed as we age into the more senior, as well as the more advanced years of our lives, we do not have the endless amounts of energy of our youth, to be throwing infinite, acrobatic kicks and so forth. So like you said we need to be more grounded, conserve our energy, be more economical, as well as use better and wiser strategies, that can get the job done with a single or fewer strikes, when sparring with our younger opponents.
The older you become, the less quickly our bodies recover from fatigue and injuries, compared to our teenage, twenties and thirties years. So indeed we need to be more acute and in tune with our bodies, capabilities and limitations. If one is getting back into the martial arts, as a new year resolution, it is wise to research, try and shop around, to be able to find a martial arts style, suitable to our individual needs. It is also important to find a great school, with an excellent group of students, as well as an equally, formidably, outstanding master. I myself have come across rude and abusive masters, as well as their equally obnoxious students.
For me personally a very strict, traditional, stern and yet humble, caring and respectful master, is what suits me best. Along with equally dedicated, highly disciplined, yet benevolent and friendly students, is the preferred dojo. Excellent advice as always Sensei Dan, all the best to you and all of your Art of One Dojo subscribers. Happy New Year and the utmost best for this 2020, Osu!🇦🇺🇲🇽🥋👍✌😊👊
That is an excellent point in that we don't heal as fast as we did when we were younger, thus extra caution and sensibility need to be forefront. Thank you for being such a loyal viewer and a very happy new year to you and yours too!
@@ArtofOneDojo you are most welcome Sensei Dan, thank you also for always taking the time to read and respond to our messages and opinions, Osu!👍
Hey I’m thinking about getting back into martial arts , I was very good in my day , I won’t Five national judo titles (two an the one tournament because I got to fight in my own age group and an older one) alone with this I studied karate and got to blue belt , I quit because I also play hurling (an Irish sport which I love) and it just got too much , I’m thinking of going back to one of the martial arts ? Maybe twice a week ? Or three times ? I’d love to do both sports because I love them so much .
Great video thank you.
Me I used to train with friend as a kid and then we grew up I just kept doing it by myself way training and I was getting in pretty good shape and I stopped no real reason that I started up again and this time when I stopped again is because I was depressed for the first time and I never been depressed before
Mr. Dan have you ever been in a fight and had to use your kempo
I have had skirmishes and thankfully yes it worked. I've been lucky, or rather diligent enough to make a good effort to avoid a violent situation if possible. This is why I'm a big proponent of situational awareness and knowing your surroundings. There are a LOT of fights I COULD have been in, but I made decisions based on situational conditions to avoid anyone (myself or anyone else) from getting hurt.
Gotta train like Goku. I gotta work and be persistent like Vegeta!!! I am coming back from a dislocated knee injury.
If my sensei is not showing the bunkai of kata until black belt, do you think that is effective? I used to have a sensei that always showed the application of a kata no matter what belt. I have another sensei now and it is different. Your thoughts?
I personally belief the bunkai should be taught with the Kata. The student can absorb the information much better that way. I didn't start to really understand our Kenpo forms until I had an instructor really break them down for me and then I started to see WHY it was done that way.
@@ArtofOneDojo that was my thought as well. Thank you.
I feel like you are calling me out here on the injury and not listening to the PT, I am not sure how I feel about that... :D
Great video with lots of solid information. Seriously go to Yoga for a while until you gain that flexibility back. Yoga compliments Martial arts in older years.
And it was mostly because I was trying to be an adult and just take the shit that I was taking from my supervisor but her and the plant manager which was a guy were very disrespectful they would a very verbally abusive to everybody and instead of putting my hands on them I would just how to let it go sometimes I'll say something back but I will try to let it go and holding all that in feeling useless that I could kick their head off at any second but legally I would be wrong and that's fuck with my head and I became depressed but here I can do this in that the splits and anybody who mess with me I can take them down if I wanted but legally I was not allowed to
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