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Old 01-06-2005, 07:02 AM   #18
Mark Balogh
Dojo: Mushinkan Dojo, Guildford
Location: Surrey, UK
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: HoW many hours should I practice daily?

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Khaled Abdullah wrote:
how can I practise alone?
Footwork/evasion (thousands of Tenkans!), pretend to do the techniques you were taught in your last class, loads of Jo and Bokken, Torifune, stretching.

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Is imagination enough?
Not really, best to ask your instructors advise on specific physical exercises. If you mean meditation, again ask advise from your instructor as you need to know what you are doing to get good benefit.

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should I practise daily?
No. You will over do it and burn yourself out. I'd suggest doing one day training, one day resting. If you need more, maybe 2 days training and then 1 day resting. Don't over do it, this is a common mistake.

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and how many hours should I spend practising?
1 to 2 hours, no more.

All the above is just my personal opinion from experience.
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