How long and how often should I train for martial arts?

This reminds me of a saying a college prof used to have.





Student: Prof, how long should this paper be?





Prof: Like a woman's skirt. Long enough to cover the important parts, short enough to be interesting.





Your training should be the same.





Ten hours a week is perfect for some people, too long for others, and much too short for others. Yes, too much of a good thing CAN be a bad thing.





In short, only you can really figure this out.

How long and how often should I train for martial arts?
Everyday.
Reply:As much and as often as possible...and for as long as possible....in as many martial arts as possible and with many teachers...avoid cults and keep an open mind....don't forget the philosophical aspects as well as the "practical" harm-inflicting aspects.
Reply:Dr. Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo, said one should practice Judo every day.





Usually you should practice at least 3 to 4 times a week.
Reply:every day.
Reply:a long time, everyday
Reply:As long as your body allows, to reach a new plateu
Reply:Dr. Kano's theory was "maximum efficiency with minimum effort" ... he was in his late 70's when he died, still practicing martial arts to the end! It's a life long committment if you are truly a martial artist.
Reply:as often as possible.





However, practicing a martial art with your mind will yield more results than just repetitive physical practice. A martial art is suppossed to improve the coordination between your mind and body. As such, you gotta use your head while training to train smarter, so you don't have to train as hard.
Reply:at least 2 hours a day for 3 times a week but when your in better shape ever day. but if you cant train ever day you need to make sure you stretch ever day and go to class 2 or 3 times a week and exercise 3 days a week. and read books on it and study it ever day will help your mind
Reply:This is the question everyone I believe asks in the beginning. After many years of training its how long do I have to work so I can go train. It gets in your blood. You train everyday without thinking about it...it becomes breathing....It's a part of your life.





Sometimes you can catch these people bowing in at a grocery store or restaurant. Habits become hard to kill.





Yours in the art.





Sensei Strickler