Sleep Walker!!!

[Marine_Boy]

Just a quick one.

How often / number of hours do you train a week and how does that affect you? I.e. your personal life, work / study and are you in a constant sleep walking mode?:tired:

Myself, I train a maximum of 10hours a week and work a full time 9 to 5 job. My girlfriend complains that she doesn't see enough, I'm no longer spending my time in my own appartment and I over slept on the train this morning to work and missed my stop by miles.

Stan

[aru-ma]

well there is 2 solutions for you, one is to cut down your training or two, cut down your work:eek: I dont see how overworking yourself in both kendo and work will do you any good.

I personally train 4 hours a week in a dojo, most likely adding 2 more. Outside dojo training is a whole different matter. I got 10 hours of class time a week and total of about 6 hours of study time per week, though it can go up to 10 and I always try to find time to relax AND still sleep 8-10 hours a day. all work no play makes me a dead boy.

[nodachi]

Quality, not quantity.

I know a lot of suburi will help with your kendo endurance, but even just 20 minutes of practice on off dojo days is better than nothing.

Sadly, life has to go on outside of the kendo dojo... :(

[kendo_chick]

I know for myself I always find that the day after a dojo day I am tired when I go to work. I've just accepted that as a way of life, but I do agree that doing subari, or some kind of endurance training is a good thing for the off dojo days.

I personally practise up to 6 hours a week and spend 1-2 hours at the gym on the off days.

[Shoki]

Twice a week for four hours at the dojo. In between I get up early (before my body knows what’s going on :D ) and practice the weak areas that sensei has pointed out (some times not enough hours in the day to cover them all :disapp: ).

Kendo is my stress outlet. I know that no matter what has happened during the day, once I enter the dojo, there is no outside world, only kendo. This makes me an easier person to deal with.

Life is a balancing act, too much of one thing, even kendo :eek: will upset the scale. If your significant other is voicing an opinion, its time to listen.

[Atama]

I train 6-8 hours a week I don't usually struggle with tiredness ...I'd train 24/7 if it was possible.

[Sinta]

Wow, *is humbled* Well, I train twice a week (on my good weeks: meaning no bad exams) each time for two hours, so I guess that's 4 hours a week. Plus an extra 2 hours Tai Chi to balance it out. Time is hard to find with my busy schedule *hides her two week late oracle databank project*

[Marine_Boy]

Just found out the cause of my tiredness, well, maybe one cause.

It's that Seasonal Ad... Disorder thing. You know SAD, where the body just feels tired all the time due to the lack of daylight.

Mind you, I did get in around 15 hours sleep at the weekend and I was able to do my usual training routine and preparing for a demonstration as well as taking part in it.

Well, Sinta 6 hours a week is still good and Tai Chi would help loosen up your shoulders and arms. It wouldn't help your cutting action much if your upper body is constantly stiff and unrelaxed.

Stan

[Sinta]

Originally posted by Marine_Boy
It's that Seasonal Ad... Disorder thing. You know SAD, where the body just feels tired all the time due to the lack of daylight.

Well, Sinta 6 hours a week is still good and Tai Chi would help loosen up your shoulders and arms. It wouldn't help your cutting action much if your upper body is constantly stiff and unrelaxed.


Thanks for the encouragement Stan ^_^ I try to put as much as I can into Kendo, even with my busy schedule. Tai Chi also helps Kendo in giving it that fluid technique (which is one I want to achieve :) )

I've never heard of a disorder like that before, but I can understand it. I mean my training was on and off during the winter months. It was dark, it was cold, I felt weak and sickly. But now that springs coming and these passed few weeks there was even some ... *gasp* sun!!, I feel energetic and want to dive back into training!

I guess we just gotta handle it ^_^ Bad days and good days alike. It doesn't matter how slow you go, so long as you don't stop.