02/09/2006 In Polls by andy
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time for a new poll.
this time around, i’m interested in how many hours you practice taido in a typical week. don’t tell me how many practice sessions you attend - i know various dojo have sessions ranging from 45 minutes to 3 hours - just tell me the average time.
also, please include only the time you spend working on taido - general conditioning and other martial arts do not count. however, individual taido practice does count for those people who also practice outside the dojo.
thanks for your responses.
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time for a new poll.
this time around, i’m interested in how many hours you practice taido in a typical week. don’t tell me how many practice sessions you attend - i know various dojo have sessions ranging from 45 minutes to 3 hours - just tell me the average time.
also, please include only the time you spend working on taido - general conditioning and other martial arts do not count. however, individual taido practice does count for those people who also practice outside the dojo.
thanks for your responses.
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02/09/2006 In Polls by andy
out of 22 total responses:
- 1 practices to prepare for the eventuality of physical aggression,
- 14 practice because they enjoy the challenge of technical achievement,
- 7 practice for development or maintenance of improved physical condition/health, and
- 1 practices for interaction with friends.
61% of all respondents say they practice taido because they enjoy challenging themselves. 30% practice for physical health. those are both good goals, and i had assumed that they would receive the majority of the votes. both responses show that many students are practicing for some measure of self-improvement or personal development. in light of recent trends in the self-defense industry, i find that heartening.
out of 22 total responses:
- 1 practices to prepare for the eventuality of physical aggression,
- 14 practice because they enjoy the challenge of technical achievement,
- 7 practice for development or maintenance of improved physical condition/health, and
- 1 practices for interaction with friends.
61% of all respondents say they practice taido because they enjoy challenging themselves. 30% practice for physical health. those are both good goals, and i had assumed that they would receive the majority of the votes. both responses show that many students are practicing for some measure of self-improvement or personal development. in light of recent trends in the self-defense industry, i find that heartening.
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09/09/2006 In Practice / Training by andy
A while back, I ran a poll about warm up methods and promised a follow-up article. You are now reading the follow-up article.
I think most people are vaguely aware of the importance of warming up prior to engaging in demanding physical activities. Properly warming up prepares the body to operate beyond its usual ranges - and pushing beyond our comfort zones is necessary in order to improve our skills. Taido being an especially dynamic (and sometimes gymnastic) martial art, we need to make sure that our bodies are ready to handle our jumps, twists, and slides.
I’m not going to worry too much about convincing you of the importance of warming up, because I think it’s pretty obvious. Most Taido practices include some sort of warmup, and almost anything is certainly better than nothing. However, I want to discus various methods for warming up and give some suggestions for warmups specifically geared for Taido students.
A while back, I ran a poll about warm up methods and promised a follow-up article. You are now reading the follow-up article.
I think most people are vaguely aware of the importance of warming up prior to engaging in demanding physical activities. Properly warming up prepares the body to operate beyond its usual ranges - and pushing beyond our comfort zones is necessary in order to improve our skills. Taido being an especially dynamic (and sometimes gymnastic) martial art, we need to make sure that our bodies are ready to handle our jumps, twists, and slides.
I’m not going to worry too much about convincing you of the importance of warming up, because I think it’s pretty obvious. Most Taido practices include some sort of warmup, and almost anything is certainly better than nothing. However, I want to discus various methods for warming up and give some suggestions for warmups specifically geared for Taido students.
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