Have you ever heard that saying, "less is more"? Repetition, especially tons of repetitions is usually a bad idea. Student think that lots of repetitions means they are getting better. but what happens is they get into the mindset of keeping track of how many repetitions they are doing instead of asking themselves if they are doing the repetitions correctly. Everyone gets sloppy if they do to many repetitions. you are better off to slow down and do fewer repetitions but make sure each is exactly correct and they are consistent. for the body to develop proper muscle memory the repetitions have to be all the same and correctly done. Otherwise the body gets confused and develops on correct muscle memory. doing a few correct repetitions a day is much more productive than doing tons of repetitions that I guarantee you are doing inconsistently.
consider this.... If you do something incorrectly for 20 years you get very good at doing it incorrectly. However, if you do something correctly for 20 years you will get very good at it.
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No it's not possible to train like you suggest, do it for any period of time, and be any good.
First without proper instruction you won't be training good technique. And hours and hours of bad technique isn't going to help you much except to be really good at bad punches and kicks.
Second, you're right just doing 2 hours a day of punches and kicks is BORING.
I tell beginners to start practicing 10 to 15 minutes a day three times a week. Then work up to 30 min. Eventually an hour a day three to five times a week is the norm for someone who wants to do well for their black belt test.
Now with that said, even with that one doesn't just do punches for an hour or two or even 15 to 30 minutes.
When I train I'll do a variety of things. For instance I'll do warmups. This can be 5 to 10 min. For these I'll often do what we call Hojo Undo or basic exercises. These are the punches, blocks, kicks and other techniques of our style. And even this can get boring if you're not focused.
From there, I do kata. I'll do each kata. One time at a relaxed pace. Then the next set I'll do very slow and focused. Working on making sure that each technique is as close to perfect as I can do. I'll then do a really fast set. The goal is to work on speed. After that, I'll do a few more sets. Usually one or two at "normal" speed and power. Usually a few at an intense level where I worry about power and visualize being in a fight.
I'll then do a few cool downs.
After these, I'll do other exercises depending on where I am in my training and what I think needs attention.
Now keep in mind that this is only my karate practice. I also do cardio exercises, and weight training. And I'll also do bag work which I find very boring also.
So the point is find someone local to you that can help you get to this point. Find a good dojo and learn. Finally pace yourself as I know if you try what you're proposing you'll burn out in a few weeks max.
I want to train 2 hours a day (Focusing mainly on punches mon, wed, and fri... Focusing mainly on kicks tue, thur, and sat) But tons of repetitions sounds boring. Any tips on how to train for 2 hours a day without getting too bored? Thanks.
