An effective Martial Artist is one that is technical, strong, fit, flexible and possesses the mental fortitude and confidence to overcome difficult situations. These are a diverse array of attributes that require targeted training approaches to develop them. How can you make sure that your Martial Arts training covers all these aspects? How do you know if your technique is effective? Is your mind tough enough to get you over your next hurdle? Well, you will never know unless you are incorporating all these components into your training. Each one needs to be trained deliberately and with specific goals in mind.

What are the important aspects of Martial Arts Training that you should be focusing on?

I have found that breaking up your training regimen into the following areas, will lead to the most beneficial results:

Technique
Physical Conditioning
Mobility and Flexibility
Mental Strength and Mindset

You will improve your Martial Arts skills, your mental and physical health by training each of these aspects. This will help you achieve balance in your Martial Art and ensure that you are getting better in the areas of mind, body, and technique – Shin Gi Tai.

It is critical to structure your training such that each training session focuses on at least one of these aspects.

During my own practice, I focus my training sessions on one aspect at a time. This allows me to think about a specific goal and gear my training towards that goal. As an example - when training technique, I pick my weakest technique and aim to do as many repetitions as possible of that technique with perfect form in a single training session. This helps my muscles and nervous system get used to the movement. Each subsequent training session should feel more and more natural when performing that specific technique.

Training at the dojo, which almost always combines all the aspects of training, is a perfect setting for me to test how fruitful my own practice has been for me.

How do you track your progress in each aspect of training?

Keeping track of all these different aspects and goals can be very complex and confusing. One of the best ways to help you keep track of how well you are doing is to keep a training journal. Record every single training session and introspectively assess your gains based on your training performance. A Martial Arts training journal such as the Martial Devotee Digital Training Journal or the Martial Devotee Printable Martial Arts Journal is a fantastic tool to measure and track your progress.

Get the Digital Training Journal

Check out our guide that has all you need to know about the Digital Training journal including installation instructions as well as comprehensive help and guidance on how to get the most out of the journal.

This training journal mirrors the structure or focus areas of Martial Arts Training and provides a flexible and effective way to document your training sessions, progress, and potential areas of improvement.

Tt is great to carve out your goals, but it is equally important to develop a system to track and measure your progress towards those goals.

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