What do you think of this training regime?

[SeekerOfTruth007]

This is how i trained when I was 20 years old, before I had the two mini-strokes I've suffered later in life.

At home:

2 sets of 50 push-ups per day

20 pull-ups per day

100 jumping jacks per day

100 situps per day

Run 1.5 miles per day

Dojo (Cardio Kickboxing)

Includes another 100 push-ups and sit-ups along with rope-ups, supermans, lunges, and about an hour of kickboxing to music on a heavy water bag.

Dojo (Traditional Karate and Japanese Ju Jitsu)

Includes Warm-up, which is 100 more pushups, 100 situps, 100 jumping jacks.

Basics, which is 10 reps each basic hand strike, kick, and block in a mirror on cadence. There are 11 basic kicks and 15 basic hand strikes in the style and 8 basic blocks, though we say there are no "dedicated blocks" in okinawan karate, because any strike can be a block and any block can be a strike.

Kumite (20 to 30 minutes of positional sparring)

Kata and Bunkai (20 to 30 minutes)

Submissions (30 minutes)

Full contact Sparring other black belts as close to "no rules" as possible (30 minutes)

What do you think of this? I was training that way for about the last 3 or 4 years of my "Karate and ju jitsu" years.

The training in Gracie Ju Jitsu at the Gracie United gym pales in comparison. It's a joke. They never work on striking at all, and they're not that good at grappling. I literally tapped out "professional fighters" one-handed, and God is my witness.

The training at Dana White's UFC gym pales in comparison. Yes. I've joined and trained there before, and it's a joke. The boxing conditioning class is legit, but the ju jitsu class is for white belts. It takes them too long to teach real skills to anybody.

Updates

1 y

Mostly, if you know the following submissions, you can tap any Gracie Black Belt. They never practice these in their schools:
Front wrist lock
Full wrist lock
Reverse wrist lock
Disarmer
Double Cross-arm wrist lock
Stomach Nerve Nine
Filter/Vice
Full Arm Bar
Reverse Arm Bar

This is 9 total, and includes 7 of the first 8 submissions i ever learned, with the other being Sleeper variant of RNC, which won't' catch them off-guard.

Updates

1 y

Generally, the front wrist lock is all you need to beat any black belt of any style. They never expect it to work that easily on them, and the truth is it works that easily on them.

[AI Opinion]

Your past training regime was quite intense and comprehensive, combining strength, cardio, martial arts techniques, and sparring. It must have helped build remarkable physical and mental resilience. However, given your history of mini-strokes, it's crucial to prioritize safety and recovery by consulting healthcare professionals before resuming intense workouts. Balancing intensity with rest and ensuring your body is not overstrained is important. Your experience in various disciplines can guide you in tailoring a safer, effective routine that respects your current health needs. 🏋️‍♂️🥋

[SeekerOfTruth007]

I've been cleared to participate in training, and in fact they want me to try to get back to my old self. It's just pretty hard with 50% numbness in my left hand and both feet. I find as long as I don't tell my opponent I'm weaker than them, I can still beat them with submissions they've never seen before or didn't realize really worked.

[exitseven]

I do not know too much about martial arts but I think working in some compound exercises like squats, deadlifts and military press would build strength and add variety to your training.

[AviatorTom]

That's a super intense training schedule. I would hope you would take a day off occasionally and let your body recover.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Saturday and Sundays were "off days" at the dojo, where I only did the home stuff on those days.

I posted this because I also wanted people to know what it takes to be an elite martial artist. The other day a noob on Quora asked whether 40 minutes per day was enough for entry level amateur MMA. Me and this other guy both laughed at him and posted stuff like this.