What is the format of you classes

[eXcessiveForce]

I was also wondering about what peoples classes are like.

What is your format.

Do you stretch, if so how long,
Pad work?
Forms?
Sparring?
Drill?
weapons?
etc.


What do you do?


Our classes vary quite a bit,

about 1/3 of our class is conditioning.
About 1/3 techinque training
and about 1/3 sparring
over a weeks time.

We do stretch, and work on forms but mostly for technique and visualization training.

[amjdoc]

We start with 20 minutes warm up and stretching...the warm up is quite intense and involves alot of footwork and coordination. Then we will have 30 minutes lessons and 10 minutes of forms. If no one is particularly in a hurry to leave we will then do some self defence or watch some korean military forms.

The lesson usually starts with practising basic techniques then move onto more advanced techniques against targets, pads etc. About half the time we'll then do some sparring, or just continue with the techniques. There's usually a speed test (60 turning kicks in 30 seconds) or power tests (jumping back kicks, stepping side kicks etc). Occasionaly we'll do some free fighting...full contact WTF rules.

[Kosh]

I study Hapkido under Master Kim in England.

I do 3 two hour lessons a week taught by Master Kim, involving:

-'soft' full body warm up - stretching and stuff

-warm up - the basic 8 kicks repeated 3/4 times on either leg.

-we will also do half an hour long stick training if there is space

-self defence techniques for about half an hour

-kicking - advanced kicking/combination kicking/special kicking. This is usually a circuit training type affair: a few people holding paddles with everyone else going round the group developing kicks.

-combination punching

-warm down stretching situps etc

[EnlightenedOne]

20 minutes warmup
40 minutes conditioning
40 minutes technique and learning new stuff

[MichiganTKD]

Class Format

Our general class format is as follows (times vary):

10-15 minutes: warmups/stretching

15 minutes: marching basics
This includes horseback stance/punch, kickups, low block, stepping middle/high punch, spearhand, high block, side block, marching middle/high side kick, double knife hand block, knife hand strike, knife hand strike/middle punch combo with kiup

20-25 minutes: basic kicking (front kick, side kick, roundhouse etc. Spinning kicks for higher belts)

20-25 minutes:form (Palgue forms, Black belt forms if Dan holders are present)

10 minutes: one step sparring

15-20 minutes: free fighting or whatever else I feel like, including bag, airshield, self-defense, or special techniques

[EnlightenedOne]

Classes should always start with warm-ups and stretches...or you should always atleast do that before class. I hate not stretching the back of my legs and then the class starts doing kicks. It causes me to strain muscles.

[MichiganTKD]

Format

Young children generally do not need much stretching and warmups because they are naturally more flexible. However, if an adult comes to class late and does not have a chance to do full warmups and stretching, or any student who who comes back after an extended absence, I let them do basics and kicking practice slowly to gradually get their bodies readjusted to practice. Hopefully, toward class end when we spar, they are warmed up enough to go a little faster. It may take several class sessions to get them fully aclimated to practicing with speed and power.

[Deadman2002]

Warm up about 20 mins
Quick circuit training(varies)
Line drills
Pad work(varies)
Patterns
Sparring for about 20 mins at the end.

Its not set in stone though. The variation is good though as it never seems dull.