Kendo Training for Competition

1. Improvement in any competitiive sports requires you to train at 7 times max and least 5 times a week with intervals between high intensity and low intensity work out. These are additional home practice about 1 hour to just 30 min. Consistency of training is important 2. Twice a week training will have a minimal impact on the development of skill, muscular endurance, muscle memory and cardio vascular endurance. Once a week training is a slow decay of overall performance of an athlete. Twice would be about maintaining a slow development of any skill. Over training/exertion on once a week training creates more injuries. 3. Athlete with injury can still train at a slower pace to strengthen specific areas needed for the sport or to support the injury. 4. Active coaching and feedback. Always ask your seniors or sensei for feedback. 5. Knowing your opponent and the venue. Realistically comparing your overall performance to set a goal for training at an acceptable level for competition. 6. Self analysis by Mitori geiko, video, mirror, comparison to ideal skill of the sport and self reflection. 7. The value of mindset for competition (sport psychology). Controlled aggression, positive and competitive attitude - Kokoro. 8. Looking failure as a stepping stone for further learning and willingness to bounce back .