[mschatz]

2000 kicks sounds crazy. Im sure I throw well over 2000 punches every training session.

[ClampXVII]

Yeah sounds like it's mental and technique based.

[guynamedtroy]

Makes sense from a mental perpective, especially if anyone recalls the saying "I'm not scared of the 1,000 techniques you know but the one technique you've done 1,000 times." I'm not sure who said it, but it's meant to remind us to not forget the basics and why they are so important in training.

[cmburns]

It would make a lot more sense to make smaller jumps. like a 500/500/500 is the first goal. then make jumps of 250 or 500 each week. I dunno, that seems way to excessive for anyone but a pro.

[mvisit1]

That's crazy. We did a 100 punch workout in my class today though. It was fun, 10 jabs, 10 jab - cross, 10 jab - cross - hook, 10 jab - cross - hook - cross. The record for our school is 24 seconds. I was getting mixed up on doing the jab - cross - hook - cross continuously in a row so I probably ended up taking closer to a minute. I really enjoyed it though and plan to do it everyday and strive for less than 24 seconds.

[Guards]

How long was your class? 2000 of each is an absurd and not-achievable number. Break it down into the TIME it would take to execute. You listed 4 different techniques that needed 2000 repetitions each. If you were able to do one kick per second, WITHOUT resting between rounds, without a breath or water break, and just kick-kick-kick-kick, it would take more than half an hour if you threw one kick per second uninterrupted!

Nonetheless you said three different leg techniques. That would be 100 minutes uninterrupted at one technique per second without slowing down.

Not possible. Not if you throw with any heat whatsoever. And even without heat, you'd have to be in Olympic condition to have a chance in hell.

[glebster_inc]

i would lose count after the first 4 pucnhes....

[TapSD]

Ive actually done 500 rounds and 500 teeps with each leg 2 times a week..2000 is overkill

[right hand lead]

Originally Posted by glebster_inc

i would lose count after the first 4 pucnhes....

same here lol

[Grey_Steel]

Thinking about doing 2000 kicks made me tired!

I think there may be a point where the exercise becomes non productive. You can practice kicking a target, bag or shield for many reps or minutes or rounds or whatever and it can be productive. It can work on that mental edge to go beyond pain or fatigue, it can be anaerobic or a number of other things productive as long as it stays within the bounds of reason. Once you get to a point where you are only waiting to get to the end, I think it becomes a waste of time and non productive; especially done in air. You can do 50 or even 100 worthwhile kicks or you can do 1000 that accomplish nothing. There is a difference between doing something a lot and doing something good.
In my opinion people that practice 1000 (or 2000) kicks only become good at doing 1000 kicks. (or any other technique).

I always liked the quote someone quoted above. "It's not the fighter who practices 1000 techniques you have to worry about; it's the guy who practices one technique 1000 times."

That doesn't imply 1000 at one shot. It only means he practices one thing completely rather than a multitude of things half assed.