The only thing you really can do is take a break, get more sleep and make sure you're eating enough. Looks liek you're doing well though!

Trust me I eat enough

I have been getting to bed a little late and on the days I do, it does seem to definitley effect my training. So I have been trying to get to bed on time.

As far as taking a break, I am going to take about 3 days off before my competition, but it's so close I can' t take anything like a week off.

Matt

Ah, well you see there's your mistake: take the week before the competition off. Just do some technique work, make sure you spar a little, but don't push yourself physically. Believe me, a week off before competition will not lower your competition fitness, and will in fact raise it because your body will be fully recovered, and your mind will be ready.

Tuesday; Got to lead warmup. I kept the pace up and got them sweating. It was a good time. I also got to spar my instructor and learned much from this, that I need to keep my stomach guarded better and need to practice with a body pad more often (man I hate those things!)

Matt

Wednesday

morning- Upper body; 2x3 min round
3 min stretch
1 min knife hand- I averaged around 40 each hand per minute
1 min ridge hand
1 min backfist
1 min upset
1 min crescent
1 min elbow
1 min front punch
3 min rest
10 min combo
2x3 min round
2 mile jog
notes; this workout was not overly great, jog felt good, but my punches today felt awkward and off balance. I am somewhat relearning how I usually punch so it is a transition.

Evening- Lower body- 3x3 min rounds kicking-166,167,164
5 min stretch
25 min on bike
3x3 min rounds- 170, 161,160
5 min stretch
25 min on bike
3x3 min rounds-162,167,163

Notes; this was a good workout. I am becoming more versatile with both legs and discovering new combos. It made me happy after a junky workout this morning

Matt

Thursday; 2 hour tkd class.

First class had a basic warmup and then the us black belts did judo throws for the majority of class, then sparred.

Second class did quite a bit of stomach strengthening, then worked some self defense and finished with sparring. After everyone sparred we did bull in the ring with me in the middle where each of them had 30 seconds to try to kill me It was fun having to fight a fresh opponent when I was already tired, then we finished class and I sparred my instructor and got kicked around

Matt

Friday; hour judo class with my grandmaster. I can feel it now

Matt

Saturday and sunday; work, church, and rest

Matt