The biggest single thing I found that helped me to start lasting longer in the dojo without a break, and starting to hit the distances I used to walk, was pacing myself. That, along with better breathing technique when I was starting to get out of breath, helped me improve. In the dojo, it was a case of instead to trying to do every technique, kata or drill fully then miss a few to regain breath, do 3 repetitions instead of 5 then take slow deep breaths in recovery periods. That way, I…
