Full contact 24 non-stop hours

The AKBAN “24″ starts at 16:00, continues through the night, with no sleep or rest, and concludes at next day’s sunset, at 16:00. Only few minutes are allowed every hour and these are devoted to streching and replenishing callories. After these five minutes we change partners and continue sparring (striking, kicking, throws and ground work) for another hour.

AKBAN Academy members were documented for the Guinness book of records in 2003, then, because of a rare October heat wave, we were stopped by the resident M.D. required by Guinness, because many were becoming dehidrated. The AKBAN fitness routine prepares us well – We have done Marathons and Ultras, but this “24″ is the toughest, most difficult thing we do.

Video of the 2012 “24″

Video of 2001, 2002 24 hours non-stop training in AKBAN

24 steps for the 24


  • akban veterans organizing before the 24 in budo ninjutsu, 2004

    1. 16:00, Take your self and 50 to a 100 veterans.

  • Army coordination before the 24, 2005

    2. Coordinate with The army, the police, the area warden, the mountain’s kami and God.

  • Smiling paramedics, Akban 24, 2005

    3. Have a M.D. ready.

  • Akban veterans gather for start, 2004

    4. Bring a lot of water.
  • Morning prayer
    5. Have faith.

  • On the groung sparring, 24, 2001

    6. 17:00-begin

  • After the hailstorm, top of mount Eitan, akban 24
    7. On the top of Mt. Eithan.

  • low kick

    8. Fight with your friends.

  • Ground fighting, akban 24, 1999

    9. Spit some sand.

  • Stand up sparring, Akban 24, 2005

    10. Fight with your friends.

  • Two veteran stretch legs after 8 hours, akban 24, 2005

    11. Spit some sand.
  • Preparing to punch, Akban 24, 2003
    12. Fight with your friends.

  • fighting on the ground, Akban 24, 1999

    13. Spit some sand.

  • Ground fighting always hurts more on rough ground
    14. Repeat as necessary.

  • Night fall on mount Eitan, Akban 24, 2000

    15. Do not look at the watch.

  • Heat of 37 degrees celsius, Akban 24, 2003

    16. When day arrives, drink like a camel.

  • Harai goshi makikomi, on the way to a rough fall, Akban 24, 2005

    17. Fight with your #@$%.
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