How can I practice/get back my martial arts skill if I have no space to do so?

20 miles? your complaining about 20 **** miles. my 4th instructor was 4 hours, 1 way to train and you can go 20 miles.

my first 2 instructors were 1 hour to 1.5 hours away.

just make the trip to town, what is that like 30 minutes big deal,

Why not see if there is someone else in your area that would like to take lessons also and perhaps you can share rides or carpool. You could also check with your instructor and see if he has any students already that live out by you as you may not know all of them or know where they live. Barring that perhaps your instructor will cut the cost of lessons down a little to help cover your gas expense. I have done that in the past and had students drive 90 minutes one way for classes and them not paying full price makes it a little easier on their pocket book and also keeps me a student that I would otherwise lose. If none of these solutions resolve the problem then check if there is a health club close by with an aerobics room and what kind of schedule it has. Sometimes those rooms sit vacant for a few hours each day and unused and if you join the club then you would have access to that. You might also check to see if there is a local church, community center, library or other such place that supports public type events, meetings, social gatherings, and recreation for youth activities and perhaps you can work something out with them. They might be especially helpful if you volunteer a few hours of your time for some of their needs and by building a relationship with them give you access to a room for you to work out.

I think you should just go outside and practice. Who cares if people think you look like an idiot. You will probably do millions of things in your life and someone will think you're an idiot. Your just holding yourself back, and not just in Taekwondo if you always think like that. I go outside and practice, well not lately because it's too cold, I don't care if people think im an idiot.

At the same time I think you should join a Taekwondo school because they will help you get your skill back and be better than what you was. You will probably think "Why didn't I join earlier?" because you will love it so much. You have the choice to move house or travel.

1) Stay in shape

2) Find an extremely good instructor no matter the drive

3) Before bed or something, go through a certain section in your head. (Patterns or forms, kicking, punching, step sparring, and so on)

4)KEEP A NOTEBOOK!

5) Stretch AFTER class

I also suggest maybe a racket ball court early or late, or maybe getting a little "room" set up in your backyard? This is tricky. Just remember Martial Arts is 30% Physical, 70% Mental

I suggest you make the drive and learn properly. When I began training schools did not exist in every town like they do now. My parents drove me 35 miles one way twice a week to train. Over time more schools popped up closer to me but I knew I was in a good school so I made the drive myself twice a week, paid for my own gas and held a job so i could keep training. If you truly want to learn 20 miles is nothing...just do it. If you can't drive 20 miles then you really do not want to learn.

Back in the day when I started, I had to suck it up and practice outdoors when not in the dojang. I wore sweats, as not to attract attention to myself, and worked on my techniques really slowly. When I became more comfortable, I sped up accordingly. Once you get into a routine, then you will not notice the occasional onlooker.

My friend cleared out his front room and worked out in there.

Of course, there's always the basement.

man have i ever been agreeing with nwo lately....

what did i do?

i moved, i walked 30mins from work to home, to pick up my bag to walk 30 mins to class and 30 mins back. i bought carpet from the dojo that i put over my living room carpet after moving in with a ju jitsuka and moved the couches outside so we could roll. i stayed on couches to learn, I cleaned houses to learn, i cleaned dojos. i changed my goals to allow me to train, i gave up many opportunities.....i got a job that reflected my training schedule. i gave up fame and money.

20 miles?

its a lifestyle.....what should you work on.....honestly changing your life so you can train at a good school is part of the process, im not just being an ***

Go outside show them how stupid you are, and they will all want join your club. Transport problem solved.