Five Point Beginners Guide to Starting Martial Arts
Choose your martial art wisely:Analise what you want out of a martial art, and take the time to find out what martial art suits your needs. People spend a lot of time and money strating a martial art and then finding out it's not for them.Nothing Is Free: Offers on adverts saying 'First Lesson Free' may be part of the professional selling techniques used by some martial art schools. This first free lessons is a mini private lesson where the instructor 'sells' the martial art, and closes the deal by getting the student to enroll and sign a direct debit agreement. By the same token, beware of 'First Month Free', or 'Free Suit on Enrollment' offers (these are variations just to attract the student in).Black Belts are for holding up your trousers: Always learn a martial art for the amazing benefits and great pleasure it gives, not for getting a Black Belt. I always find it perculiar how traditionally, if a person said s/he was there just to get a black belt, s/he would be politely asked to leave and not come back. Now martial art businesses use the black belt as the core of their selling technique. If you really want a black belt you can buy one from any sports shop-but it won't make you any better at martial arts. Ask to watch a lesson: Before joining or parting with money ask to watch a lesson. Even within a single martial art there are many differences in emphasis and teaching style. Notice whether the students and instructors seem friendly or unfriendly, arragant or humble etc, Most importantly, do you see yourself happliy learning there. Be prepared for the Third Lesson Blues: Students often find the 1st lesson very enjoyable as everything is new; they often find the 2nd lesson slightly less enjoyable as some of the techniques are repeated; by the 3rd lesson the techniques have become mundane, boring, and the student who was so keen at the beginning is never seen again. Be prepared for this, continue training, and your dedication will be richly rewarded.
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