Are the Martial Arts Right for You?: Part I

How can you be sure that a Martial Arts training program is the right activity for you and your family?  With all of the alternatives competing for your time and attention, how can you be sure that the time, energy, and resources you devote to a Martial Arts training regimen will meet your needs?  And how can you choose between so many schools that offer such diverse disciplines and styles?

Let's be honest, there are a lot of responsibilities you have to meet each week.  And there are probably several things you want to do for entertainment, personal growth, or educational reasons.  Finding time for these activities is always a challenge.  So here is a "checklist" of sorts for you to use in determining if the Martial Arts should fit into your list of priorities.

• Are you seeking personal growth?
• Do you want to improve your health and physical fitness?
• Are you looking for an activity that will help bond your family more closely?
• Do you want to find an activity that will help reinforce the values you teach your children?
• Do you want to improve your self-confidence?
• Would you like to know how to protect yourself and your family if assaulted?
• Would you like to make new friends?
• Would you like to develop leadership skills?
• Would you like your children to learn how to handle bullies?
• Would you like to learn how to set and achieve goals?
• Do you or your child want to develop a greater ability to focus on tasks?
• Are you looking for a learning environment that is also fun?
• Would you like to accomplish something only a very small percentage of people in the world ever accomplish?
• Would you or your child like to develop a lifelong relationship with a mentor?
• Would you or your child like an activity that will sharpen your skills for other sports (like football, basketball, baseball, etc.)?
• Are you looking for long-term accomplishments and improvement?
• Are you willing to make a commitment and keep it?
• Are you looking for a sport for you or a child that ensures the opportunity to play?
• Are you looking for an activity in which you can set specific goals and measure your progress?
• Are you looking for an activity that will add value, meaning, and purpose to your life?

The more of these questions you answer "yes" to, the more you can be assured that Martial Arts training should be included on your priority list.  So what are you waiting for?

Oh, yes.  How do you choose the right school?  Once you know you want to begin a Martial Arts training program, how do you choose the school that's right for you?  We'll discuss that issue in Part II.

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