pressureguy Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I want to make a list of benefits of martial arts training.I am looking for the obvious (health, self-control, etc.), but I really want to see some unusual ones.pressureguy ]===[------------------------>http://www.backyardmartialarts.org]===[------------------------> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Improved healthIncreased staminaGreater sense of self-awarenessImproved self-controlGreater social networkSense of community and belongingGreater self-esteemIncrease in knowledgeI'll let someone else chip in now with a few others. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeZero Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Less danger of falling "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittbullJudoka Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 aefibird you forgot self defence.And a sport you will come to love like no other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Blast Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Make some new friends(?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Improved FocusMany children experience better grades, and it can help them deal with ADD/ADHDBuilds leaders and good role models 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigo Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Well... trying not to duplicate any of the above (which is tough ):Keeps me sane on rough weeks at school I really enjoy the challenge of continually getting better "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - T. S. Eliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxx0r Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 women dig men who can protect them... don't think it works the othe way around though (so you have to be a guy to appreciate that one) "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilites, but in the expert's there are few." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 aefibird you forgot self defence.And a sport you will come to love like no otherNah, I didn't forget it. I just thought that seen as I'd come up with quite a few other reasons I'd let someone else chip in with the rest!! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenadier Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 One BIG factor here: It keeps you away from inactivity, which is a silent killer in and of itself. It's no secret, that such work can help out the following:Muscle toneBlood pressureLDL / Cholesterol count Cardio conditioningLung capacityI was inactive for a year+. Even though the weight stayed the same, it's amazing how much the BP and LDL counts shot up during that year of inactivity. The levels are returning back to normal (taking BP meds, but no cholesterol meds), and I vowed never to enter such a state of inactivity ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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