IS KARATE SUITED FOR ME

[wagnerk]

wagnerk i heared many times from my colleagues thats its really hard in japan

That's what my sensei said, after returning to the UK in 1984 he started his own association. Training under Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa really had an impact.

I also have to agree, the martial arts made me more self-confident and because of the hard work (and my inhalers) my asthma improved quite alot. You could say that I'm a different and better person because of the martial arts.

-ken

[Shotokan-kez]

Just remember a lot comes from within you. MA can help you, as it did me. Karate will give you strength in your body and soul, but in your heart you must want it too.

Good luck in everything you do.

Kez xx

[Zorbasan]

definitely it will change your attitude, but its up to you to decide how it changes you

some people become very arrogant when they become proficient at MA, thinking they are better than everyone else and start picking fights etc.

[bushido_man96]

There is a lot of good advice here already, so I don't have much to add. However, your attitude will determine a lot of what you will get out of your training. If you work hard, and give it your all, and listen dilligently, any martial art you undertake will benefit you.

There is just one concern that I have. One of the comments you made stated that people think you don't have any "guts." Don't be so eager to just go out and prove to people that you do after you have trained for some time. What people think about you is not important. What is important is that you believe in yourself, and your capabilities. Your confidence will come from within you; perhaps karate will help you unlock it.

Best of luck to you in your training, and welcome to KarateForums!

[redii]

hai everyone

thanks a million for your inspirational advices

one of my colleague has just informed me about a dojo ,planning to visit this evening together,

its SHINKYOKUSHINKAI

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[bushido_man96]

hai everyone

thanks a million for your inspirational advices

one of my colleague has just informed me about a dojo ,planning to visit this evening together,

its SHINKYOKUSHINKAI

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Hope it works out well for you!

[MisterRadley]

Good luck!

[ninjanurse]

Keep us posted!

[jaymac]

You will benefit in the Martial Arts and Karate is a great place to start, no matter what style of Karate. I feel bad that people, including your parents tell you that you are a weak hearted guy. I really doubt that. Don't join karate to prove anything to them, do it just for yourself. You are going to love your training. Good luck.

[Traditional-Fist]

Being fed up with all the 'nay-sayers' is a good start.

Hello redii,

First and foremost pay special attention to the above advice from HG. There are many people in the world who will try to hold you back, not because of any short comings that are yours, but because of their own personal shortcomings and unresolved issues. So, don´t pay any attention to 'nay-sayers', unless they are experts who may be cautioning you about certain types of excercises and so on.

Training in a good traditional karate school in japan will take care of any character weaknesses that you may have. All you need to do is to take the first step and enter the dojo and train and train more, without even thinking about giving up. If you follow that advice you will eventually have a strong spirit (budo/warrior spirit), which is a fundamental part of traditional japanese martial arts study. I.E. You will have guts. It just takes a lot of work on your part, that is once you find a good traditional karate school.

Good luck.

Traditional-Fist