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what to buy with $20? Martial arts related of course.

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wrist wraps

cheap uniform

a mat fee at a different dojo

blackbelt mag

small wall mountable makiwara

shuriken

beans or sand and a bucket for hand conditioning

boards to break

2 months of netflix (a bunch of MA movies)

 

A GOOD BOOK - I RECOMMEND "Living The Martial Way" AND "Zen in the Martial Arts"

Nothing Worth Having Is Easily Obtained - ESPECIALLY RANK

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wrist wraps

cheap uniform

a mat fee at a different dojo

blackbelt mag

small wall mountable makiwara

shuriken

beans or sand and a bucket for hand conditioning

boards to break

2 months of netflix (a bunch of MA movies)

 

A GOOD BOOK - I RECOMMEND "Living The Martial Way" AND "Zen in the Martial Arts"

I like the bucket and sand idea

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

~ Bruce Lee

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Gas for my car to ensure that I'll be at my dojo to teach.

To help pay for someone's entrance fee at the next local open tournament.

To eat somewhere after teaching all day/night.

To give it to one of my students for whatever they need it for.

WOW...the list could go on and on because I'm very resourceful when I put my mind to it.

Btw, great topic!!

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Nothing. Save it, put it in a bank. Then the next time you have $20, put it into that same bank. Continue for a while and before long, presto...you'll have enough money to pay for a year of classes.

"It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius."

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Well, a lot of the stuff I want that is related to martial arts these days costs more than $20. That said, I would most certainly find a good book that isn't currently in my collection. Most of the stuff that you can buy may be helpful, but it isn't generally necessary. At some point, additional knowledge is necessary to continue your training effectively, and sometimes a good book can provide that--or, at least, it can provide some insight or inspiration to help you along the way.

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Yeah, its hard for me to land an MA related item for under $20. There might be a book or two out there I could get. Perhaps a magazine subscription?

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