sensei8 Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 1) Figure out your own path-- where you want to go and how you can get there-- and then concentrate on your path without worrying too much about the paths of others. If your path involves multiple arts, don't let anyone tell you you can't. If other people are getting their black belts before you or are in what you think are McDojos, don't let it bother you too much. If you have a family and a full time job and only want to do it for the exercise a few days a week, don't compare yourself to the super karateka who train six days a week. Concentrate on your path and work as hard as you want to accomplish your own personal goals. Be satisfied with yourself and your journey. Everything else is immaterial.2) A black belt is just a white belt who never quit. Probably the single best martial arts quote I've heard and it motivates me now to just keep on truckin' through the challenging times.Solid post!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
vaporman Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Believe in yourself!! Inca Warriors - Warriors of the Inca people were brainwashed for many years to forget fear completely until they became fearless to everything and then they were officially a warrior.
sensei8 Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Believe in yourself!!Yes...and know that the training won't be easy! **Proof is on the floor!!!
Nevinyrral Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 One thing I would say is to take a free class if the school offers it, and ask around. A style is just a name.
Melau Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 My advise to people starting a martial art:Work hard. Never neglet the basics. Improve with every technique executed. Give it your all, mind and body. Perform every technique with earnesty. A black belt is just a color, not a goal. Enjoy yourself. "The ultimate aim of the art of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants." Gichin Funakoshi
sensei8 Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 My advise to people starting a martial art:Work hard. Never neglet the basics. Improve with every technique executed. Give it your all, mind and body. Perform every technique with earnesty. A black belt is just a color, not a goal. Enjoy yourself.Solid post!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
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