I want to join martial arts but im too nervous?
I had many of the fears you have when I started my training in 1967. I was only 13 and about 125 pounds. I was one of the youngest students. The other students were nice to me and we all got along well. Everyone has nerves when starting something new. Especially something like the martial arts. you will do fine as long as you don;t let your fears stop you from doing it..... It's your choice..... Just what ever you do don't join any place that wants you to sign a contract. OR any place that has belt promotions often and children black belts. The problem is that almost all martial arts schools are doing those things. Find a traditional style that has no contracts. They are most likely not the schools you will find easily. Most good ones are slowly moving out of commercial rent areas and into recreation commissions, parks, technical colleges, YMCAs.....etc. They are usually not found on the web or in the yellow pages. Best of luck! ....
I want to learn martial arts but there is no martial arts dojo or gym nearby. What can I do?
If you go to school/college/work place,see if there's a martial arts class on your route which you can join.You can also learn basic martial arts from video tutorials from youtube.But before doing that I recommend you to build up your strength & stamina.Once you set up your 1/2 hr routine for strength & stamina then you can give next 1/2 hr to learning techniques.Keep it simple & upto 1hr at a single stretch as you are learning it yourself.Also don't try to learn any conplicated techniques as when you will actually join a class there will be a slight difference in teachings you you might get confused in the proper use of a technique.In a nutshell: Improve strength & stamina,learn 3 kicks & how to punch.I am not afraid of a person who has practiced a 1000 kicks but I am afraid of the person who has practiced a kick 1000 times.— Bruce Lee.
What can I do if I want to learn martial arts but don't have any money?
I only practice kendo so I'll base my answer upon my experience within this martial art.In Japan, when you join a dojo, money is NEVER at the centre of discussions. To the extent that masters consider that their duty is to transmit the art but not to make profit out of it.I invited once à Master from my dojo to make a presentation for the students in the school I teach. He took half a day off for that (out of the few days offered in Japanese companies) for just about 50 minutes of presentation.In my culture, when someone of that level takes out of their time, their has to be compensation, most usually under the form of money. The school prepared a sum for that matter. It took me several minutes to convince my master to accept the money. He ended up accepting it reluctantly and half insulted. If i had been a Japanese person, I think he would have harshly rebuked me. He explained that kendo masters usually do not accept money when they transmit the art.This short anecdote is to show you that real martial art masters will not be after your money. Most likely they have a job and they transmit the art on their free time rather than making a living out of their teaching.Money should never be a problem to learn a martial art. My advice is this to find a serious master, explain your situation and offer other forms of compensation for their teachings. If you can't pay, you may give time for the functioning of the dojo. There is always need for people to advertise, organize events and all. This is much more valuable than just giving money.My two pence!
Is There A Kicking Only Martial Art?
I want to find and learn a martial art that teaches attacks to be only kicks. I want the arms to be there for support, so you don't fall. And to block some attacks. Where as the legs and feet, possibly the knees too, become the weapon. I've been looking but I can't find any like that. Does anyone know of any martial arts like this?
I want to take up a martial arts class but I wear glasses, what are my options?
As a fellow nearsighted person, I must let you know I have lost a couple pairs of glasses when training in martial arts. Mostly because of beginners, but still you should abide by the words of O.D.B. "Protect yourself before you wreck yourself." I've worn contacts pretty much everyday since junior high school. At first, they are very difficult to get used to. It used to take me a half hour to put them in and sometimes I'd have to have my mom do it for me. It took a few months, but I got the hang of it and I think you will too if you give them a shot. Although they aren't for everyone. The best part about wearing contacts while practicing martial arts is that you can use your peripheral vision.