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Last Call for E-Book Tips

June 8, 2009 | Author: Matthew | Filed under: Martial Arts,Recent Events,Site News

“The Student’s Guide to Surviving a Traditional Dojo” is beginning to enter its final stages.

At the end of the ebook, I want to have a collection of tips and advice from all kinds of different practitioners. The topic is:

What’s your best piece of advice for surviving long-term martial arts training?

You can write as little as a sentence or as much as two paragraphs. Leave your response in the comments section to this blog post or in the original ebook post (or via email at ikigai108 @ gmail.com). Include your real name and style, and a link to your website (if you have one). Everyone selected for inclusion will get their name,style, and a hyperlink back to their website (which is a great way to increase exposure). You needn’t be a black belt to respond, but you should definitely have a few years of experience under your belt and be at least around the brown belt range.

I’ve had some great responses so far and I want to make sure everybody gets a chance to be a part of this project!

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  • http://mythreemonthokinawadiet.blogspot.com/ mike

    1. It is better your Art is a part of your life, not your life.

    2. Choosing your Sensei is probably more important than choosing your Art.

    3. Maybe it is not necessary to be great at your Art but at least understand there is a Budo Universe and it worthy to strive to be a budoka.

    4. Go slow.

  • Matt__A

    Thanks a lot mike!

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  • http://CookDingsKitchen.blogspot.com/ Rick Matz

    Put a hot babe on the cover.

  • http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/ Chris Marshall

    Always be willing to quit; mediocrity is born of complacency.

  • http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/ Chris Marshall

    P.S. I'm not sure what my style is, so I guess that makes it MMA. :)

    P.P.S. Never earned a brown belt.

  • Matt__A

    perhaps eclectic?

  • Matt__A

    The problem with this is that mediocre martial arts can still make a person healthier than they might be otherwise. I'd rather see a person keep training and siphoning some benefit out of the activity then to find a reason to sit on their butt.

  • http://www.kickasssuec.blogspot.com/ Sue Wharton

    Immerse yourself in your chosen art. Practice at least twice a week. Think about it outside the dojo. Learn about your arts history and development. Get involved in all your clubs activities – extra courses, competitions, social events. Support your sensei's efforts to create a great club. Feel part of it. Live it. Love it.

    Sue C Wharton. Shukokai Karate (4th, nearly 3rd Kyu). http://www.kickasssuec.blogspot.com

  • http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/ Chris Marshall

    Hmm…I'd prefer MMA.

  • GrasshopperK

    Q) What is your best piece of advice for long-term survival in the martial arts?

    A) Learn to train by yourself. It can be difficult. But real long-term survival in the martial arts requires knowing how to push yourself both in class and in your own independent sessions. At the end of the day, our seniors and instructors won’t always be there to do it for us. And, what better thing can our teachers teach us than how to teach ourselves?

    Krista de Castella, Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate (Nidan).

  • http://www.carportkwoon.blogspot.com/ Sean C. Ledig

    Great post. So many people expect their senseis/sifus/guros, etc. to lead them by the hand.

    All any teacher can do is point the way. It's up to the student to decide if he is going to take it.

  • http://www.carportkwoon.blogspot.com/ Sean C. Ledig

    My advice is to realize that you are human and that you are not immortal. We all grow old. With proper training, you can remain healthy, strong and flexible well into old age.

    But generally you will never be as good at 40 as you were at 20. Our bodies change as we grow older and we will all be a lot happier if we accept it and learn to work with it.

  • http://www.perpetualbeginner.blogspot.com/ Perpetual Beginner

    1. Cross train. Your martial arts will improve markedly if you use specific training for flexibility, strength, and speed. The older you get, the more important this is.

    2. Train your brain. Learn to visualize and do it regularly. Good visualization skills will help both kata and kumite, and can be used even when you can't physically train at all.

    Cynthia Wood, Isshin Ryu, 1st kyu

  • http://www.roxormedia.com/ Dan

    Force yourself to try different styles and schools before committing to one.

    Your school experience is composed of three main factors: the instructor, the other students, and the style. Make sure they all “click” before you commit.

  • http://www.roxormedia.com/ Dan

    Force yourself to try different styles and schools before committing to one.

    Your school experience is composed of three main factors: the instructor, the other students, and the style. Make sure they all “click” before you commit.

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