Comments on: New E-Book Coming Soon!

By: rvanmeter

rvanmeter — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:45:58 +0000

Before choosing a school/system, visit many different systems. Once you find a system you like now that you found a system that you seem to enjoy visit several school's within that particular system. This time with finding an instructor that you like. Now you have found your system and your instructor and are ready to begin. Without the research in both the systems available and the instructors withing the chosen system you may never be truly content with the school/instructor you choose. If you are not truly content the liklyhood of you staying and learning is slim to none, and slim just walked out the door.

Remember, Proper Prior Planning (and research) Produces Proper Instruction and Training for a lifetime.

Good Luck

By: Charlie Cheng

Charlie Cheng — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:54:17 +0000

1. Try every different kind of martial arts and find the one that suits you. When your interest wanes, try something else. All the styles have something to offer.

2. Go into martial arts for one reason and one reason only – better yourself physically and emotionally. Any other reason will only last so long; get a black belt, beat someone up, martial arts is cool, impress a girl, etc. Remember the fight/training is long and its only with yourself.

Best of Luck in your book and training,

By: Charlie Cheng

Charlie Cheng — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:54:17 +0000

1. Try every different kind of martial arts and find the one that suits you. When your interest wanes, try something else. All the styles have something to offer.

Best of Luck in your book and training,

By: Colin Wee

Colin Wee — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:52:19 +0000

I've been practicing for more than 25 years. A couple of years ago my passion for the martial arts started down a slippery slide. I was dissatisfied with the structure of the program I was teaching and I was plagued with doubts as to the effectiveness of my art as I aged. The real problem was that I was practicing a system like I have always practiced it – as a young man with little thinking. When I realized this and started my research into historical evolution, recent training trends, and developments in other styles, it awakened an intense curiosity and rekindled my lifelong passion. My training and personal performance has since experience huge gains. My advice to anyone trying to go the distance is to look at the many layers that martial arts represents. Your time in the martial arts should strengthen your mind, body and spirit. Don't let apathy stop you from breaking free.

Colin Wee (5th Dan)
Traditional Taekwondo
Hikaru Dojo

By: Matt__A

Matt__A — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:17:55 +0000

You make a valid point chris and I have considered that. However, this book will serve as a proof of concept that shelling out money on my material is worth it. It's a big leap of faith to say 'hey, pay me some money for this even though I have no book track record and my book writing skills are totally suspect'. Reputation and trust building, for me, trumps the value issue.

By: Chris | Martial Development

Chris | Martial Development — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:04:10 +0000

Good luck. If the book turns out well, then you shouldn't give it away for free. People do not know how to value what they receive for free.

My own book, when completed, will be quite expensive.

By: Last Call for E-Book Tips | Ikigai | Blogging the Martial Way

Last Call for E-Book Tips | Ikigai | Blogging the Martial Way — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:37:10 +0000

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By: Jayham

Jayham — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:19:06 +0000

now, that makes me feel better XD

By: S.Smith

S.Smith — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:00:41 +0000

Here's one: (I didn't read them all, and I hope I'm not redundant)...cultivate a home practice.

You home practice will bring insights to the dojo. It will make progressing easier and more fun, and at home you'll be under less pressure, whether the pressure is time, rank, or social, to do well.

Along those lines, find literature and media support (like DVDs and websites like this) to support and integrate at-home work with dojo-work.

Plus, if you don't survive the dojo, you'll have something to do to enrich your life.

By: Noah L

Noah L — Sun, 24 May 2009 06:51:41 +0000

The best advice that I can offer is persistence. There will be times when you will hit a wall–you will feel as though you can do nothing right, and you will feel like you have gone as far as you can. Do not let you defeat you! It may hurt, it may not make sense, you may not be able to get your body to do what you need it to, but the more you try, the less it will hurt, the more sense it will make, and the more your body will respond to your commands. Continue going to classes, continue your research, continue practicing at home. The hardest thing to do in the martial arts is to walk through the door of your school and put on that white belt for the first time. After that, everything is simply persistence.