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The key to learning any martial art is practice. To make this easy for you, look for a school near your home, work or school. The easier it is for you to get there, the more time youll spend practicing and the better youll get. Eliminate those Well, its kind of a long ways away, so Ill just watch TV tonight excuses. Note to husbands: Watch out for schools located in malls as they give you wife an excuse to shop while your kids are in class! (The location of a school says nothing about how good it is...give every school a fair evaluation while youre checking them out.) 2. Instructor You want to be sure that you get along well with your instructor, especially if youre going to commit to a school for a period of time. Keep in mind that a martial arts instructor is just like any teacher or coach that you have had, their job is to teach you the art and help you improve. Pay special attention to their personality, philosophy, energy, motivation and how they treat other students. If youre having a difficult time making a decision, go with your gut feeling...this is a decision that has to be right for you. Remember, selecting an instructor is not a life-long decision so dont take too long to make a decision. Get started, learn about the arts and change instructors later on if you feel its in your best interest. 3. Style You want to be sure the schools youre looking at offer styles that will help you accomplish your goals. If your goal is meditation, you probably dont belong in a jujitsu school. But dont get too picky either. Just because you always wanted to be like Bruce Lee doesnt mean you have to practice Wushu. Many martial artists train in different arts through their career and end up creating a style that is a combination of all their styles. Again, this isnt a permanent decision so its better to just get started with a school nearby that has an instructor you like. 4. Costs Look for schools that offers 1-2 introductory classes for free. These benefit both you and the school by ensuring youre a good fit before making you commit to anything. If youre going to invest in a martial arts education, make sure its within your budget. You dont want you or your kids to get started and become excited about martial arts, just to have to quit due to finances. Some schools require contracts (or tuitional agreements as they are often called) while others dont. Dont be afraid of tuitional agreements, often times these schools are extremely interested in seeing you or your child succeed, which is why they want you to make a longer-term commitment after a free class or two. There are also excellent instructors who dont want to see money interfere with a martial arts education, so they opt to not require contracts and charge on a per-class basis. Both contract and no-contract schools are good options, just be sure to give location and instructors more weight than payment structure when making a decision to commit to a school. If you would like to learn more about Martial Arts or are interested in finding a martial arts school in your area, go to http://www.experiencemartialarts.com. |
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