i keep having on and off descisons about martial arts?

Question

one minute i think its good the next minute i think its bad i want to stick with martial arts because it will benifit me, i need something to keep me motivated

Answer 1

Having a discipline is good for you. It's good for your health from both a physical and mental point of view. Not only that, knowing a martial art gives you confidence that you could defend yourself whenever (hopefully never) a situation were to arise. You are probably much better than you are giving yourself credit and in years to come the exercise you have done will pay dividends by making you look younger and more able whilst others are hobbling around and whinning about the cold.

Answer 2

Why dont you try a diffrent approach. Amartial art sounds fun and exciting. And it is. I hold a 1st dan black in the art. But it can be a very intence sport. What i mean by that is. All the fundermentals that comes while training in martials arts. As in Karta's in Karate. And the patterns of Taekwon-do. They can be off puting. Try a sport based Martial Art first and see how you get on. Something like Kickboxing Either full-contact or Semi-contact. I also hold a 3rd dan going for my 4th next month. All three of these disaplines or a very good way to stay in shape and to be able to look after your self if the need arises. I'm sure you will do whats best for you. But you wiil have to stop thinking about it. And start doing it. Best of luck to you.

Answer 3

Simple
When practicing a chosen art you gotta ask yourself a simple queston.
What is my purpose. I understand that maybe you have that purpose in mind but if your not working towards it just as hard as when you started... you will plateu.
When you plateu your apptitude feels shot, your motivation dries quicker then mike tysons date last night but thru it all you have to understand that a martial art is never about the end result, its about the journey so in all reality maybe you just need to look into a different style.
I practiced karate for a long long time(7-19), I got my little black belt an people were calling me sensei and all the grandeur in the world seemed to be at my feet. I also got bored and left that school to study wing chun(only for 1 yr. an 4 months so far) an I haven't felt high an mighty since. I reached a plateu and changed the landscape. Basically what I'm trying to get at is, you won't need to look for motivation when you feel your actually learning because that is what will motivate you.

Answer 4

The best motivation is having a goal that is connected with studying. Something more substantial that just getting a particular belt. Think of your training as an investment, as something that cuold lead to a career teaching, fighting professinally, or in some capacity like law enforcement. I have several former students that have become instructors in various military and para-military organizatins around the world, and a great many others that ahve had ery successful carees as bodyguards, personaly security and other realted fields. So look at your training as something that will benefit you for yor entire life.

And if that doesn't work, then think about being able to protect the people you care about.

Whatever you find, it has to be something truly important...that is aall the motivation you will need.

Answer 5

I'm a 1st degree blackbelt in tae kwon do. I've been studying this art form for the past 4 years. I was never a big nor really muscular type, just your average size kid. It really helps my confidence level at work and just walking down the street. This mentality is not from the fact that I can defend myself very well in any physical situation. Is that I know, since I have put myself through all that traininng and overcome so many obstacles that everything else is a piece of cake. Presenting a meeting infront of 50 people? no problem. Walking down a street late at night? no problem. This has benefited me in so many ways, its amazing. It has improved my social life, changed my mentality towards completing my goals and much more.

In conclusion, to be successful in martial arts. It's really two parts, you need find the right school with the right values and you have to be dedicated and be open minded.

Answer 6

I know some martial arts from the Marine Corps and the best and only move I care about is the wind pipe. No matter how big your opponent is, take out the wind pipe and he's on the ground gasping for air. Its great fun!

Answer 7

That's because you're lacking decidate and martial arts isn't for you. You're still too immature and young to understand martial arts. So I would recommend you quit and pick up another hobby and become a simple average man, get a boring career, get marry to a bitchy wife, have couple spoiled brat kids, and work until you die.

Answer 8

Write your stuff down, it is much more powerful that way. List the good points/ benefits, the things you aspire to this should all help. If not try another sport as keeping fit is so important especially these days with sedementary life styles on the increase.

Answer 9

It is the art of self defense with agility and swiftness together with power. It is independent of weight and size and can safeguard you against assaults and teach you how to be alert in a hostile environment my assessment go for it depending on your age.

Answer 10

Is the problem that the art your training in doesn,t interest you enough, is your Sensei or Sifu not inspiring better things . have you spoken to him,her, talk to them if no joy look around for a better ,friendlier environment which encourages you to try harder .