Should i try?

Question

i love martial arts but have a theory that i'll have an injury should i try or never join?

Answer 1

in ANY physical activity there's gonna be the chance of an injury, whether it's Gymnastics, Martial Arts, or organized sports like Soccer, Football, Volleyball, or Baseball.

If you want to learn a Martial Arts discipline then go for it, at the very least you'll know you've tried instead of always having the wonder of "what if" or "why didn't I" regrets.

So find you a discipline that interests you, take some trial classes and see if you like it. If you do, then enroll in the school.

Just watch out for school's that're a "mcDojo's" type of school.

these kinda schools usually have a high turnover rate of students, and often boast about students making their black belts in about a year’s time (which it should be up to 5 years or better); and will often try to get you to commit to a contract, usually one that's 6 months long or more. These schools will also brag about how many tournaments their students have entered in and placed or won a trophy or awards. While Tournaments and competitions are good to go to, but they are the LEAST necessary aspect to concern yourself with.

In short a McDojo's type of school will basically "give" you your belt ranks as long as you are paying the outrageous fees per month, and you won't really learn self defense.

you'll want to find a school that will work with you to become the best Martial Artist that YOU can be no matter how long it takes for you to reach 1st degree blackbelt.

Answer 2

That's true that you will have an injury. But, it's also true that you should join. Why? because the advantages of join martial art class, are much outweigh the disadvantages.

By practicing martial art, you can defend yourself in emergency situation (or at least increase your chance for survival). And you also improve your overall health, body and mind as well.

Answer 3

Do not let fear cause regret. If you really want to try do it. I think the hardest thing in martial arts is the beginning. A great deal of fear must be conquered just to come and train. After a while it is not scary at all.
injury is possible in any contact activity. I got injured more playing basketball than I do studying martial arts.

Answer 4

If you are worried about injuries sustained during training, than why not take a safer martial art. Give Choi Kwang Do a try, it's founding principles are safety and defense. The basic concept behind it is that there is no point in causing more harm than good.

Why train if all you get are bruises and sores?

Check it online at: http://www.choikwangdo.com

There is always that one month of free training.

Answer 5

You can't love martial arts too much if that is the only thing holding you back from joining..

Answer 6

Join

Answer 7

if you are concerned about injuries during practice you could try finding a family member who does martial-arts and have them teach you. it's fun and you learn moves at the same time.

Answer 8

A good teacher should be able to help you train yourself in such a way that you don't get injured for a long time, and keep the injuries at a minimum over the long haul.

Answer 9

Everyone ends up with some injury or another, but that is the same if you play a sport, or just live and breathe. You can't let fears control your life or you won't ever live.

Answer 10

Provided you go into a descent Dojo/studio (go to one with actual full contact sparing), you'll probaly be less likely to be injured....and better able to endure pain and react in stressful situations....

If I fall down a flight of stairs, I'm fairly confident I'll regain my balance and stop myself.....Martial arts training helped me become very flexible and reactive....