Greg King
Green Belt
Haven't been to class in awhile and wonder what some of you do to motivate ones self to get back to consistantly making the trek to class.....
If my motivation really starts to suck I usually grab out a few old MA movies and sit down and watch them. Seeing wiry little Chinese guys kick seven shades of hell through each other always inspires me to get back to it.
So go rent some martial arts flicks this weekend and decide today that you are going in to train on Monday!
I think once someone has been out for awhile, it just becomes habit to NOT go (just like it was habit to go before). Same with anything else we do- exercise, eat healthy, bite our nails, etc it's all just habit. Just make yourself go just one time no matter how hard of a time you have making yourself go and see how you feel afterwards (we make ourselves do things we don't want to do everyday, I am sure you can make yourself do it!). If you feel great after class, you are good to go. If you didn't have a good time, try to find the root of the problem. But I really think if you break the habit of not going you will find yourself committed again.
So go rent some martial arts flicks this weekend and decide today that you are going in to train on Monday!
Going to class can sometimes be hard after a hard day at work. However all I need to do is reminding myself how good I always feel after class.