Many believe that Martial Arts is a way of life, other believe that it is a sport, activity or past time to be enjoyed, learned from and respected.
Regardless, we all set goals for ourselves to achieve what we want out of our martial art.
I came across an interesting site on setting goals in sport:
http://www.mindtools.com/goaleffc.html
Regardless, we all set goals for ourselves to achieve what we want out of our martial art.
I came across an interesting site on setting goals in sport:
http://www.mindtools.com/goaleffc.html
How have you set your goals in MA? Have they changed over the time you have practiced? What goals have you reached?Setting Goals Effectively
The way in which you set goals strongly affects their effectiveness. Before you start to set goals, you should have set the background of goal setting by:
[*]understanding your commitment to the sport
[*]understanding the level you want to reach within the sport
[*]knowing the skills that will have to be acquired and the levels of performance that will be needed
[*]know where this will fit into your overall life goals