Looking to start martial arts

[Indie12]

My questions are:

1. Why do you want to take up Martial Arts?
2. What do you hope to get out of Martial Arts?


I'd start by asking yourself "why take up Martial Arts?"

Then I would look into what I want to get out of Martial Arts,
I.E: Sport, H2H Combat, Lifestyle, Spiritual, Philosophy, Combination, or Personal Protection...

Many Arts, offer different things in those perspectives. My advice is to look around all the different systems until you find one that is suitable.

I started over 22 years ago, and have never looked back nor regreted it!!

 

[Indie12]

Forgot a couple things to add:

1. Cheap or Free doesn't mean quality or better!!!
2. Ask questions to the Instructor... Question, Question, Question
3. Passion is what will get results, that and hard work.
4. You have to be willing to go 2-3 or more times a week for the standard 1 hour or in some cases 2-4 hour sessions. If your not, then I'd recommend something else.

 

[dodoman]

i thank however the art the most thing is the master who will teach you i think the teakwondo is the smarts and coolest one

 

[Josh Oakley]

The best thing I can say is take your time and actually go to each school. Don't make a decision until you've done that.