The benefits I never expected from learning Martial Arts
I want to let you know about Martial arts because it has helped me in life more than any other activity.
I know that it will do the same for YOU too!
OK so there’s all the obvious stuff like;
self defense
physical strength
endurance
speed
Etc.. that is what you would expect from a Martial Art.
But the things that I got from Martial arts that I never expected were far more valuable in the long run.
Confidence directing people - something I’d never had experience with before, but at training we would routinely have to teach and direct new students and as i was only a teenager, most of the people that i would teach were older so I HAD to believe in myself and what i was showing. This was a skill that was very handy when I entered the work force!
Stress relief- When you are training it is all but impossible to think about work, bills, deadlines etc. You are totally focused on the task at hand. Your training partner will make sure of that!
Flexability- Ok this was an obvious one right? Wrong! I learnt that in Jiu Jitsu/martial arts and in life you cannot be in control of everything. You cannot force things to fit you! You have to be able to adapt to change to suit the forces that are at play ‘in the moment’. Sometimes they are going to be crushing you, sometimes they will be so flighty and elusive that you cant grasp them for long enough to make your skills effective. By making myself adaptable, I don’t get as cornered when a problem presents itself.
This is true in life and in training.
You will learn patience, humility, respect, loyalty and self control. YOU will meet other remarkable people from all different walks of life that you would not normally meet.
But the thing which was of the most value to me was that i realized how much......
well I guess you’ll just have to come along to a class and find out!
Ben Atkinson
I know that it will do the same for YOU too!
OK so there’s all the obvious stuff like;
self defense
physical strength
endurance
speed
Etc.. that is what you would expect from a Martial Art.
But the things that I got from Martial arts that I never expected were far more valuable in the long run.
Confidence directing people - something I’d never had experience with before, but at training we would routinely have to teach and direct new students and as i was only a teenager, most of the people that i would teach were older so I HAD to believe in myself and what i was showing. This was a skill that was very handy when I entered the work force!
Stress relief- When you are training it is all but impossible to think about work, bills, deadlines etc. You are totally focused on the task at hand. Your training partner will make sure of that!
Flexability- Ok this was an obvious one right? Wrong! I learnt that in Jiu Jitsu/martial arts and in life you cannot be in control of everything. You cannot force things to fit you! You have to be able to adapt to change to suit the forces that are at play ‘in the moment’. Sometimes they are going to be crushing you, sometimes they will be so flighty and elusive that you cant grasp them for long enough to make your skills effective. By making myself adaptable, I don’t get as cornered when a problem presents itself.
This is true in life and in training.
You will learn patience, humility, respect, loyalty and self control. YOU will meet other remarkable people from all different walks of life that you would not normally meet.
But the thing which was of the most value to me was that i realized how much......
well I guess you’ll just have to come along to a class and find out!
Ben Atkinson
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