One of the major reasons I stared martial arts was because I wanted to be Bruce Lee or badass…
Thankfully, I found an instructor that was willing (and able) to indulge my fantasies.
He taught me all kinds of cool things and I was pretty close to achieving my goal before I switched my focus to many different styles.
Everyone has their own reasons for starting martial arts training such as fitness, self defence, competition, etc… but what ever the reason you start, you get all the other benefits as well.
It’s a sort of buy one get 51 free type deal.
To show you what I mean here are 52 ways martial arts can make you a bad ass:
- Cardio-Vascular Fitness
- Weight Loss
- Muscle development
- Flexibilty
- Muscle Tone
- Increased Strength
- Increased Power
- Increased Speed
- Agility
- Balance
- Core strength
- Mind / Body connection
- Co-ordination
- Dexterity
- Spatial Awareness
- Confidence
- Focus
- Self-Discipline
- Stress Relief
- Memory
- Team work
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Self Defence
- Competition
- Awareness
- Respect
- Skill Development
- Work Ethic
- Punctuality
- The ability to learn
- The ability to teach
- Communication
- Understanding of anatomy
- Understanding of physiology
- Travel
- Life long friendships
- Experience new cultures
- Learn new languages
- Understanding of nutrition
- Understanding of diet
- Understanding of strength and conditioning training
- Understanding of Preparation and Planning
- Controlling of ego
- Overcoming fear
- Breathing control
- Sense of wellbeing
- Anger control
- Positive attitude
- Goal setting
- Overcome adversity
- Quit bad habits
Regardless of your reasons for starting martial arts you will have the opportunity to gain all these benefits and more.
How do I know, you may wonder?
Because that is a list of ways martial arts training helped me.