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Article Title: Choosing The Right Martial Art
Author: Peter Vermeeren
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Every day new martial arts are born and other disappear. They
look so different yet so alike. When choosing a martial art for
yourself or for your children it is sometimes very difficult to
pick the right one. If you choose the wrong martial art for
yourself or your children than you will end up with hundreds of
dollars thrown away on equipment teaching fees, and so on.

This is what happens to many people and after giving it a try
in 2 or 3 different martial arts they decide that martial arts
aren’t for them.

They are wrong; everybody can train and enjoy martial arts. It
is just a matter of picking the right one.

Now how can you know what martial art is the right one for you
or your children?

First of all you should start with a question list for
yourself.

Q1. Why do you want to practise martial arts?

The answer to this question will make a basic selection of the
martial arts and will leave you with the ones that are best
suited for you.

Some people want to practise martial arts to get a better
physical condition; others want to boost their self confidence.
Another answer might be that you want to be able to defend
yourself. Some people even go to the martial arts dojos to have
a good time or for the community feeling.

Make sure you find information about the different martial arts
and compare the information. Don’t only look at the information
about a martial art in from 1 source. Find relevant information
from different sources on the same subject.

Only after having read sufficient information about the martial
arts you like you will be able to choose.

So now make a pre-selection of the martial arts you like

Q2. What do you want to achieve practising a martial art?

Do you want to be able to win tournaments, defend yourself
against many attackers or is your ultimate goal to become an
instructor? Off course there are probably as many goals as
there are practitioners but you get the idea.

The final goal of becoming a practitioner will determine the
way to go, the time to spend on training, etc…

When you have answered this question you should take a look at
those martial art systems that will enable you to reach your
goal. Most schools and systems provide lot’s of information on
the possibilities they have for students.

One important point here is that you should be very selective
and ask around when choosing a martial arts system or school.
There are many strange systems out there that only want to get
your money instead of teaching you.

The best way to know what school is right for you is to take a
look at the human and martial arts quality of the high level
students. Ask yourself: Do I want to be of the same level as
they are?

This will allow you to narrow the possibilities to only a few
different systems

Q3. How much do you want to invest in your training?

I do not mean only spending money in tuition fees but also in
time. Do you have the time to travel to the dojo and spend the
hours needed to train? Are you willing to buy the equipment
needed? How much do you want to spend on travelling to seminars
or tournaments?

This question is as important as the previous ones; some
martial arts equipment is very expensive like the kendo or
kyudo equipment, other martial arts are a lot cheaper. How much
do you want to spend on equipment.

Next, check out how many schools there are close to you where
they teach the martial art you selected. VISIT THEM ALL!!!!
Talk with the instructor, ask him if you can witness a session,
look at the behaviour of the other students, ask if you can
participate in a free session to give it a try and make
inquiries about the tuition and insurance fees.

After visiting ALL of them sit down and write down on a piece
of paper the pro’s and contra’s of each of them. Take a look at
the list and compare. Listen to your inner voice and after
waiting for at least 1 week decide which school you will become
a member of.

By answering these 3 questions and following this guideline you
can easily find the right martial art for you.


About The Author: Peter Vermeeren is a martial arts
practitioner and teacher for over 30 years and runs the martial
arts and fitness information portal called Kamikaze :
http://www.kamikaze-portal.com , home of the magazine called
RENSHU. Peter teaches traditional martial arts all over Europe.
Here is his personal site : http://www.takaharudojo.org
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