Tag Archive: dojo


Getting Started

<update: I had to move this post due to website issues. This is actually my first post. Sorry for the inconvenience.>

I’m starting this blog because there are so many people in the SF Bay Area who want to get into martial arts but don’t know where to start. It’s here to support my consulting business which I run in the SF Bay Area. My in-person services are very in depth but this blog is here to answer basic questions and help those who need direction. Training in martial arts has been very rewarding for me for various reasons. It is the combination of physical, mental and spiritual aspects that has kept me coming back. It’s not about beating the pulp out of someone, (well sometimes it is) but more about the confidence that training brings. Whether someone chooses to use it as a recreational outlet or for combat/self defense purposes, the results can be very inspirational. There is a not many other activities where your payoff is as directly proportional to you involvement. Basically, you get out what you put in. Choosing a style and a school is very important. Karate and such require a significant time investment. Nothing is worse than training for months or years only to figure out that a different style/school/instructor would have been better suited to your or your child’s needs. I look forward to helping others find their path to a new beginning in martial arts.

Rip-offs

By doing a web search it is clear that there are many of schools out there that are more than happy to rip-off their students. Now I have not experienced this personally due to the following reasons:

  • I had experience from my first karate school
  • I took my time, two years, to decide on my second dojo
  • I did the necessary footwork and visited all my potential schools on multiple occasions
  • I asked all the right questions
  • I knew what my expectations and limitations were
  • I knew what to look for

Even with all my experience, this was not a decision that I could make overnight. The time that I invested was well spent. I have since received my black belt and have no intentions of leaving my school in the near future.

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