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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.

Choose a Martial Arts school

In doing my research, I find that the number of styles and schools is overwhelming even just here in San Jose. I remember when I first became interested in joining a dojo. The process was simple for me because I just looked in the phone book. I chose a style that I had seen in a movie and had decided it looked cool, (Kenpo).  I trained diligently and really enjoyed my instructors style. He was old school and didn’t like to train children. He was definitely into teaching for teaching’s sake and not for the money. I spent four years there and ended up leaving because I moved out of the area. If I hadn’t, I would have certainly stayed. I have to admit that even after practicing for all that time, I still had problems with my confidence in using my art. It is such a complicated one that it takes an extremely long time to become proficient. While I certainly benefited from my experience there, I probably would not have made the same choice of school. I hope that anyone who is planning on joining a school will take the time to research it first.

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