Learn Martial Arts - My First Martial Arts Class

I love all martial arts, especially karate. There arediscovered, they were practicing karate kata
many different types of martial arts and I tried(forms) and they really were in their own little
several, kung fu, judo, jui jitsu, tai chi and more,world!
but something just clicked when I attended myThe karate sensei (teacher), explained to us that
first karate class. Now that is just me, you maykata is the soul of karatedo (the way of karate),
click with judo, kung fu, tai chi, etc.and karate kata is a sequence of many different
I remember my first karate class and the firstkarate moves, strung together. Starting form the
karate move we practiced, it was chokuzukivery basic Kihon Kata (basic form), up to the
(straight punch), it felt so good, from that firstvery advanced Unsu (cloud hands). He said the
martial arts class, I was hooked and 30 yearsvery advanced karate masters perform their
later, I'm still hooked!kata, while practicing mushin (no mind), I cannot
It never was just the fighting with me. Afterreally remember the rest, but I remember him
becoming addicted to the famous tv series, 'Kungquoting old karate masters. It seemed so mystical
Fu', with David Carradine, the martial arts movesand magical and something I wanted to explore
were amazing, but it was the philosophy and waymore.
of life, that really got me hooked on the martialIf you are considering starting martial arts, I
arts.would urge you to try a few different martial art
During that first karate class, we were watchingstyles, simply because, we are all different and
the brown and black belts, everyone seemed towhat is enjoyable for one, is an absolute
be in their own little world. The brown and blacknightmare for others.
belts were throwing karate moves everywhere,I hope something magical happens, as it did with
kicks, punches, strikes, spins and jumps. I latermy first karate class.