| What if I could give you one simple suggestion | | | | Scan the martial arts studio or dojo. Who is the |
| that would significantly increase the speed of your | | | | meanest, biggest, baddest-looking student or |
| learning martial arts? | | | | teacher there? |
| This is a tip for people who study in a martial-arts | | | | Find someone who looks like a mugger. Choose |
| class that focuses on self defense. | | | | the stereotype of your personal demon. Who |
| Note: It's also a useful tip for those who compete | | | | scares you the most? |
| in martial-arts competitions. This is your | | | | And that's the person who should be your training |
| opportunity to practice more realistically for | | | | partner: |
| tournaments. | | | | * It will make the martial-arts practice much more |
| If you are a person with a timid personality, then | | | | realistic. |
| you are going to resist the following suggestion. | | | | * It will add intensity to the training. |
| Which, of course, means that you are someone | | | | * You will learn to defend against very strong |
| who needs to follow the suggestion the most. | | | | attackers. |
| Martial Arts Training Partners | | | | And the biggest benefit is the effect over time. If |
| When you choose your practice partner during | | | | you are afraid to fight a Big Herculean Jerk, this |
| martial arts class, are you allowed to choose | | | | will get you used to "almost reality" training. After |
| whom you work with? | | | | awhile, big attackers won't phase you. You'll be so |
| Or, are you assigned to work out with the person | | | | used to them. |
| next to you? | | | | After all, you train with big guys almost every |
| If the former, do you choose you best friend as | | | | day. |
| you practice partner? And if the latter, are you | | | | Of course, there are other tips to making big |
| conveniently standing next to one of your friendly | | | | improvements in your martial-arts training. Here's |
| acquaintances? | | | | an article with another useful tip for martial |
| If you want to speed up your training in realistic | | | | improvement, Martial Arts Improvement |
| self defense, I suggest you avoid working out | | | | Are you looking for more ways to develop |
| with your friends. | | | | confidence in a fight? |
| Who Scares You? | | | | |