| There are many different reasons to begin | | | | I've been training most of my life and attained |
| training in the martial arts. But whatever your | | | | rank in many different styles of martial arts. Even |
| reason, self-defense was probably at least part of | | | | so, I'm constantly faced with people I'm not sure |
| it. And if this is the case, it's probably a good idea | | | | I could defeat in a fight. At first I found this |
| to consider what you can hope to accomplish | | | | disconcerting. I'd spent the better part of my life |
| through your training. If your goal is to become | | | | trying to improve my fighting skills, yet I would |
| invincible, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong | | | | see fighters on TV, or professional athletes, or |
| place. Invincibility is an unrealistic goal and anyone | | | | even younger martial artists in my own dojo with |
| that tries to convince you otherwise is probably | | | | great natural talent who I doubted my ability |
| trying to sell you something. History has shown | | | | against. I used to believe that if I outranked them, |
| that there is no such thing as an invincible person, | | | | or had trained longer I should be able to beat |
| even if you surround yourself with powerful | | | | them. And all other things being equal, this would |
| armies, hide in a hole, or spend all your time | | | | be true. But, all other things are never equal. |
| training and become a big Hollywood action star! | | | | |