| People study and research self defense for a | | | | consistent action you will take to achieve your |
| variety of reasons. Ultimately, your success in | | | | aims. |
| learning self defense is down to how well you | | | | 3) Measure your results. |
| implement a training plan. Simply reading a self | | | | You have decided on what you would like to |
| defense book or watching a DVD will not improve | | | | achieve, you are taking persistent action towards |
| your ability or skill. You would not read a book on | | | | that. How do you tell if what you are doing is |
| exercise and expect to get fit without taking any | | | | accomplishing anything ? |
| action. Similarly with self defense, ensuring you do | | | | Many people blindly follow a particular training |
| the proper training and have an action plan will | | | | method without knowing if they are getting the |
| lead to greater success. | | | | results they desire. This can lead to boredom, |
| So what steps can we take to ensure success ? | | | | frustration and even burnout. Whatever your |
| Outlined below are some ideas for you to think | | | | desired outcome, have a way of measuring the |
| about: | | | | results you want. It is best to be able to write |
| 1) Know what you want to achieve. | | | | this down. For example, if your aim was to |
| The first step is to know exactly what it is you | | | | achieve a black belt you could measure this |
| ultimately want to achieve and why. Are you | | | | grading by grading. Writing down what you want |
| training in Self Defense to gain confidence, | | | | to achieve and how you will measure it is a great |
| improve your fitness or help deal with the fear of | | | | way of staying focused on the outcome. |
| a violent confrontation ? Is you aim to lose | | | | 4) Change what does not work. |
| weight, gain a black belt or simply to be better | | | | If you find that you are working towards what |
| prepared ? | | | | you want to achieve, but are not getting the |
| Get very clear on your reasons for studying and | | | | results you want, change your approach. Martial |
| training in self defense. | | | | arts and self defence is all about being adaptive to |
| 2) Work towards what you want to achieve | | | | the situation and this applies to your training as |
| persistently. | | | | well. |
| Knowledge is nothing without action especially | | | | However, this does not mean giving up on a |
| where self defense is concerned. Knowing how to | | | | particular program or method at the first hurdle. |
| perform the perfect chest press will not make | | | | Be aware that there are times when your training |
| you stronger without actually doing it. Reading the | | | | can plateau. Simply vary your approach while still |
| latest diet book will not make you thin unless you | | | | making it measureable. |
| take action. | | | | These ideas are especially useful if you are |
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| is a journey which starts with a single step. It | | | | Our instructors and support staff are here to |
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