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| Using a martial arts DVD to learn basic self defense or | | | | you will injure yourself. Many people choose to get |
| to advance your current skill set has become much | | | | outside assistance in conjunction with a martial arts |
| more common over the past 5 years. Distance | | | | DVD. This is especially helpful for people who are just |
| learning has become a popular option that meets the | | | | starting out. However, if you already have a solid |
| needs of a variety of circumstances. However, there | | | | foundation of martial arts skills, then distance learning |
| are some personal traits or characteristics that a | | | | should be easy. |
| person must posses in order to make learning martial | | | | 3. Desire to Not Cut Corners |
| arts independently a success. | | | | There are many forms of martial arts that will require |
| 1. Self Motivation | | | | additional materials or tools. This may include specific |
| If you are a very self-motivated individual then distance | | | | types of weapons or training products to help you |
| learning is an option that could prove to be successful. | | | | improve. While there are some ways that you |
| The reason that self motivation is essential is because | | | | minimize these expenses, cutting corners will often |
| if you are learning martial arts on your own, then there | | | | lead to more problems than not. One of the reasons |
| will no one looking over your shoulder or telling you to | | | | that going to gyms or training facilities can be |
| do it. It is very common for people to take self | | | | expensive is because of the money that is spent on |
| education very seriously for a week or two and then | | | | obtaining and maintaining the highest quality equipment. |
| fall out of the routine or simply quit caring. If you work | | | | Another area in which many people try to cut corners |
| better in team oriented environments or enjoy having | | | | is by skipping some of the more fundamental |
| someone else making sure that you do the proper | | | | techniques in order to learn moves that are |
| work, then distance learning may not be for you. | | | | “more fun”. Unfortunately, if you skip the |
| 2. Attention to Detail | | | | techniques that are meant to help you create a |
| Martial arts is inherently a set of very precise | | | | foundation for your skills, there is a high likelihood that |
| movements that you must learn. Unfortunately, if are | | | | you will have problems learning or executing more |
| not prone to paying attention to the details, you could | | | | advanced techniques correctly. |
| quickly find yourself creating a lot bad habits, that may | | | | Using a martial arts DVD to learn a new form of |
| prove hard to break. In order to create a solid set of | | | | martial arts, or to supplement what you are already |
| skills, it is vital that you pay attention to the smallest | | | | learning has proven to be the perfect solution for |
| details that are provided for you. One of the most | | | | many people. |
| pertinent problems that may arise is injury. If moves | | | | |