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Making progress in the Martial Arts requires a few things

In the martial arts, to make true and worthwhile progress, you would do well to have a few "things."

One of those things is patience. Patience means you look at the long-term benefits of steady, consistent training; not too hard and not to easy, but training that’s varied, interesting, and --eventually --both meditative and challenging. Another thing is the big picture view. Your martial arts practice should not be limited to --or even predominantly on --the mat. The awareness, the calmness, the confidence, should make it’s way off of the mat and into your world. And yet another great thing to have is an instructor with with some awareness of their world also. It’s a great, great thing to have friends and mentors who have the makings for a full picnic lunch --and it’s a real bummer when you end up hanging out with someone who turns out to have brought the basket, but forgot to pack the sandwiches. Oh, and a really wonderful thing to have is a good diet. Without a good diet, the body doesn’t cooperate the way it should, and training is never as much fun or as productive as it could (and should) be. If you’re considering martial arts classes as a way to have some fun while polishing those “things” that you like most about yourself, consider Johnson's Tiger Rock Martial Arts-the Triangle's highest-rated martial arts school. Try a class, and participate in our 3-month special. I like to give new students a good, healthy opportunity to see what the training is like (we always start slow and easy).