Make Sure You Make It All the Way to Karate Black Belt!

A lot of people try, and a lot of people don’t make it. To be precise, out of a thousand people that start the journey to a Karate Black Belt, only a couple will make it.

So, how do you make sure you are one of the ones that make it?

First, pick a good, reputable school. Not a commercial, trophies in the windows school, but a long time established dojo that has a record of good, solid martial arts, and the students to prove it.

Second, commmit yourself. Put a picture of Bruce Lee (or some other karateka that you admire) on your front door, and bow to it every time you go out. Make it a reminder that you will attend every single class. And, if ever you feel like not heading out to the training hall, pick yourself up by the scruff of the neck, and GO!

That is really all there is to it. Dedicated school, committed student, and the martial arts will seep into your soul like chicken soup down into the belly of an invalid. Of course, there are a few more things you can do to help yourself along.

One, read everything you can, and not just on the art of Karate. Read about every martial art, think about how they can work together. Bring the techniques you come across to your school and ask others about them. You will get an education far beyond your wildest imaginings. It's creative thought, man, and that is what a martial art is all about.

Two, peruse the internet. Don't buy the internet hype, just learn how to tell when a fellow is serious, and when he is just an internet marketer trying to grab your bucks. The more you look at, the more educated you will become, the more you will understand. Once you know the difference, examine what other legitimate artists are saying and practicing. Learn their moves, see how you can use those moves in your own technqiues.

Finally, work out, work out, work out, and then practice. Be at class early, and stay late. Help newbies, and you will find the advanced students will help you. That's just the way the universe works in a real karate dojo.

Now, if you do what I have told you here, you will make it to a black belt. The only thing you really have to understand is that rewards go to the sincere, the dedicated, the honest and hard working fellow or gal. All others quit and go to the movies and wonder what it would be to be a karate black belt. They will wonder about what you know. Now go for it, and may all the skill on earth be yours.

Go to Learn Karate Online if you want some free lessons to get you started!