The Importance of Martial Arts

 There are many reasons that training in Martial Arts is important.  I will discuss four major points to consider.

1.  Self Defense: This is the main reason many people sign up for Martial Arts training.   Violence is a reality and is prevalent in our society.  Training in Martial Arts improves your chance of survival, if attacked.  A good program also teaches risk recognition and risk avoidance.  In other words, you will learn to avoid bad locations and bad situations.

2. Self Confidence:  Training helps people realize their own capabilities and strengths.  We are stronger than we realize and we can do more than we think we can. Both of these realities increase Self Confidence and reduce fear.  Our drive to train to survive increases with our Self Confidence.  Our feeling of self preservation strengthens, thus our confidence increases.  Being confident helps you avoid an attack.  Confident people just look like they will be too much trouble for an attacker.  Human predators want someone who is passive and easy to subdue.

3. Health Benefits:  We can reduce stress and release pent up energy during training.   We can release negative emotions during our training.  If you have a bad day, take it out on a Wave Master before class! The exercise of training along with a healthy diet can help in weight loss and help to build muscle mass.  There are health benefits to training for all ages.

4.  Sense of Belonging:  In a good Martial Arts School you will develop a feeling of family or Community.  You will meet people of all ages and in all walks of life.  These people become your friends many times and people in a Martial Arts School may find themselves socializing with other people and their families as well as training together.  Having this type of support during good times and times of loss is extremely beneficial.  The people in your Martial Arts School become a group of people you know you can trust and you can count on.

Call Guerrero's Shotokan Karate and start your Martial Arts journey.  We teach Shotokan, Aikido and Okinawan Weapons.  We can be reached at: 816-224-4447 or on the internet at: www.guerrerosshotokankarate.com. We would love for you to become part of our family!