Newsletter 910
What Does the New Year Hold for the Real Martial Artist?
Happy New Year!
And…what ya gonna do about it?
Gonna get that next belt?
Gonna study a new art?
What?
The truth is this:
we create ourselves anew each day.
So you have 365 chances to create a new you
in the coming year.
So,
here’s the plan.
First,
print out goals and tape them somewhere
you will see them every day.
Put them on the bath mirror,
the door you have to go through
to get to the world,
put them on the frig.
Put them somewhere…
AND KEEP THEM IN MIND!
Don’t let your goals fade.
Second,
back up your goals with actual action.
Set up a time and place,
set up a schedule for classes…AND MAKE ALL WORK OUTS
the most important thing
is to NOT get lazy.
Don’t let the action fade.
Wake up ten minutes early for the forms routine,
meet with the guys Tuesday and Thursday and Sat for working out.
Go to the gym,
especially your personal martial arts gym
WITHOUT FAIL!
Third,
realize that life doesn’t work unless you work.
In some ways this is the most important thing,
this simple realization.
Here’s what I did…and still do.
I set up my garage
or some area in the backyard,
as my dojo.
I set up a kicking bag,
I have a place where I can stretch.
I have enough room for forms.
Then I make a schedule and keep it.
For instance,
I would do martial arts Tuesday and Thursday,
Monday and Wednesday I would bike or run.
Friday I ate pizza.
I am not kidding.
Hard work needs a reward,
but if I missed one of my work outs…
I didn’t get pizza,
or whatever thing I had set up for my reward.
No ice cream,
no soda pop and popcorn and a movie.
I would use my wasted time,
instead,
for an extra work out.
That’d teach me!
Now,
the fun thing was setting up which martial art i wanted to study.
I liked to start with tai chi,
especially if I was feeling lazy.
Just standing in my dojo,
watching my body move,
and suddenly I started to feel more energy.
Another thing I do is change the art I study every month or two.
I liked doing karate one month,
kung fu (shaolin butterfly) the next month
Tai Chi the third month,
and then I would do it all again.
This type of rotational cross training
really helps me keep a fresh mind on it all.
It tends to get rid of plateaus
and keeps me on a steady rise
of mental acuity and physical ability.
Okay,
So…what is this year going to hold for you?
Check out the courses here
http://monstermartialarts.com
and select the arts you wish to learn this year.
Don’t stop,
don’t drop,
just come out on top!
Have a great work out and…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Al
http://monstermartialarts.com
