Assessing a Martial Art
Before embarking on the long journey of learning a martial art, you should
take the commitment seriously. Where you get depends on
many decisions you make along the way. Without much prior thought,
there can be much foolishness and many dangers which the corrupted spirit
and the depleted heart. The worst state is blind acceptance of an
unclear offering which pretends to be a martial art. Don't follow the
'herd' without assessing the product!
Assessing a Martial Arts Instructor
Making any progress in martial arts without competent instruction would
take three lifetimes. Following a fool, or a
corrupted egotist would take you even longer,
since you would be heading in the wrong
direction.
The following words of guidance may be useful.
How can you tell that you haven't been conned?
Remember that they may have been at it a lot longer than you.
Tom Osborn