All readers Layfhakera know what to improve (or if you're lucky, then to maintain) its physical form can not do without regular training. But what if Nordic walking, you are still too young, running seems boring and monotonous occupation and trenazhorka had time to get bored with the lack of visible progress?
And what about the hall of martial arts? After all, this is a great cardio, and even with the "application component"! Why is this option not often occur to adults? We believe that the whole thing in the existing stereotypes and misconceptions.
Stereotypes of martial arts
- Martial Arts - is for children and adolescents. After 25, not to mention the following ominous milestone of 35 and 45 years, seriously messing around on the mat or jump around the ring once already strange and absurd. Adult men to "karate"? Sounds like a lush mother of three children enroll in gymnastics!
- Martial Arts - is acting for athletes. Conventional "office sporty" there is nothing to do. When you are in severe professional fighters contemptuous snort hall freshman, and their coaches puzzled raise his eyebrows. And then you chase humiliating whistle in their well-deserved coach whistles.
- Martial Arts - it is not for the intelligent educated public. People with a broad outlook, creative thinking and outstanding mental abilities ought not to pretend to be a Van Damme and Jackie Chanov.
Baste the muzzle and break the ridges to each other in training a "punched" peteushniki aggressive proletarians from the suburbs and half-mad Patriots warlords who dream if not for the construction of a new empire, but at least the revival of school lessons NVP. - Martial Arts - it's scary and painful. You've never fought so certainly in the first sparring the first day "to grab the full" by some local ruthless champion. He will roll your neck, legs and whacks will break your fingers.
- Martial Arts - This permanent bruises on her face. Even if you stoically endure the "invisible" spinal injury, then you will still fail the face. Dissected eyebrows, bruises under the mirrors of the soul, swollen nose, lips and broken (for sure!), Broken teeth will be given all the unsightly nature of your vile activities.
And it's not preminot affect relations with colleagues, direction, Customers and partners. Of course, with you no one wants to deal with and will have to part with a decent job.
In reality, things are not quite so.
Perhaps, Arts, and were once marginalized passion for bold characters with sports persons. But today they have become a useful and safe form of physical activity for normal people of all ages.
What really awaits you in the halls of decent martial arts
- Special groups for adult beginnersWhere patient coach will try to cut out of flimsy or loose (but the same "timber") enthusiasts something relatively efficient. Yes, children grasp everything is much faster, but they do separately. So do not be afraid to become an object of ridicule for the classmates of your child - your "deadly kung-fu" they will not see.
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The lack of competitive ambitions the majority of your co-workers for training. Next to you will be trained the same, "botany", distant even from thinking about fighting tournaments. And if a year or two you still want to check out what you've learned, then your service amateur "open ring" or "outdoor carpets."
But in any case, to force you to fight for the medals and diplomas will not be one. Moreover, many types of martial arts, in principle, do not provide the competition. -
Meet interesting people different professions. Even if you do not earn a living rough physical labor, in the locker room of martial arts you do not threaten to become an object of class hatred. Here you will find trendy DJ and associate professor, dentist and frontend developer, editor of popular online media and philologist-orientalist. Here are a few students.
Girls generally an order of magnitude smaller than in the fitness clubs. This is a minus. But if you're a girl, then all you will get the man's attention. That's a plus. - No contact sparring for beginners! Do not worry, you will not give up at the mercy of the venerable soldier. The first months will be devoted to the study of basic techniques and the gradual improvement of physical condition. And only then begin neat work in pairs - with students of your same level and under the close supervision of a trainer.
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Protective Gear. Helmet and cap will not let you look like a drunk bully or the unfortunate victim of domestic violence. Not to mention the fact that there are a sufficient number of martial arts styles and schools that do not practice the blows to the head.
But also for other important parts of the body as a special protection, which, however, will have to fork out. But the choice of equipment - a separate pleasure, where even the phlegmatic grim turn into passionate fashionistas and shopaholics.
Now that you've calmed down a bit, let's talk about the nuances of martial arts that are a bit unusual for the residents of fitness clubs. Unusual, but mostly favorable.
What is different from training in martial arts training in the gym
- More intense and varied workouts. It does not get read Twitter between sets, and a leisurely stroll to the cooler. But and it will not be bored, "range" of tasks and exercises virtually inexhaustible.
- Group courses. Collective training, a lot of work in pairs - all this does not sound like individualism trenazhorki. However, even if you are beech, misanthrope and an introvert, do not worry: with our partners and can not talk. But the notorious "team spirit" and "camaraderie" themselves will slowly grow into your gloomy soul.
- Scheduled training. Free access to the fitness club often plays a cruel joke with the weak-willed owners of season tickets. "Today something laziness"" It's late, I'll go better tomorrow "," Difficulties at work, go to the gym the next week "- all of these traps is perfectly familiar to you. With martial arts do not like: date and time classes are known, waiting for the coach, all the guys in the collection - is psychologically difficult to miss training.
- Working under the guidance of coach. If you trenazhorke often left to themselves (if you do not buy a personal training course), then you are always engaged in the martial arts specialist. The right coach to keep track of the entire group, will not let you hurt yourself and partner, correct the error and thus ensure all necessary conditions for progress. If the group is large, to help older students. And yes, in the martial arts, too, can take personal lessons.
- Martial Arts more rocking. :( I must admit this shortcoming is particularly important in times of crisis. On average, group training in martial arts (three times a week) will cost you 2-3 times more expensive unlimited access to the fitness club of the middle class. Consolation can be the mantra "more expensive - is better", as well as the fact that in the case of martial arts, you invest not only in their own health, but also to some extent in their safety.
And if we are talking about the costs and investments, let us briefly list what to expect at the output.
What goals can be achieved by doing martial arts
- Lose weight.
- To improve the coordination of movements.
- Become faster, stronger and sturdier.
- Get the skills of self-defense and learn to take a punch in every sense.
- Gain flexibility and stretching (although cords and is not required for kicks).
Do all clubs martial arts, martial arts halls, sections of the application of self-defense you will not have to regret the money spent and time? Are you all enjoy the process and achieve the desired results? Alas, no disappointment possible.
How to choose the right kind of martial arts and competent trainer
A very topical issue. After all, if make a mistake with the choice of his martial art and quack mistaken for coach class, it is quite possible to suffer some damage. Financial, physical and moral. To learn how to do everything correctly, what to look for and where the catch can be covered, we will tell you in the next article.
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