Entering a training hall is like crossing a bridge into an unknown world. Is this where you want to be? What do you seek? Everything is taken on faith. Value cannot be immediately determined. You can kick the tires, or take a test drive, but that doesn't mean a car will serve you well. A sample taste won't tell you what a ten course meal is like.
Martial arts are an investment of time, energy, and money unlike any other endeavor. Outside of the military or law enforcement, it is the only place to learn how to fight and use deadly force. Skills cannot be accomplished painlessly, but injury can be kept to a minimum.
It is pseudo-survival. You can be taken to within inches of your life - that is the skill. It is a line that can be crossed at will. That is where the journey takes you - one step at a time, cautiously. The instructor is the guide. He shows you how to make your way; safely and responsibly.
Martial arts require internal and external skills. Physical, psychological, and emotional ones. The rigors of training nourish, cultivate, and refine your natural abilities. That is the reward; that is what you pay for. Develop skills, acquire knowledge, elevate your consciousness, transcend ordinary thought, gain insight, increase power, be prepared - for life.
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