We are ALL Geeks??
Sure We Are!--Sometimes...
Yes, that's RIGHT! Geeks we WERE...
This is the first step down the White Belt Path, to building your Self Confidence. You see, we are ALL geeks at some time in our lives. We all are Self Conscious about something. But with perseverance there is Triumph! ALL of the Master Black Belts that ever were started out as clumsy, self-conscious White Belts. We all have a starting point in everything we do. Everything is new to us. We are awkward and unwieldy with no Self Confidence in our abilities because we basically have no ability. We are helplessly ignorant and innocent. That is exactly what a White Belt in TaeKwonDo means, - INNOCENCE, Having no Knowledge of Tae Kwon Do.
Building your Self-Confidence as a Whitebelt can be pretty daunting at first. You go to class and see all of these higher ranked belts doing amazing kicks and techniques and think to yourself, "Can I REALLY
learn to do THAT?" The Answer is
YES, YOU CAN ! What it takes is Perseverance, that is, keep going, keep pushing yourself, keep believing in yourself.
It reminds me of what my high school math teacher always said about algebra, "You Got to Know, That You Know,
That YOU KNOW"
except with Tae Kwon Do or any Martial Art,
"You got to SWEAT, You got to STRAIN, and
You got to SWEAT SOME MORE." (Yes, it is good for geeks to sweat too.)
So,
Step One is to really access where you are
both mentally and physically.- Are you a Teenager
Looking for RESPECT? - A Youngster who gets
Picked On or Teased? - Are you Older and want your
Great Bod back?
YOU Make the Choice to
Make YOU Happen!
Initially, the stretches and flexibility are an uphill battle. Your body is probably not used to all the bending and straining so DON'T OVER DO IT! The Stretches are vitally important, even though it hurts and you will be sore. Remember, SLOW and STEADY is the effective way to stretch and avoid pulling a muscle.
DO NOT Bounce or Force Yourself Down!!
These stretching exercises instill perseverance and are the basis for most martial arts training. There are some Great Benefits associated with these exercises too! Stretching a muscle also means Building muscle. So, as the duration and intensity of your stretching routine increases, you should notice some weight loss. This is due to the fact that building muscle uses a lot of energy. This is an excellent way to burn calories and build a strong body. So, Don't Give Up!
Also, the Repetition of the Basic Punching and Kicking Techniques can be mind numbing but to get to where you want to be, a Black Belt full of Self-Confidence, these basic techniques must be burned into your head so they become a natural reflex.
Be sure to MAKE the TIME to get to class whether it be OnSite or OnLine, follow Your Schedule until it becomes a habit. ---You should feel "Weird"
if you don't do your workout,
like you forgot to brush your teeth
before you went to bed or something.---
YOU
Have What It Takes
to be a
BLACK BELT !
DON'T EVER GIVE UP !and DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE !
If You Truly Believe in Yourself
then Walk the
BLACK BELT PATH
Now
One of the first things you can do to get into the "Black Belt MindSet" is to LOOK like a Black Belt! The best way to do this is to get a heavy weight uniform, 10oz or 12oz. I don't recommend a 14oz as these are exclusively for Instructors but the other two will allow you to have that impressive "SNAP" in your technique. I do recommend 100% Cotton--ALWAYS!To be quite honest, I am trying to make TaeKwonDo and every other Martial Art available to all who wish to study. As an Instructor, I hear, "Karate is just too expensive!" all the time. When I see a problem, I fix it. So, I started my own Martial Arts Supply Company! We have the HIGHEST Quality Uniforms and Training Products there are. I used my own experience as an Instructor to guide the manufacturer in producing these items. "Too Expensive" is no longer an excuse not to start TaeKwonDo, Karate, Judo, or whatever. I have even made all of our products just dollars above the Instructor Wholesale Cost! And, this is available to EVERYONE. Simply, go to
Legacy Martial Arts Supply.
All FORMER Geeks Move Ahead! Let's see what a YELLOW BELT feels like...
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