Martial Arts for Dummies: What should a beginner look for?

krunchyfrogg · 09-13-2006, 02:27 AM

What should a beginner or someone returning to the Martial Arts after a long hiatus look for in a school?

I want my above statement to be the focus of this thread, but I also want to interject a little personal stuff:

I've only been in one school, and I really liked it a lot. I got hurt, put on weight, moved away, ect., and am working on getting back into shape and starting to take some kind of martial arts again. Personally, it doesn't really matter to me what style, but I'm kind of turned off by tournaments/trophies, ect. (that's not what I'm looking for in a MA).

Again, what should a beginner or someone returning to the Martial Arts after a long hiatus look for in a school? What are some red flags to look for, and good things? I'll gladly accept both vague and specific things here.

TIA

09-13-2006, 02:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
krunchyfrogg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Martial Arts for Dummies: What should a beginner look for? What should a beginner or someone returning to the Martial Arts after a long hiatus look for in a school? I want my above statement to be the focus of this thread, but I also want to interject a little personal stuff: I've only been in one school, and I really liked it a lot. I got hurt, put on weight, moved away, ect., and am working on getting back into shape and starting to take some kind of martial arts again. Personally, it doesn't really matter to me what style, but I'm kind of turned off by tournaments/trophies, ect. (that's not what I'm looking for in a MA). Again, what should a beginner or someone returning to the Martial Arts after a long hiatus look for in a school? What are some red flags to look for, and good things? I'll gladly accept both vague and specific things here. TIA

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