Train yourself for optimal Speed, Strength & Fighting!

By increasing your fitness level, you are less likely to get sick and when you are sick you will generally recover faster, thus saving money on days missed at work, doctor visits and medicine. The discipline instilled in a martial artist becomes is a very import trait, that can be used to help you continue to spend less money in all aspects of your life.

In order to train at a level necessary to be the best Martial Artist you can be, there is another facet of training that is extremely important. You must take the time understand and embrace the emotional and spiritual aspects of Martial Arts training. One of the most important parts of Martial Arts training is comprehending the premise that the mind and the soul are immensely stronger than the body. As Martial Artist, once we understand that fact, we can “win” any battle.

What can you do to have a healthier box?

You can take a step closer to being outside. For example, does your training center have windows and are they open? Does your training center have airflow? You need a window / open door on one side of the room as well as the other.

When you breathe, you are cleansing the body. Clean air in, toxins out. However, if you are breathing old used air, this process is less effective. Just as if you were to feed your body old, stale food with no nutrients. Your cells need to be fed the right air too.

When you breathe out – you are releasing carbon dioxide and other wastes. Therefore, if you are in a room sharing oxygen with others, you are all essentially breathing in all this garbage over and over again. Breathing air that is old will not provide your cells with enough oxygen to function at an optimal level.

The more consistent your air flow the better. Your body, brain and cells will function at a higher level when given fresh air. Therefore, you can see how important this is for your education and training in the martial arts. When you train outside, you are maximizing the overall benefits of the experience.

Creating your own home dojo can get expensive, so you can either get creative and find things around your home to use, or you can start out slow and purchase training equipment as you can afford it. I have listed a few items that will help you to create a great home dojo to train in.

The first thing you will need is to find a good location to set up your home gym. Some great places to set up a gym would be a spare room in the house, a garage, your backyard, or in the basement if your home if you have one.

Another great item to have in your home dojo is a mirror. A full length mirror is a great tool to help you train and develop your skill. Having a mirror allows you to see if your are using the correct form.