Sports & Adventure: Adrenaline

Why do you want to do this?

This would be huge step toward becoming a more well rounded martial artist. From my experience so far this art is more like a physical chess match than any other art I've seen. I want to do this for several reasons one it will keep me in shape. Two it will sharpen my mind and help me to be a better strategist. Three it is yet again another source knowledge.

What three things will you need to make this happen?

Dedication! It will take at least 3 to 6 months of hard training. I will be getting my butt kicked everyday this I am sure of, but as martial arts go it is fairly gentle, depending on who you roll with.

Good training partners. There seems to be no shortage of people willing to teach me a lesson. This is a good thing. The more variety of people I get to spar with the better. That increases the learning curve considerably.

It will be my job to try and put the techniques together and survive rolling with the higher belts. I won't be expected to be able to submit anyone just adequately defend myself.

What is the biggest barrier to your achieving this?

Staying healthy. Bumps and bruises from all the different styles I take can become overwhelming. It is important to rest a little bit to keep things in perspective.