Martial Arts And Self-Defense

Martial Arts Training DVDs are the the absolute best when it comes to learning to defend yourself, and there are five specific reasons why. I will go into these reasons one at a time, and, at the end of the article, let you know a couple of things you should definitely be careful of when looking for martial arts courses. Here’s the list.

1) Assist you to pick and choose the right art for you.
2) Know what is happening before you start.
3) Know what is happening without being confused.
4) Remembering what the teacher says.
5) Be able to go over the lessons as often as you want.

Maybe you’ve been pushed around, maybe it’s your son that is being picked on, maybe you just live in a rough section of town, but the fact remains that it is time to learn some serious self defense. The first thing to do is select the right art to study. But there are so many disciplines to choose from…how do you know what art is right for you?


Martial arts training videos are an economical way to search for the art that is right for you.

First, look around on the net, get an idea of what the various arts are, then simply order courses in the arts that intrigue you. You will find that prices are low, and you can sample through the arts and get some real in depth instruction before you even enter a martial arts dojo.

Eventually, you are going to want to train with an experienced teacher and make sure that what you are learning on video works for real. So once you have studied martial arts videos you will have an idea of how the various arts work, and you can walk into martial arts training hall and know what you should be looking for, and what questions you should be asking. Whether it is a karate dojo, a taekwondo training dojang, or a kenpo training hall, you’re going to walk in with a real confidence and surprise the instructor with some good questions.

As you start lessons you are going to find another blessing–you know what is happening in class.

How many times have you walked into a class and been unsure of yourself. Having studied martial arts prior to even starting a class will eliminate confusions and enable you to get all the benefits of martial arts training right from the get go.

Knowing what is going on right from the start will enable you to learn faster and remember the information better. While others are trying to figure out a side kick, you’ll be in the stance and pumping them out like tomorrow’s champ, and know exactly what you are doing!


And, if there is something you don’t understand, you can probably find it on the instructional DVD. You can go home, pop the martial arts courses into the video player and go over your lessons again and again. There will be absolutely nothing you don’t understand or can’t figure out when you can go over the lessons in this way.
The most important thing to be careful of is not to fall for gimmicks. Even though the courses on the internet don’t cost much, be careful of the fellow who offers you something like ‘Ten Killer Martial Arts Techniques that will enable you to beat up anybody on the street!’

Even if the guy has something that actually has value, there is still nothing better than learning a whole art. And the sad truth is that these gimmicks don’t work, you need to dedicate yourself to some real art if you are going to decrease your reaction time and make self defense moves second nature.

Learning a few techniques is like eating dessert, it tastes sweet, but it won’t get you to the next meal.

Simply, you want something that is going to not just going to put you good shape, but make your body change on deep levels.

You don’t want a ‘beat ‘em up’ quick course, you want a long term dedication that is going to change the way you think.

You want the real thing.

You want something that is going to last you a lifetime.

That said, I always recommend that you get a course with a good and comprehensive martial arts training manual that is written by somebody with experience…maybe somebody who has written for the magazines.

It’s easy to stand in front of a video camera, you see, and rattle off a bunch of tricks, but if the guy has written an actual martial arts book then you can be sure he has not just set up a camera and gone to town, but has actually thought about what he is going to teach you, and has the actually ability to instruct, and it is a proven fact that writers make good teachers.

That’s about it. Consider the things I have listed in this article and you should be able to learn martial arts online by finding an excellent martial arts training DVD.

Al Case began the martial arts in 1967. He offers a wide variety of Martial Arts instructional DVDs and books at http://www.monstermartialarts.com.