This book is not style specific; what I'm teaching you, you will need to know for any style of martial arts. There are many bumps on the road to your Black Belt. These are emotional and physical places you could stumble. I faced all of these stumbling places and will identify them before you reach them. I will teach you unique training methods and time management skills to optimize your training. You need to stay motivated and on the road to your Black Belt.

When you start martial arts, you become part of a worldwide alliance. Each time you meet someone involved in martial arts, you will have an instant bond.

There is only one way to achieve your Black Belt. You must put yourself in front of a qualified Instructor and practice. You cannot learn moves or techniques from books or videos. It is virtually impossible to teach yourself how to become a Black Belt.

Many people leave martial arts as early as yellow or even white belts. It is a mistake, just weeks earlier, gaining their Black Belt was a huge dream. Typically, this is due to early choices and emotional areas of your training.

There are critical choices you need to make along the way. I will identify them and show you how to make them correctly. We are all different; therefore, nobody can make these choices for you.

When learning something new like martial arts, fly a plane, or play a musical instrument, there is an old saying. "If it were easy, everyone would do it." When you achieve your Black Belt, you will say, "if it were this much fun for everyone, then everyone would do it."

An example of the importance in your early training. It is said a newborn child learns more in the first few years of their lives than they ever will again in such a short time. It is much the same in learning martial arts. In your first few months of training, You will learn punches, kicks, stances, and blocks you will use throughout all of your training. You are starting with none of these skills. You will have to work hard to learn them in such a short time.

Becoming a Black belt is your dream. It is a dream you have control of, make it come true, and never let it end.

Karate - pokkari, Englanti, 2020