17 Reasons We Love Martial Arts

1. Goals

What goal is more amazing than a black belt? In a culture where everyone gets a trophy, that black belt is a symbol of hard work and dedication like no other. Whenever training seems hard, looking toward that black belt keeps us all going.

2. Losing Fear

One of the absolute best things about martial arts is that it makes fear go away. Things that used to scare us are gone.

3. Sleep

There is no sleep like the sleep that comes after training. Body and mind both become fulfilled and the result is that when that head reaches the pillow, it is ready to let go and recharge.

4. Fitness

Martial arts not only helps you to become fit, but it makes you WANT to become fit. Even for those of us who do not like working out, we learn to look forward to it because it makes us better martial artists!

5. The Martial Arts Community

The martial arts community is wonderfully warm, compassionate and supportive. This does not just go for people within your own academy, but extends to everyone in the martial arts community. People here genuinely want you to succeed.

6. Camp

Martial arts camp is tremendous. Not only do you improve your martial arts skills, but you also get to hang out with friends and do great stuff. For parents, martial arts camp means that your kids are doing something with their week that you know is helping them to grow.

7. Safety Gear

All the elements of our training is performed with the use of safety gear. This allows our students to perform at high levels without risk of injury.

8. Failure

Martial arts allows us the room to fail without being judged, without being ridiculed. At the academy, our failures are seen as learning experiences, and we welcome the chance to grow.

9. The Mats

Is there anything better than academy mats? Comfy to walk on, amazing to lay down on, and most of all nice to fall down on! Plus there is that great academy mat smell that is just not like anything else.

10. Family

Martial arts is something that truly the whole family can do together. Parents and kids can train together, building relationships and making life better.

11. Weapons

Our beginner weapons are made of foam for safety. Our students love learning how to use them, and there is really not much to say here - the fact that you get to safely learn how to wield a set of nunchucks is simply phenomenal.

12. Birthdays

Mastery Martial Arts birthday parties are the Best! No Hassle, No cleanup – Fun for the kids.

13. Confidence

Martial arts gets us believing in ourselves.

14. Instructors

The Mastery Certified Instructors are Experts with bringing out the Best in our Students.

15. The Gi

Everyone looks better in a gi. They are comfortable, easy to wear, and most of all they get us in the mindset to train.

16. Camaraderie

Training partners become lifelong friends.

17. Me

Doing martial arts makes me feel better about who I am. I love who I am as a martial artist, because it helps me to be the person that I always imagined myself to be.