Eternal Vigilance Martial Arts

Training is good. When we stop training, we lose our ability to train. Then we have to start over again and get back to the place we once were. Remember though

• it's always worth it
• it's always easier to get back into shape once you've been there
• doing something is always better than doing nothing
• no matter what you feel like before your workout, you'll never regret having done it

How do You Find Time to Train?

If you're "too busy", then just try to do something that fits. Don't try to train every day if you can't train every day. Don't try to train for an hour per session if you don't have that much time. Just try to do one small thing every day for your training. Today may be running, tomorrow may be meditating, the next day may be running through patterns in your head while riding the bus to work. Some days you will actually get to train properly, but on the other days, find things that can help your training anyway. Eventually you will be able to add instead of subtracting.

Supplemental Training Ideas

If you're not doing regular MA trainging all the time, try these:

• Read a book
• Try to Juggle
• Watch MMA or boxing on tv or videos
• Go to amateur boxing or kickboxing events live
• run, walk or ride a bike
• stretch while watching tv
• sit in the mall and analyze strangers' strengths and weaknesses
• yoga practice
• meditation or qigong practice
• practice observation skills - do drills with your eyes, like standing still and counting the leaves on a tree.

Where to Train

What about that big question - where to train? "I want to take classes, how do I find a good school?" Read more...