This article was originally a guest post on the website BookMartialArts.com.

Congratulations! You’ve joined a martial arts school! I bet you’re looking forward to the punching, throwing, kicking, or rolling you’ll be doing. Maybe you started martial arts because you want to get in better physical shape. Maybe you want to compete in tournaments. Maybe you want to learn to defend yourself. Maybe you just wanted a new challenge. Whatever your reasons are, you will hopefully benefit from the life-changing aspects of martial arts.
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