Friday 13 May 2011
One of the great things about Martial Arts training at Factor10 Martial Arts, the leading Brisbane Taekwondo school, is the steady progress towards excellence that is achieved through dedication and perseverance. The age old frustration that has cursed every human being since the beginning is finding the will to stick at something, especially when it is hard to do, physically or mentally demanding, or takes a lot of personal “giving” to achieve a result.
We know the greatest things in life aren’t things! The greatest things in life are our memories and experiences of when we climbed to greatness in one way or another, when we excelled in some way either personally, physically or mentally. So what does it take to do this? What are your memories of when you have done this? When did you exceed your wildest expectations about what you could achieve?
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Martial Arts gives everyone the opportunity to do this. To achieve greatness in one way or another, however it does not come without some personal giving. It may be that the budding or experienced martial artists has to endure a physical challenge that makes the muscles ache; they may have to concentrate to the point that the activity seems a little “boring” or repetitive; or they may have to just stick it out for months or even years to get a higher level result.
But what is certain at Factor10 Martial arts is that if you can learn the way of perseverance – what it takes to stick at something and not be a quitter – then you’ll be guaranteed to achieve the greatness that people that have come before you have sought to achieve.
Parents and friends have a lot to contribute in assisting a friend or family member achieve greatness. Encouraging our loved ones to persevere when things get hard or tough makes the greatest difference. Supporting your loved ones or friends in achieving excellence in Martial Arts at a leading Brisbane Taekwondo school like Factor10 is one of the greatest gifts you can give.
Check out our YouTube Junior Grading Excellence award from Tuesday 10 May where our beginning yellow belt member Adrian has shown what it takes to set a great foundation for achieving greatness. With family support and perseverance Adrian will make a great black belter.
Master O’Flaherty
