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There are still many people who think that practicing martial arts is the same as practicing violence. Because there is taught how to beat, kick, attack, dodge and fend, which are common movements in a fight. Moreover, coupled with action films or action stories that always associate the martial arts with violence. (Anyway if the action movie does not have a fight, where he exclaimed, nothing different with romance ... he he he)

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Actually no one also thinks people like that especially who have never tried to learn a martial art. But the assumption is not appropriate, because the benefits of practicing martial arts that much. Even at a certain level a martial arts college begins to teach the philosophy contained in every jutsu studied and the application of that philosophy in everyday life. In general, the benefits as a means of self-defense from violence for the sa'at are beginning to diminish, along with the modern culture that begins to abandon the culture of violence, the declining rate of crime and the awareness of the law. Although it is undeniable there are some areas where the culture of violence is still attached or the crime rate is still high. Let's not hurt someone by hitting or kicking, hurting someone with verbal language alone can deal with the law. So the benefits to sport, achievement and development is precisely prominent.

Some of the benefits of practicing martial arts:
As a means of attending
The main purpose of the self-defense is to survive. Sometimes a conflict or a crime can be avoided when an opponent or perpetrator is not willing to deal with us because their emotions decrease or become reluctant, if we face it calmly and confidently. But if conflict is inevitable, at least we are ready to face it.

More Healthy and Fit
As with other sports benefits. Practicing regular martial arts equally as well as exercising regularly, which will improve fitness, because the existing muscles will be trained to move and make the body become healthier and increase endurance and not easily hurt. Certain movements, especially those that use the velocity element, also promote the functioning of the heart and lungs. So that our blood circulation and breath will be more smoothly.

Make muscles Stronger and more flexible
The motion of kicking, kicking, ducking, jumping and others is often applied in martial arts. Other movements such as running gestures, sit ups, push ups, walking also squat all that can train our muscles to become stronger, deft, agile, fast.

Increased confidence and courage
When we feel have more ability it will be able to increase self-confidence. Besides, it is indeed in martial arts generally we are trained and conditioned so that our confidence and courage arise.

Improve discipline
Each martial arts will certainly have techniques / stances and rules, which must be applied with discipline. Because without discipline in applying stance or rules, it is possible that the result of practicing martial arts will not be maximized. The level in self-defense also forces a person to work with discipline, to meet some requirements to achieve it. At the level test, there are some materials that are tested to be able to qualify level up, for example mastery of technique, application of moment, speed and endurance. And this can only be achieved by self-discipline. Although the mastery of the technique is good, but its application or speed is not qualified can certainly thwart the test results.

So are some of the benefits of practicing martial arts. Actually there are many other benefits of practicing martial arts, but sometimes a bit difficult to explain. Perhaps it will be more obvious if you try to practice martial arts.