Here is a general question for everyone. How many of you have either seen a demonstration of, or participated in a form of body, arm pounding style conditioning as a part of your martial arts training?

How has martial arts changed your mindset? Share one lesson you've learned on or off the mat. Mine: How you do something is just as important as what you are doing. Always have a purpose in what you do and keep an open mind while doing it.

Happy Friday! Wanted to throw this out there to see what everyone's experience was. For me, I wanted to become like Goku from DBZ when I was a kid and thats what led to my initial interest in martial arts

Who here thinks conditioning exercises should be included in martial arts class curriculum? Not everyone has the space to train these. Or the equipment to do this kind of training solo. Also in order to ensure life long health training students need guidance on proper form to prevent injury.

What aspects of the Martial Arts do you think make all the different styles so great? For me, I think Martial Arts are fantastic for many things but especially for physical health. As a LMT I work with a lot of clients who suffer from general body pain and injuries that build up due to a sedentary lifestyle. MA is a fantastic tool for building functional strength, mobility, coordination, and so much more that can drastically improve someone's physical health for the better!