Did you know that only 3-7 students out of 100 will make it to black belt? So what is it that makes the journey to black belt so tough in the martial arts? And more importantly, if you want shoot for the goal of that coveted rank, how can you avoid the pitfalls along the way?
Deborah Jeffreys has written an e-book to answer these questions, Staying on the Path — Your Guide to Success in the Martial Arts.
It’s a must have for students just starting out or on their way to black belt. It’s only $15.99 and well worth the headaches it will help you avoid! (Disclaimer: If you click through to her site from here and purchase a copy, I get a percentage of sales as an affiliate.)
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If her name rings a bell, I wrote a few posts back about Deborah’s and her husband Neil’s great web site on training in the martial arts. The site — taekwondo-information.org — focuses on anyone thinking about training for the first time and beginners new to the world martial arts protocol.
As a martial artist who trains with her family, Deborah has either seen or experienced the many pitfalls on the way to black belt for all types of students. Pulling from a wealth of insight, her book tackles common sticking points in training, such as how to overcome boredom at the higher ranks, how to handle self doubt, and how to face perfectionism and failures.
Even more impressive, Deborah also covers topics that anyone might find on the way to a goal. This includes dealing with friends and family feeling left behind or left out and avoiding the mental traps like, “I’ll be happy when…”
I don’t know any martial artist who couldn’t benefit from this book. Lower rank students will gain a huge insight into the journey and more senior ranks will be better able to help their students.
I’d even recommend it for a totally refreshing perspective on tackling any personal development goal.
Besides, just reading it will help you Think Like A Black Belt!
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Thanks for the info, Lori! Just downloaded a copy for myself.
Hi Deb,
Thank you! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it and recognize a lot of the pitfalls mentioned. I was surprised Deborah Jeffreys captured all of them so well.
Great review, but I’m holding out for the Lori Hoeck Self Defence one, for menopausal women and daydreamy teenagers, complete with video and audio. (I also just blew my ebook ‘allowance’ on John Hoff’s blog hacker protection ebook. Blame Davina!)
My kids graded at the weekend and now they’re one away from their black belt grading. This is where it gets tough, though, as ‘teenagedom’ gets in the way, it costs more, needs more specialised training courses and there’s no longer any novelty.
Hi Janice,
Awesome news about your kids! Tell them congrats! Yes, it is a long haul. Sometimes near black belt, teens will self sabotage subconsciously, too, because they fear the responsibility of that rank. Maybe they can email Deborah Jeffreys and ask her about the “lack of novelty” part. I bet she will motivate them!
“Self defense for menopausal women and daydreamy teenagers” — it’s needed as a resource, but the title needs work!