I’m sitting her staring at the gear below wondering what the heck I’ve gotten myself into!
My two boys have been doing MMA (Kickboxing, wrestling and Jiu Jitsu) for a few years now. It’s progressed, at their request, to 5 days a week. I’m very proud of both of them, they have done well in local tournaments and their dedication is so great to see. I absolutely love watching them train and compete.
So I’ve been taking them to classes almost daily, sitting there watching them progress, and thinking about joining the adult classes that are held during the same time in other parts of the gym. I finally decided to push away the self doubt I had about it and just do it.
I figure it will be great for overall fitness, help me lose weight (which I have been working on), and help with my movement for shooting competitions. I’m also excited to learn new skills, the practical nature of these disciplines not being lost on me.
I’m quite nervous of injuring myself and have already talked to the instructors about taking it easy and working my way up to a more comfortable level. The Gym is a great space, very family oriented, with great instructors. They keep the atmosphere respectful and have done a great job keeping the egomaniacs away from their gym.
I start next week! I’m excited and nervous, and committed to giving it a few months to see how it goes. I’m going to go in with the attitude that I know nothing and really try to soak up as much knowledge as I can.