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What if I told you that you could practice Taido for over 100 hours every week? Would you be afraid? How do you think your performance would improve? Assuming that all this extra practice didn’t interfere with your job or family life, how would you imagine you overall quality of life to change? What do you think you could get out of turning every minute of your life into an opportunity for practice and improvement? I’d be willing to bet that you’d get quite a lot.

Not all that long ago on taido/blog, I ran a poll asking readers how much time they spent each week practicing Taido. Some folks practice only one or two hours a week, while others have the luxury and dedication to devote over ten hours a week to Taido practice.

What if I told you that you could practice Taido for over 100 hours every week? Would you be afraid? How do you think your performance would improve? Assuming that all this extra practice didn’t interfere with your job or family life, how would you imagine you overall quality of life to change? What do you think you could get out of turning every minute of your life into an opportunity for practice and improvement? I’d be willing to bet that you’d get quite a lot.

Not all that long ago on taido/blog, I ran a poll asking readers how much time they spent each week practicing Taido. Some folks practice only one or two hours a week, while others have the luxury and dedication to devote over ten hours a week to Taido practice.

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Suggested Reading

What follows is a necessarily incomplete list of things you should read as a part of your martial arts training. Most of them are pretty fun, too. Just remember that there is an academic portion to any quality training system. It’s your job to decide how much to trust any sources you happen to consult. This includes your instructors.

As a side note, I want to mention that many of these are available for free at your local library. Yes, that’s the big building with all the books in it. You know those things you used to have to read in school? Yes, books. I know in this day and age you are all used to just ordering everything from amazon (and if you still want to do so, please use my links and get me paid…), but it doesn’t necessarily have to be so (most large libraries even have music and videos now). While you’re there, check the calendar of community events and find something to do instead of watching so much damned television.

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