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How Can Martial Arts Improve Your Life?

To many people, martial arts is simply a physical activity that can help you improve your strength, balance and overall fitness. While the physical benefits are apparent to everyone, the benefits of martial arts extend far beyond physical fitness, and can help improve many other aspects of daily life. At Integrated Combat Centre, we are Sydney’s premier BJJ and MMA training academy and we believe all the facets of martial arts are transferable to other areas of your life. Let’s take a look at 5 benefits brought about by martial arts training.

It Strengthens Your Mental Health

Martial arts have been shown to both strengthen and soothe your mental state. Research has shown that martial arts can enhance emotional stability, help individuals manage their emotions and aggression, making people more assertive and helping to reduce anxiety and depression. Regular exercise combined with communal bonding and the overall sense of accomplishment that comes from training can help you to sleep better, relax, and promote a happier state of mind. The endorphins released after a training session help to decrease your stress levels and keep you in good spirits. Instead of being irritable, sad or anxious, you will be more focused with a clearer head and a happier mind.

It Promotes a Healthier Lifestyle in General

There’s something truly unique about martial arts in that it allows us to strengthen both our internal and external selves. There are studies showing martial arts benefiting everything from the immune system and autonomic nervous system to an overall increase in mental and physical health, as well as an improved sense of wellbeing. In addition to the physical and mental benefits, martial arts training teaches self-control, improves self-esteem and contributes to spiritual wellbeing. It also promotes healthy eating, teaching that food is not only essential to fuel the body, but it is also an essential part of spiritual wellbeing too.

It Teaches You to Respect Others

One of the main principles of martial arts is respect. In martial arts, no one person should ever consider himself or herself above anyone else. By learning that everybody has something to offer, and understanding that anyone can have a solution to a problem you might not have been able to previously think of, you will respect people and listen to them. You will learn how to motivate and inspire people rather than bringing someone down. That is sure to benefit your family, work and social life.

It Improves Your Confidence

Confidence in martial arts stems from an increase in physical ability, and the psychological lessons you learn along the way. By mastering a technique in the gym, you also know that you can apply the same process to your struggles in your daily life. By practicing martial arts, you will be more confident and self-assured, and be able carry yourself with conviction.

It Improves Your Social Life

For many people, both children and adults alike, it can sometimes be difficult to find peers with mutual interests and build solid friendships. Learning martial arts is a great place to meet new people from all walks of life, and connect over the shared dedication to your art. Martial arts can really help create social bonds between friends and foster lifelong relationships and social networks.

There is a vast array of benefits that martial arts can bring to your life and we have listed just a few of them. If you would like to learn more or start practising BJJ, Karate, kickboxing or MMA contact the team at ICC today. An all-in-one martial arts training centre, we have multiple styles available for everyone. Get in touch with us today on (02) 8221 8899 or enquire online now.

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