·By Grandmaster Farshad Azad
10 Benefits of Training at Azad's Martial Arts Center for Adults
Studying Jongshindo will assist men and women to experience a wealth of benefits that will simply transform their lifestyle physically, mentally, and emotionally. There are tremendous advantages to exploring Jongshindo Hapkido training as adults of all ages and abilities. Here are ten benefits of studying this art.
1. Energize Your Self-Confidence
As a Jongshindo student you will develop great physical and mental skills in managing your life's challenges. Each day that you train will stack up a new layer of self-confidence and strength in your mind, body, and spirit. Each class helps you to overcome new challenging obstacles put before you by your instructors. Those breakthroughs will program your mind to overcome all obstacles in your day-to-day life.
As you practice unconditional respect and pursue new goals at Azad's Martial Arts Center, your mind begins to believe in your true level of strength — which in return empowers you to develop a higher degree of confidence.
2. Develop Powerful Self-Defense Skills
In Jongshindo you will learn a series of age-appropriate tactics and strategies which include the kicks of Taekwondo, hands of Karate, groundwork of BJJ and Gracie Jujitsu, throwing techniques of Judo, the fluid movements of Kung Fu, the fighting strategies of Muay Thai, and the incredibly powerful self-defense techniques of Hapkido.
The techniques you learn have been taught by Grandmaster Azad to members of law enforcement such as the U.S. Federal Marshalls, United States Secret Service, FBI agents, DEA agents, and members of various units of special forces, as well as tens of thousands of civilians all around the world.
3. Effectively Lower and Manage Your Stress
Thousands of students have reported how Jongshindo training has reduced their level of stress in day-to-day life. In every class you will be given tangible tools that you can use in your daily life to identify and lower your stress points mentally, spiritually, and physically. Your instructors at Azad's Martial Arts Center will help guide you to a more peaceful place internally.
"Your personal growth is hinged on your ability to clear your mind and eliminate your stresses one by one." — Grandmaster Azad
4. Get a Full Body Workout
Practicing Jongshindo gives you complete, total body aerobic training while having a ton of fun in a safe and non-aggressive environment. In each class you are guided through a series of scientific body movements to help you get stronger, more flexible, and increase your stamina, muscle endurance, balance, and capabilities.
5. Improve Your Cardiac Health
When you participate in martial arts classes, you undergo intense yet mindful cardiovascular workouts. Jongshindo training increases your heartbeat, leading to improvements in cardiovascular health and getting rid of toxins in your cells. High-intensity training sessions give practitioners an improved level of fitness, which gets you to your ideal weight, tones your muscles, and lowers your heart rate and blood pressure.
6. Develop Great Positive Habits to Lose Weight
Jongshindo sessions involve physical movements that burn calories and trim your body. One hour of moderate martial arts training can burn up to 900 calories depending on your physical abilities. Plus, Jongshindo students discover they tend to naturally crave healthier food and less food overall.
7. Develop Faster & Sharper Reflexes
Jongshindo students are trained in a very specific scientific manner to develop speed, power, balance, and action-reaction skills. Reflexes not only become quicker as you participate in martial arts activities, but Jongshindo also helps develop quicker reaction times in a range of daily, routine life activities — like driving.
8. Develop a Consistent Positive Mental Attitude
Practicing Jongshindo in a fun and healthy environment with other positive-minded adults will program your mind to elevate to a higher vibration. As you take part in classes at Azad's Martial Arts Center, your body releases endorphins which will boost your mood for up to four hours after training. Keep the lessons and training for 30–90 days and you will automatically boost your lifestyle to a happier and stronger mindset.
9. Build Functional Strength for Self-Defense
In every Jongshindo class your instructor will guide you through a series of calculated movements that will program your muscles to develop into a more advanced form. Jongshindo training accentuates the muscles through performing simple to complex body movements including hand techniques, kicks, throws, joint locks, takedowns, and overall new muscular capabilities — regardless of your age or current fitness level.
10. Dramatically Improve Your Focus & Concentration
Jongshindo training will dramatically improve your concentration skills and abilities. Students regularly report higher capabilities in their focus and concentration level both in martial arts and in their day-to-day life.
In addition to physical practice, Jongshindo students learn a series of traditional and modern meditation techniques that are proven to improve memory and concentration for life.