subject: The One Big Reason That People Don't Benefit From Self Defense Videos [print this page] The One Big Reason That People Don't Benefit From Self Defense Videos
There are a lot of different reasons that people don't benefit from their self defense videos. They could have chosen a program that doesn't match their physical ability. They could have chosen a self defense video that isn't of high quality, or a hundred other reasons. However, there is one big reason that people don't benefit from this type of training tool. The reason is motivation. If you don't stay motivated, no one else is going to make sure that you are watching the videos and practicing the moves until you are good at them. Fortunately, there are several different techniques that you can use to keep your motivation level high so that you can get the most from each video.One of the most common ways that people try to motivate themselves is to set personal goals. This is often done to help with school, work, exercise, etc and can be done for your self defense videos as well. Ideally, a combination of both long and short term goals will used. This ensures that you not only stay motivated in the short term, but also have long term goals that will help keep you going once the initial excitement wears off. For example, one of your long term goals could be to watch every self defense video three times this year. If your program has 4 videos, then you can watch one video each month. Your short term goal should be video specific. For example, your short term goal can be to practice each move 10 times every day for 1 week. If a video has 10 moves, then you can practice each move 10 times a day for one week and only need to set aside 20-30 minutes a day to achieve this.Another common way to help create and maintain a high level of motivation is to make learning from your self defense videos a part of a normal routine. For example, if you exercise on a daily basis, maybe you can add 10 to 20 minutes to your routine which can be devoted to self defense. This will make practicing a regular basis much easier to do because it is attached to an activity that you already do anyways. Essentially, you are "stealing" some of your motivation for task A (in this case exercising) to boost task B (in this case learning self defense).There is another motivation tip that you can borrow from the fitness realm as well. You can start a workout diary for self defense. You can write down and track every time you watch some self defense videos as well as every time you practice what was taught in the video. This will not only ensure that you watch the videos, but also ensure that you are practicing what you have learned so you continually improve your skills.Since the biggest problem related to learning from self defense videos is motivation, it is essential that you create a mechanism to continually boost your motivation levels. Three common ways to boost your motivation and ensure that you consistently watch a self defense video include: setting personal goals, attaching it to a normal routine you already do, and creating a workout planner to track how consistently you are practicing what you have learned.
