I think the most important part of getting into martial arts, more important than the specific art is to find a good teacher. You're really luck y if you can find someone with: good technique, the ability to teach, and no serious ego problems.
My instructor was pretty good, although he seem to give the girls a little more attention than the boys. I heard some interesting stories about him after I ended up leaving class. I don't think this is the most terrible thing, as long as doesn't interfere too much in class.
Although I had a friend who trained in TKD with someone who had great technique, and knew how to teach. The high belt was his wife. Unfortunately the whole class broke up when he ended up sleeping with another woman in his class. Heh, how's that for character and integrity.
Polyamoury is the way to go... all of that would have been avoided had our global community been conditioned into a more (what I believe to be) refined way of behaviour... character... integrity... that's just a way of pinning down people to behave in a certain manner for the so called good of humanity - bound by rules the church intially set up to control our wanton ways which has become deriguer of the global societies belief system whether you're religious or not... let's face it - people sleep around... partners 'cheat' on each all the time - I'd rather people were open and honest with each other and appreciate the beauty in each other... male or female and don't get too hung up on taboo or possesive over each other!
As Perry Farrel once sang - "Ain't no wrong ain't no right... only pleasure and pain"
I don't know where that came from - I think I must be going slightly mad - suffise to say I do have an alternative take on lifestyle choices and I'm fully aware that I live in a distinct minority.
My resolution
- break rules & live a little
- forgive quick & kiss slow
- laugh long & never regret
- remember old friends & loved ones
- make new friends & loved ones
- travel
- eat well
- ride hard
- dive deep