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What benefits can the Hebb Institute of Martial Arts provide for you?Is This Really For Me? Is HIMA My Best Choice? HIMA knows that you have many choices when it comes to activities, hobbies, recreational pursuits and sports. Despite the abundance of choices, HIMA is confident that your best choice is martial arts training! Why is HIMA martial arts training your best choice? HIMA martial arts training is your best choice because it provides unmatched benefits and features. These are detailed below, but before evaluating them, please read the following quotes carefully. Fitting and Timeless Quotes "Getting to know myself, getting to know my limitations, getting to know my weaknesses and improve them - all while becoming a better human being. That is why I practice martial arts." Shin Koyamada, The Last Samurai, Black Belt, January 2004. "Without knowing yourself, you can't know others around you. Through martial arts training, you can change your life and how you see people, how you see nature, how you see animals, how you see the food you eat. You can learn to chase your dreams and connect with yourself." Key Benefits What’s in this for me? You should be asking yourself, “What can martial arts training do for me?” The benefits of martial arts training are plentiful. Here’s a listing followed by a brief synopsis of five of the most powerful benefits to be derived from HIMA’s training. 1. Self Defense 2. Character Development 3. Fitness and Health 4. Culture and History 5. Camaraderie
Self Defense You will acquire self-defense skills through your training and through the very fabric of the arts you learn. You will learn a variety of self-defense skills at each level of training. Additionally, the arts you will learn are constructed with self-defense in mind. For instance, Pentjak Silat is a "true" self-defense art in that it doesn't have an on-guard position, so to speak. Every position is an on-guard position! Character Development Martial arts training is an excellent means to developing alertness, confidence, cooperation, courage, discipline, focus, humility, moral fiber, patience, positive attitude, respect and self esteem. Fitness and Health The physical nature of martial arts training makes it an excellent vehicle to improving most, if not all, areas of fitness, things such as cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular endurance, speed, power, balance, agility and coordination. Martial arts training also provides an outstanding cathartic effect that can greatly reduce stress!
Culture and History You will be exposed to elements of different cultures through your martial arts training at HIMA. Your Pentjak Silat training will expose you to the Indonesian customs and ways of adat and hormat. Your Kali training will expose you to some historical insight into the development of the Philippines. Kali is known for its highly sophisticated use of the stick and dagger. While neighboring regions (Indonesia and Malaysia) also use the stick and dagger, the sophistication level is lower. History helps explain this because the Philippines battled Spain. The Spaniards had highly developed systems of sword fighting, which greatly influences the development of Kali. Camaraderie When you truly become a HIMA student (after displaying your commitment), you become part of the HIMA family. You also become part of the Magda Institute Association family, which means you’ll have family all over the United States, England, Germany, and Italy. Additionally, you will develop a special camaraderie with your training partners and fellow students. This is due to the fact that close relationships develop between individuals who undergo the process of martial arts training and experience the journey of personal growth. Key Features Now that we've covered some of the high-powered benefits of our training it's time to explore the question, "What makes HIMA special?" You should be asking yourself, “What separates a high performance martial arts institute from an average martial arts school?” The features of HIMA answer that question. Here’s a listing followed by a brief synopsis of five of the most powerful features of HIMA. 1. Higher Learning 2. Magda Institute Affiliate 3. Philosophy 4. Higher Standards 5. Seamless Integration
Higher Learning HIMA is the four-state region’s only martial arts Institute of higher learning. Like colleges and universities, HIMA provides an education (through martial arts) that serves to aid the growth and development of its students and to prepare its students for the rigors of the real world. Like liberal arts colleges, HIMA’s programs of study use education (through martial arts) as an instrument of change to produce well-rounded individuals who can become productive citizens in many different realms of society. Like colleges and universities, HIMA’s curriculums can keep students learning and progressing for quite some time. In HIMA’s case, an average student may take eight to ten years to complete the curriculums. Magda Institute Affiliate We are the ONLY Magda Institute Chapter Affiliate in the greater metropolitan Washington, DC area! In fact, we are one of only five Magda affiliates in the entire United States. This feature alone is reason to train at HIMA. What does this feature mean to you? Many things! It means you get to learn the same, highly coveted curriculum that is taught at the Magda Institute. It means that you get high-quality training and a professional atmosphere because HIMA is monitored by the Magda Institute Association. It means continuing education for HIMA’s staff and students, as training opportunities with Sifu / Guro Cass Magda are regularly available. It means possible training opportunities at Magda Institute affiliates in California, New York, and Ohio, as well as England, Germany, and Italy. Philosophy You will encounter a great deal of philosophy as a HIMA student. The two most important philosophical tenets relate to fighting and learning. You will learn the Magda Institute Association’s fighting philosophy, which states, “You are the director. He is the directee.” You will also learn HIMA’s learning philosophy, which it borrows from Pete Jacobs (a Bruce Lee student). It states, “You are a partner in a journey of knowledge and its application, rather than someone's disciple for personal or organizational glorification.” We want our students to love learning! We want our students to learn and think for themselves! We want our students to embrace working hard on the fundamentals! Higher Standards HIMA truly believes that the martial arts are the ultimate personal development vehicle. Why? Because the martial arts have the potential to develop the mind, body, and spirit. In other words, martial arts can develop the whole individual. With this in mind, HIMA has higher learning standards than most schools. As a HIMA student, you will have to meet these standards in order to progress to the next level of learning. Standards apply to many things, such as attendance, physical conditioning, physical skills, knowledge of the arts, and many other things. HIMA’s higher standards, which focus on the integrated and simultaneous development of the mind, body, and spirit, truly make martial arts the ultimate personal development vehicle. Seamless Integration While there are some martial arts schools that teach only one style, the days of this being the norm are long gone. It is much more common for schools to offer training in several styles. While HIMA certainly advocates training in multiple styles, it feels that integration is important to creating a quality learning experience. The Phase Curriculum taught at the Hebb Institute of Martial Arts is a system of mixed martial arts (Jeet Kune Do, Kali, and Silat) that has been integrated since its inception in 1988. It has been practically-researched, time-tested, and results-driven since 1988. These factors have led to seamless integration in the Phase Curriculum. From this seamless integration comes an uncanny ability to compare and contrast arts, which can be witnessed in the Cultural Curriculum. The seamless integration of the system has been producing high-quality martial artists and human beings for two decades! Your Best Choice As you already know, HIMA is well aware that you have many choices when it comes to activities, hobbies, recreational pursuits and sports. You now know about the HIMA difference! You now know about some of the high-powered benefits that await. You now know about some of the key features that separate us from everyone else. Therefore, you now know that HIMA is clearly your best choice. Where are you going to find the same powerful benefits and features that HIMA delivers? You may be thinking, “At the Magda Institute!” You are correct! But, where are you going to find the same powerful benefits and features in the four-state region? Nowhere … … but HIMA! Your Benefits Await Get started today with your FREE Classes. Return to HIMA from Benefits |