10 Martial Arts MISTAKES to Avoid

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[@Muffln]

The first one is very true, my school focuses the first 15 - 20 minutes of class to be about the workout/warmup, which may seem too long for some people, but I think warming up is definitely underrated.

[@nathearn]

Yep, a good warmup can make a massive difference👍

[@lolsflint7598]

The point you made at 2:17 about not stretching regularly really resonated with me. I'm almost 19 now but I started with taekwondo when I was 4. I used to be super flexible but then recently I had MULTIPLE minor and major muscle pulls in under 3 months, which really humbled me. It was really eye opening. It was also in part due to me doing a lot of squats every day but not properly stretching which really made my hamstrings or smthg like that a lot tighter according to one of my instructors. Also my lower back has this thing called "Anterior Pelvic Tilt" because of the pandemic and me sitting my ass at the computer all day so now I need to fix my posture as well because it ruins my kicks. I really suggest everyone trains flexibility a LOT, to the absolute maximum. It's also a good way to build mobility and also strength without increasing muscle mass significantly. On top of that, I cannot stress the importance of building *stability*. Your muscles need to have that stability in various tense and difficult movements to really bring out that power, and resistance band training imo really helps with that stuff. I don't know much on this topic and I myself am only starting with it soon (if I'm not lazy again), but I have heard from others about this being the case.

[@christopherreid6448]

He is basically describing me during boxing 😂. And I completely that you should not think one martial art is better then another .Great content, keep it up!

[@nathearn]

100%. Thank you👍

[@alistaircorstorphine7469]

For me ( just got back into Taekwondo at the age of 47) I incurred a torn hamstring previously( I get to my lessons very early ) and stretch for about 45 minutes and practise some kicks) it still hurts , but not as bad , will keep at it though :) great videos as well :)

[@errenracsa]

What belt are u?

[@alistaircorstorphine7469]

@@errenracsa only a white belt at the moment, will be grading in February this year

[@errenracsa]

@@alistaircorstorphine7469 im also white im about to have promotion on february wish me luck

[@alistaircorstorphine7469]

@@errenracsa you will do it :) easy :)

[@errenracsa]

@@alistaircorstorphine7469 thank you

[@Abdullah..222]

Hii sir iam a big fan of you and I have learned some kicks from your videos thank you sir.....

[@acadabara]

@Ayaan Shirke he probably does

[@nathearn]

Great to hear, thank you💪

[@CraftingVegeto]

Loved this video!! I'm so guilty of #4.... I'd love kata tips, since it's my passion personally 😳

[@nathearn]

Thank you! Keep up the great content too :)

[@triscool1736]

Yo Nat You are such an inspiration for me and many others keep up the good work and never stop training! ✊🏼😎

[@nathearn]

Love hearing that, keep up the training as well💪

[@yobeee]

I LOVE the new longer videos!!

[@nathearn]

Thank you, glad to hear that💪

[@Dxra.21]

Hi i do kickboxing i have been doing it for 4 months i am one of the only girls at my kickboxing i watch your tutorials and find them really useful i have got into he habit of stretching everyday before i saw your videos i did not stretch at all ive noticed a real improvement with my kickboxing thanks for everything

[@zachparade2791]

That’s awesome that you are helping to blaze a trail for other female at the kickboxing school you go to! Martial arts is for everyone!

[@Dxra.21]

@@zachparade2791 Yeah Thanks!

[@nathearn]

No problem!💪

[@Letham316]

The "stretching every day" bit really hit me. When I started Karate, the strenuous exercises had the same effect as heavy resistance training - needing quite a few days for the muscles to rebuild and recover. I got into the habit of being inactive between classes, but that lack of exercise and stretching was not only limiting my progress, but actively undoing some of it. It's really frustrating when, even after 15 months, I still look like a complete newbie when I try to do push-ups or certain stretches. 😩 Thankfully, I finally started to do some proper work on non-class days. 💪

[@dragond1537]

You motivate and inspire me Nat. I love your advice to not give up. I always watch your videos to learn more 🙌🏻

[@shadowspider4140]

Nice video. I can relate to the consistency one. I did pretty much no training over Christmas, and now I'm back to doing karate 7 hours a week, and I'm already in pain

[@nathearn]

Nice, make sure you maintain your stretching while training that much💪

[@saraenlacasa]

I have a question for you, (if you are still in school) how do you make it work to train that much and study at the same time? I only have karate 2 times a week and i'd really like more of it but i dont know about school and all that..plus do you train at a dojo or club or something because 7 hours is amazing and i'd also like that much of training (please reply)

[@shadowspider4140]

@@saraenlacasa I trained at a dojo. 18:30 to 20:30 on Tuesday and Thursday, 18:30 to 19:30 on Wednesday, and 10:00 to 12:00 on Saturday. I treated karate as a reward for myself. I would spend most of my time at home studying, then karate training is where I could relax and have fun.

[@saraenlacasa]

@@shadowspider4140 thank you a lot for replying, karate is my passion, something i treasure a lot and i will give my all to fulfill my whole potential. Have a great life soldier ✊

[@_sixtyfour]

your first tip not warming up properly is so real/relatable. i do taekwondo and whenever i feel like side kicking i do it, and then instantly regret it.

[@OldenTreeCult]

I’m so goddamn pumped! I’m starting kickboxing in a few days and for months Ive wanted to do boxing and didn’t yknow which gym to pick and nobody to take me. Thanks for the info!

[@dkzarky.3972]

bro got the lightskin stare

[@priusblackheart6772]

I agree with number 2 after 12 years of Martial Arts training I finally received my Black belt last December 2022 and after that, I started to question my own skills and I came to the point that I think that everything is pointless and I am just a beginner after all but the good thing is I held myself from quitting

[@assassin9339]

Never quit, you litellay don't have idea how much you are better than regular people. Its a lifestyle man

[@Superbrawl404]

It was nicely informative, keep up the good work.

[@nathearn]

Glad you enjoyed💪

[@haywoonwoon]

I literally benefited from the video as a beginner taekwondo player. There are a lot of hard kicks that I can't master and I'm having a hard time being flexible, but I'll keep going. Thank you, Nat. ⁦⁦(⁠◔⁠‿⁠◔⁠)⁩

[@tigerpro3405]

Another key one is not to neglect your non dominant side. I am very prone to this but it helps you be unpredictable when fighting if your opponent doesn’t know which side you are likely to perform your strongest kick on for example.

[@Maxfromohio2155]

Another mistake people make is underestimating their opponent

[@YabbaYabababa]

Shut your stupid self up

[@uronlysajz]

Or overestimating

[@tydit9577]

I love how you were saying the thing about streching cuz i started streching litteraly today xD

[@nathearn]

Nice, keep it up💪

[@rivera_]

Great video💪 There are many things to pay attention to, a little hard to remember 😅 I spend a lot of time on warming up and stretch, first warming up and then stretch , especially in winter, I need to spend more time on warming up 😶‍🌫️ avoid getting hurt （That burger is so cute ☺️🤤🍔 ） （ The video has subtitles, thanks Nat 🙌🐹 ）

[@nathearn]

Nice, keep up that stretching💪

[@shokster]

Great video! Would love to see more vids like this. I'm started Karate next month and would love some tips for beginners.

[@nathearn]

Definitely will carry on making vids like this👍

[@DeadManDownunder]

Great video, I'm a 40 year old yellow belt with GKR Karate, I only started training with my daughters a short while ago and something like this is what I and they needed to see. Thank you.😊

[@rezerggg__73074]

Hey! I do martial arts at home, and from june 2022 i started watching your videos (and Trevor's) and you motivated me to start, and i just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS! You really helped me with streches, kicks, etc. Good luck!🔥✨🔥

[@EraldoPiccione]

Same dude🔝

[@triscool1736]

Fr Nat a W!

[@nathearn]

Nice!! Keep up the great work I’m glad you’re smashing it👍

[@aniruddhchouhan1539]

Be strong as much as you can

[@simonlatimer8449]

Good advice kiddo. Respect.

[@brehwhat9387]

Yo Nat! I just wanna say, I really enjoy your content and your tips on Martial Arts. Today I just got to yellow belt in Kyokushin Karate thanks to your tips, Thanks again bro!!

[@CarlosAugusto-tj7xu]

I'm really enjoying these types of videos. Keep it up.

[@nathearn]

Glad to hear it :) will do

[@cricketeer606]

I am about to start TKD and I am so excited, thank you so much for these tips!

[@nathearn]

Good luck for starting, hope it all goes well💪

[@cricketeer606]

@@nathearn thank you so much I am a huge fan

[@alisalman5917]

3:53 i’n definitely guilty of avoiding sparring 🌚🌚. It was essentially my fear of failure or looking like an idiot (I do MMA btw) but then i realised that fearing failure will NEVER let me progress. So everytime I spar, i truly give it my all and it helps me understand my mistakes more 💯

[@SudeeptoSaha]

I do basic kick boxing 🥊🥊 and kung fu Currently I started to learn karate ..... I like it as it is

[@-ANDRE-59]

I was guilty of neglecting defense when I started mma and in a couple of matches (where in one i got my shoulder badly dislocated from a kimura), because in taekwondo the tendency is to attack attack and attack by searching the consequentiality of kicks (and punches for itf taekwondo, at least i did) and I remember that I took a ton of punches to the face because I lacked defense tho my dad and trainers told me to protect myself everytime. Then i literally started to focus just on how to defend effectively, and I arrived to a point where I can do an active defense, similar to Poirier's one. I m not as good as him obviously but I can do a pretty good job as well.

[@JN-hg5wn]

Well said :) Great advice!!

[@vishnuramesh350]

A different yet important information. Thanks Nat!

[@alistaircorstorphine7469]

I always thought black belt was the start of the harder journey 1st Dan to 10th ( karate) or 9th Dan ( Taekwondo)

[@nathearn]

100%

[@CommentSectionStoreClerk]

These are all my mistakes that I need to work on. You made my life easier by showing us the common mistakes that we probably make so good work man.

[@karmaakabane6704]

i really liked this video, as a some who interested in martial arts and as an English learner ... I know I'm weird

[@nathearn]

Glad you liked it! Not weird hahah

[@HumanoidEyeball]

one more thing i’d like to add, not asking someone about a technique or form or whatever. i find that the people of the belt level who are learning it have the most knowledge on it due to it being fresh in their memory. dont be afraid to ask lower belt levels for help. the people in the learning stage (or even a belt higher) and black belts usually have the freshest memory

[@SIGMA-52]

As someone who practices multiple martial arts the single biggest mistake I find people do is disregard techniques for flare it doesn't matter how good you think you are or how good what you doing looks like without proper technique almost everything you do with borderline useless

[@nathearn]

I agree👍

[@josepht3033]

I can relate to the sparring part I didn't sparr much so it was harder to get better

[@nathearn]

👍👍100%

[@stealthyninja585]

I can honestly relate to number 6 I used to do taekwondo but recently after achieving my black belt I decided to adapt and started doing some kickboxing. I would throw kicks and rarely throw punches and I would get overwhelmed when get caught in punching ranch😅

[@Trust_issues.]

This was so helpful. I realized many things. Great tips. Keep up the good work!!

[@ARAGAMINGALOK07]

5:47 this is so true! I saw Nat's Unsu Jump tutorial and thought "damn thats a sick jump but it looks so hard" Then I practiced it two days in a row and I have already started to get quite good at it, I am already able to almost do a 360 jump

[@devinwilson816]

Hey I like this one. Thanks for the advise. I glad you share what you learn especially the part where not one martial arts is better than the other. Its the practitioner has to see what suits them or like what can work for them. I myself trying different ones then realize its best to warm up too. Also more techniques need to be added is true along with defence. Bruce Lee- "Adapt whats useful, discard whats not".

[@Mr.SpiffyZ]

Sensei, I appreciate the video. I’m starting my martial arts journey next week… I’m a bit nervous, though I got the speed & power to do them. I’m thinking of making videos of my progress too. This video will help a ton for my body.

[@zachparade2791]

Best of luck on your new journey! Welcome to the martial arts family! When you are starting out, remember to ask questions, be patient with yourself, and focus on the deeper life skills like respect, discipline, and courage. ✌️🙏

[@zachparade2791]

Also, I subbed to you, so I expect to see your progress videos 😁

[@nathearn]

Good luck, relax and enjoy it👊👊

[@Mr.SpiffyZ]

@@zachparade2791 Thank you for the kind words!✨I’ll take your advice and turn it into strength. I appreciate the support you give & I look forward to our Journey. 😎

[@Mr.SpiffyZ]

@@zachparade2791 Also the subscribe is much appreciated 🫠

[@yusifedits]

Nice video bro:)

[@nathearn]

Thanks bro💪💪

[@yusifedits]

@@nathearn 💪

[@limitlessjoseph1399]

3:55. Affirmative and you are 1000% correct!

[@σιδερογροθιές]

Thank you Nat for telling those people out there that think that muay thai is better than karate or bjj is better than judo and wrestling.

[@nathearn]

100%💪💪

[@inspired_by_faith1]

The fact that this guy replies to every single comment is insane! I love all your videos, keep up the good work! ❤

[@zekevilsun2649]

the first one is very true, now I have back pain and can't kick as fast and as hard as before, even though I'm only 14 years old

[@joshua_iyalla]

Bro called me out at number 3😭

[@nathearn]

😭😭

[@tusharbhalla5336]

Perfection in Karate is a journey , not a destination 😊

[@tadeasstavek2927]

I love this video. I was training Japanese Jiu Jitsu since I was 7y.o (I am 17 now) and one of my main goals is do defeat my father in a fight (he was training Kung Fu and he loves Aikido) and when I was a kid I have told him that I am going to defeat him so he can be proud on me as a father (I know it sounds stupid for someone but When I was a kid I was really bullied at school and when I have learned that I can defend myself and get more and more powerful. Strength became my number 1 priority until today. And I have struggled a lot but I have persevered and I am currently 3. Kyu (green belt/ in JJJ it is 4/7 belts (I am only talking abt belts from white belt to 1.dan)) And I can saw for myself that my sparrings are like my family to me. Me and one of my friends really love your videos and you have just reminded me that everyone one who does MS has these kinds of struggles. I am currently finding time to start training with a katana (doing european Long sword for four years -2y bcs of covid) and I have become kinda depressed bcs I was thinking that everything I do will never be good enough but I have persevered and I want to be stronger and stronger. Thank you my friend and I wish you the best...

[@rivera_]

Muteki boy Nat 🙌😊🥋

[@nathearn]

Of course hahah

[@Imneithergokunorvegeta]

5:00 I love that. Yeah Ive always been fascinated with boxing but I hate it when people starting to compare one martial art to another. All of em are great and unique in their own way. Since I’m Thai and lived in Thailand, most people here would say Muay Thai is the best but Ive always viewed it otherwise. Pretty sure most of good Muay Thai fighter would lose to a good boxer in a fair boxing match, this also applied to the opposite. In the end just do what u love man

[@jkgardiner]

Good work Nat. 👏

[@nathearn]

Thanks🔥

[@Shadowman820]

I have heard that the no sparring thing is especially true in those McDojos , apparently some don't even let you do any sparring . You should have probably mentioned that when people want to start doing martial arts seriously to do their home work about where they are going to train so they don't end up in a McDojo .

[@nathearn]

I will be making a video on this topic soon actually👍

[@SangeetaShinde-p2m]

I just love ur vdos n instagram reels

[@xvie_z2900]

3:15 that escape was faster than blink of an eye

[@christiano8088]

Nats amazing. Great channel for martial arts and eye candy!

[@KazMMA7]

My back and knees are always so achy and sore. And I’m only 16. Also I stretch every day.

[@Carlo99yehey]

You're not alone, im 15 and do bodybuilding. My body feels like an old man's

[@rivera_]

Train like a dog every day, it's funny 🤣 Nat lying on the floor is so cute 😂

[@nathearn]

😂😂

[@ishlazz1307]

Man that proper warm up & stretch really hits me hard. Just got my black belt early this year, however still need to learn lot more

[@McNuggetj32]

Hello, I have a question: (I try to do taekwondo at home.) - Does having a fat or big thigh cause my flexibility to drop? - Why is it when I do a front kick, I can go high above my head, but when I try to do a roundhouse, I can only kick above the stomach? - Are there any ways to become more balanced on one leg? Or to reduce the stress I put on it? - What weight should the punching bags be? I'm 90 kg (Mainly fat) and the only one I have at home is 20 kg because my lil cousin uses it. - What is a good sparring partner? My grandma, my lil cousin, or the house cat?

[@calvinwallis2634]

Thank you! All these are true especially the stretching 😅

[@Mr.SpiffyZ]

You should make a video on tips for whenever you’d start your classes! Or best ways to land your kicks on targets.

[@Nunchakuattack]

You are great sir

[@nathearn]

Thank you :)

[@blxqy]

im really liking this new video style, keep it up 👍

[@nathearn]

Thank you :) 💪💪

[@Ana10780]

Thanks ☺️

[@oldcomrade_5825]

I remember getting into a bit of an argument with a friend over Muay Thai or Savate Kickboxing being better (for street application), I had mentioned doing Savate and he claimed Thai was better. His reasoning was something along the lines of "Thai practitioners hit extremely hard and fast, opponents would likely take a few shots without being able to hit back and go down" and I did 100% agree with him about how Thai fighters hit like absolute trucks and can crush people, but I either then tried to just say that Thai wasn't necessarily better or tried to prove that Savate was better (I can't remember rly well since it took place a while ago but i think i was just defending Savate and saying Thai wasnt necessarily better). i brought up how precise one has to be in Savate and how the kicks are still vicious with how they come up and how they can be faked low and then take out the head or vise versa and how said precise strikes hitting with the toes can easily put someone on the ground from something like a liver shot or a shot to the side of the head. i also brought up the great use of spin kicks like spinning heel hooks or crescents and tornadoes but he just kept bringing up more reasons that all countered mine, then i eventually got fed up and left the chat LOL

[@jashardwallington]

A guy who did tkd tried to argue the same with kung fu an capoeria ok one capoeria was used by the slaves of brazil to state there own free state an these slavers had capoeria banned cus they had no answer for it. Then i was Kung fu can be very deadly theres a a reason its still yea theres bullshido master but those bad example an ppl love to use them as a scapegoat but over look the ppl in mma with kung fu backgrounds etc but yea i feel you pain ppl are arrogant

[@maximmovie6712]

Your amazing man

[@kramkalisthenics]

How about some set-up videos, like how to lure someone onto a kick or punch.

[@tekken3819]

He Nat,thank you for this information by the way Nat, I do many my martial arts mistakes you say in this video thank you for this information ℹ️ bro Nat, you solve my questions bro last time😂thank you so much bro 💕💗💖❣️♥️❤️have a good day 👍💪💪💪💪😎

[@forgotthepassword2636]

The top 10 mistakes 1- not warming up properly 2- thinking your indestructible 3- neglecting technique for speed 4- not stretching regularly 5- avoiding sparring 6- relying on one technique/style 7- thinking your martial art is the one and only 8- giving up easily 9- neglecting defense 10- not training consistently

[@Hassan-vy8tn]

you are amazing for the beginners keep it up champ

[@nathearn]

Thank you :) will do

[@cghunterz1456]

I'm actually a green belt in taekwondo, and it's good to hear this stuff because the sparring and how people always say their martial arts is the best. But one of my new instructors who is going to teach us shotokan karate seems pretty amazing, and I'm excited to try a style of karate.

[@Carlo99yehey]

I have plans on enrolling in a taekwondo dojo, what should i be aware about before starting?

[@SMITOSHI]

​@@Carlo99yeheywouldn't recommend taekwondo as most of them are mcdojos. (Well atleast the one I was in, I figured it out quickly and left as I wanted to progress without feeling like the achievements were being handed to me)

[@caidenonfridge8826]

Sick vid , keep up the great content

[@nathearn]

Thanks mate I appreciate that as always👍

[@martinwettig8212]

Yeah, number 3 is the most common and most crucial one in my opinion. Nail the technique, the speed comes along it.

[@Darkmagician-fp1rl]

What I need is consistency in taekwondo, then I’ll reach my goal sooner. Become as good as my instructors. I am just a yellow belt rn.

[@T.J.WattFan]

as a swimmer, number 3 is soooo accurate, when i was little i used to do my strokes fast and neglect technique (i was still the fastest but besides that,) once i joined the middle school swim team i wasn’t the fastest anymore and i had to work on my technique which made me not go as fast in my 7th and 8th grade years but i was once again the fastest when i got technique and then speed.

[@jeftheboss2312]

Perfect advises

[@nathearn]

🤝thank you

[@senseileo4829]

As a karate black belt, I started when I was 6 in a dojo, but stopped at 10 because the dojo was getting old and boring and I was better than everyone else except for the other black belts. I continued training 6 out of 7 days per week in karate skill, strength, speed, durability, and endurance. I'm in my teenage years and I still train this often.

[@Shotokan_Greenland]

Oh and "listen to your body when you come back after a break" is very important ... I have gotten so many injuries because i didn't do this... I just told my body to do what I know it has been able to do before.... RIP knees ...

[@Nesterovor_Kirill]

Я только недавно начал заниматься боевым искусством и хочу сказать спасибо вам за это видео. Я получил много хороших советов, спасибо.

[@JadenCampbell08]

I respect you to❤

[@justanotherclaire7402]

Hey I was wondering if you could make a video about stretching to get back flexibility for those of us who lost it

[@Quiescere0]

I've seen so many people coming and leaving from the Dojo in my three years of training. They're looking for glory in their first day and what they get instead is humiliation, and I'm there like 🤦🏽. So many of them don't resists the first phase and simply quit off. As you say, if someone wants results, they must be consistent. It is a struggle of day by day, not a experience once in-a-lifetime

[@blazingdragon9607]

I'm having my tournament the day after tomorrow.. This really helps, ty sensei 💙👍🏻

[@nathearn]

Good luck for it👍

[@blazingdragon9607]

@@nathearn Tyvm

[@zhenfeng0217]

Everyday after karate I watch nat just to improve

[@siphosibande4355]

Nate I relate when it comes to flexibility and these things are commonly done and I see what you mean when you say people get on your nerves when they say a martial arts is better than the other

[@akaash_toor]

Yea, these are all true. You inspired me to stretch every night and it hurts like hell but im sticking with doing it💪🏽 I know your sticking with karate, but have you considered doing, or done any other martial arts?

[@nathearn]

I have definitely, I would like to try some ground game like bjj

[@akaash_toor]

@@nathearn yehhh man thats probably what ill do later💪🏽💪🏽

[@Velocity_Plays]

0:47 "this one applies to any sport that involves physical activity" bro that got me lmfao Jokes aside great video! This helped me notice some of the mistakes I do nowadays, you really inspire me mate! Cheers! 🤝

[@whackquack3973]

I disagree (no offence but I think it’s just a piece of advice you should acknowledge)

[@nathearn]

😂😂thank you mate, really appreciate you saying that🤝

[@kamilstefaski4743]

Hey Nat, maybe consider creating a video with exercises for daily stretching. I bet it will be useful to many of us

[@yousif_d4]

I always warm up but one time at a tournament I didn’t but I still won

[@pietrodivarov7925]

I’m 16 and i got my black belt on february of the last year, I’m able to understand the whole video but I suck texting english. Anyway I just want to say thank you, because I really enjoy all your videos and shorts, I usually find some precious hint, like in this one. I agree with all the things you said, and I’m aware that i must improve in some areas of my practices.

[@limitlessjoseph1399]

7:01. That is what I do all the time when I practice kumite.👍👍👍👍👍

[@lacrazycuber2513]

Nice 2:50 😂 Great advice Ik me and others have done these mistakes and fixed them.

[@dudeee727]

Those vid are amazing Keep it up🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@nathearn]

Glad you think so, thank you!

[@ahmedmukhtar4665]

1. Not warming up 2. Being overconfident 3. Neglecting technique 4. Not stretching regularly 5. Avoiding sparring 6. Relying on only one style 7. Thinking your Martial art is better 8. Giving up 9. Neglecting defense 10. Train consistently Thank me later😉