To add to the question the tall anon had, do you have advice for those who want to take up self defense or martial arts but they have a fear of pain, if that makes sense? I was that weak kid in my karate classes who wanted to do more, but was too afraid to break some boards because I thought I was going to injure myself.

A member of our collective responds:“Getting mildly hurt in a fight is a huge plus, because the fear…

<p>To add to the question the tall anon had, do you have advice for those who want to take up self defense or martial arts but they have a fear of pain, if that makes sense? I was that weak kid in my karate classes who wanted to do more, but was too afraid to break some boards because I thought I was going to injure myself. </p>
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