Hello all, been trolling here for a couple of weeks and I decided now was a good time to jump in. Male, 35, Oklahoma City area, No martial arts exp.
I've been looking around at the various styles and offerings both around town and on the net and this seems to be the the best thing for me in terms of my character and current ability. Goals I hope to achieve are loosing weight, better health (mentally and physically) and better control and awareness of my body and the environment around me.
I believe that all 3 styles incorporated here can help me achieve my goals but I lack a starting point. I'm hoping somebody can help me with some direction on how to move forward. So, I am not familiar with any schools in my area so I am assuming that I need to learn by books/dvds.
This brings me to my first questions: (1) what book(s)/dvd(s) are recommended as the very starting point of my journey, and (2) How many hours of practice (a guess?) will be need before I move to the next step of my journey?
Thank you in advance for any help.