You'd better know what you're getting yourself into because, like the Matrix, there's more out there than meets the eye. We teach beyond the combative aspects. It provides a heightened awareness of one's own self, one's own weaknesses and strengths. Being aware of who you are gives you an idea of what you can do in life. Patience and discipline are paramount.
Many people try to learn the easy way.
Americans say 'easy come, easy go. If they really, really want to learn, they have to dig in one place and keep digging and digging, and they will see water with patience. If they are digging five feet here and don't see the water and quit and dig another hole five feet and quit and dig again and again quit, they will never see the water. Patience and discipline, over and over and over, and they come to better shape and become a better human being. You're going to meditate, whether you know it or not.