Bottom Line
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Choose
Pick a martial art that best suits your needs. Pick a legitimate instructor that you like and who has a reputation as a good instructor and who does not rip you off or belong to an organization that will rip you off.
Learn
Learn all you can and critically analyze all you see and hear.
Train
Work hard and train as much in class as you can. Train at home as much as you can. Cross train in other sports when you can.