I tried to reenter martial arts with aikido at about your age but found that my knees could not take the pressure-subsequently titanium has replaced bone.
All the best.
I tried to reenter martial arts with aikido at about your age but found that my knees could not take the pressure-subsequently titanium has replaced bone.
All the best.
"Wax on.....wax off"I have a Black Belt in Barstool, CueStick, Headlock and Chokehold. The Dojo had this cool neon sign that said “Cold Beer & Hot Grill”
I drive a HAZMAT tanker...and I shed 20 lbs since starting the job in January, hauling heavy hose etc...so will start some weight training to put it back as muscle....I am 72.
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I have been making light of your topic, as is my nature.
But seriously - Good Luck on your “return to duty.” I know first hand (at 66) what it feels like and I could not begin to do it at all without some “chemical enhancements.”
Take it slow and easy. In other words don’t be like me.
I took judo at 16-17, tried again with kempo karate at 29-30 and the. Finally hapkido at 46. I earned my first dan black belt at two weeks after my fiftieth birthday. It is very different at that age. The physical challenge is tough but the mental effort it tough too. I made it to third dan at 57 before the right knee gave out. Following surgery it’s okay but my next front snap kick will have to be when I run out of ammunition; practice (at this age) makes brittle.
Tai Chi is easy on the bones and a good ‘toner-upper’.
Good for you sir. You are an inspiration to all that are considering or have “just started” some type puff physical exercise effort.
I, myself, have dusted off the old road bike, replaced tubes/tires, cables and otherwise tuning up the 2-wheeler. I’ve also started those evil basic calisthenics. Would also like to lose 20 pounds. If I can get some of the endurance back (I hope) other, more demanding athletic pursuits will follow.
Good luck in your efforts!
In my case it became apparent that using my legs for anything above the waist, which includes the rib cage, would be too slow. And, just as bad, “working through the pain” at the gym doesn’t always work anymore, but more often only prolongs the discomfort.
Of course, at “our age” we don’t hang out in alleys much anymore. So imo it is more likely we will have occasion to walk a drunk out of a nice restaurant, and because we are gentlemen we will want to do that as quietly as possible and without knocking over tables. (I carry for everything else.)
Good luck with yours and just don’t stop.
Stay with it.
I started Karate at 48 in spite of poor balance, weak ankles and arthritic knees (since my late teens.)
If the instructor had shown me something like a heel-rake and said “you will be doing this in less than 2 years,” I would have probably laughed in his face.
I still struggle with the pain and am told that I make some entertaining grimaces while working out, but continue to plow through it as best I can. I have less pain far better range of motion that I ever have had in many years.
Progress stalled for a time due to location and instructor changes but things have gotten back on track and there is forward motion again.
It is probably one of the most fun and rewarding experiences of my life.
Who ya kidding, give it up bro....So what’s the purpose of this thread? To lead us to believe you were the successor to Chuck Norris only you got old instead?
How much do you pay for your course? I was in Tae Kwon Do for two years and they wanted around $8000 for a four year black belt program. I couldn’t justify spending that kind of money. I actually enjoyed the kick boxing part of it more because the sparring was more realistic than the Tae Kwon Do sparring we did.