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Hi, thanks for the reply That's really encouraging to hear, looking at the younger people they seem to not have any problems kicking so I did feel a bit down!! My sensei's say that I shouldn't worry too much about kicking high as alot of kicks are aimed at drawing the guard down?? but they push you to kick high as well which is good but frustrating. By the sounds of it I need to learn the art of patience!

Hi, Just to introduce myself, I'm 38 years old and have started karate 3 months ago and ABSOLUTELY love the classes and sensei's are really good... It's Wado Ryu that I'm doing! My fitness level is practically zero although within the 3 months I've gotten better, however my real concern is whether at my age and fitness level, will I ever be able to kick high (head height) comfortably? I've not noticed alot of improvement and I'm concerned I've "missed the boat"... I guess my question is can a 38 year old complete beginner work to kick to head height comfortably? I watch everyone else in admiration