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@SA Karate. Thank you. I've been to a few lessons now and am enjoying it immensely. the knees are holding out better then they where when I was younger. Pad work has helped a lot and building the muscles up in my legs have helped as well. So I'm now in the Gym up to 3 times a week and Karate 3 times a week one week and once a week the next. (Work getting in the way, but trying to change that).

Just thought I'd update you on what I've decided. I am sticking with KoKu-Ryu been to a few lessons and have settled nicely, the kata's are so similar to Shotokan and I just feel it's my right path to take. Thanks for all the advice and words or encouragement. Oss!

Hi everyone, just a quick few questions to help me make my mind up on what to do. I studied Shotokan and got to 1st Kyu and gave up due to knee trouble, and moving to another county. (Bad excuses I know but I was young and stupid) I am Female in my early 40's and not very fit and about 2-3 stone overweight, which is why I'm hitting the gym again! Now I'm wanting to start all over again and have found 2 Dojo's near me. One is ITF style TKD which I have been to a few times and really enjoyed, even the jogging / exercises which I haven't done in years, but had to stop due to damaging Ligaments at work. And after several Physio sessions I am now able to return to jogging / gym work. The second one is Koku-Ryu and is near the gym I've started going to to strength my knee back up. Looking at Koku-Ryu it seems a lot like Shotokan and am not sure if I want to go back to that same style, but TKD is also very similar. I am so stuck as to which one to choose so any input would help me greatly! Thank you in advance.