Bailz

Cool! The family that does the MA together...stays and trains together in the MA for the long journey. Haha all four of us are training me wife and two kids we love it...

Good luck n awesome.

Thank you, made some good friends during the day including the 5th dan so not all bad.....

One's never to old, imho, to train in the and continue in training in the MA. I'll be 56 this October and I've been doing Shindokan ever since I was 7 years old. The saying goes..."You're only as old as you feel!" I think this is an honest statement of encouragement for anyone, not just MAists. Are you feeling too old or just out of shape? Either way, age, imho, is what it is and nothing can be done about it. Being out of shape, well, execise is a wonderful thing all across the board. Now...TRAIN your heart out!! I am not feeling too old, little out of shape maybe but at weekend I went to a competition and was placed in veterans category if I honest this was very disheartening once I found out I was the only none black belt in the category....I am 9 kyu so has you can imagine fighting a 5th dan was a little nervy (really enjoyed it though and learnt loads). I think this is what has got me thinking about it not so much the fighting but kata as these guys have had years to perfect them and I have had 4 months. Thanks

Always enjoy it lol can't wait to train need to work on my fitness more and keep soaking up my sensei's knowledge whilst learning the history in my spare time or whilst I am at work lol

Thanks for all the replays very inspiring.....

Awesome reply thank you. Oss

Thank you.....OSS

That is awesome well done and it is also the sort of thing I wanted to hear.

I am in for most of those reasons and am training 4times per week. I really enjoy it but am worrying about flexiness and my kick as I am finding this side very difficult. Thank you for your prompt reply.

Am I too old to start karate? Been doing it about four months n loving it. I am 36 in two months. Thanks bailz