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Hi shorinryu912 - welcome to KarateForums!

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Congratulations everyone!

Congratulations, Hudson!

Welcome to the forums, KingPO ...And no; not even close. If you're only 17, you're already younger than I was when I started - at 18, a year ago. And I'm pretty sure there are others around here who started later than either of us. You're never too old to start learning..

I would ice it and rest it for a few days... if you keep kicking on it, it won't fully heal. Hamstring injuries seem to be pretty pesky, I had one earlier this year, and it took a few days off and a couple of bags of ice to heal that (However, I had been simply waiting for it to heal for about a week or so.. not a good idea didn't seem to work for me)

Ahh.. nothing quite like the weekend and escaping from the routine of class. Too bad the Gophers got trounced by Ohio State today... oh well, at least I got to see it from Row 1 of the student section. And now the remainder of my weekend shall consist of watching football and procrastinating on homework that is due on Monday.

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If it wasn't, I definitely wouldn't be here. Give it time! You're not going to be able to walk in and control everything perfectly the first time, the next time, the time after that - for quite a while - but with continued practice, it does get better. If you enjoy it, I would recommend continuing - the coordination will come sooner or later, just be patient.

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Absolutely.. I've been involved in MA for over a year, and I'm in the best overall shape I've ever been in. It's still a physical and mental challenge every day I go to train. I really enjoy it. I'd say while there may be some MA that may have a slightly higher risk of injury, I'd have to say that injury is a possibility in any MA, no matter what. I would also have to say that if you watch yourself and recieve proper instruction, the risk of injury is (generally) pretty low (I've been training over a year, and have only had one injury, that kept me from training for one day). It could be - there are some MA that are more aligned towards sport and conditioning. I can't tell if your current class is one of those, but there definitely are some MA's out there for what you're looking for. Sorry, I'm pretty worthless here I'm not very knowledgable about all the types of MAs out there; I will defer to someone more knowledgable (I know you're out there! ) on this one. How many times per week is this class? It's pretty tough to pass judgment on a 45 minute class without knowing the amount of classes you have. I have 2 hour classes 3 times per week; I have no clue if this is common or not, though. I know there were some pretty general answers in there, but I hope they helped a little.

I usually just have a backpack with my gi and some basic first aid (bandages, athletic tape, etc...) in it.

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Welcome to the forums, Twago. I'd say just to relax; most people of higher rank will know where you are in your training... remember, they had to start sometime too

I have no idea how I got the balance I do now I just kept training, and I noticed after a few months of that that I could simply stand on one leg/kick without any problems or falling over.. I guess I just picked it up as I went along. The chair idea sounds pretty good... or pretty much use anything that you could catch when/if you lose your balance and fall over

Agreed.. when weight lifting, you're still going to need a rest day between lifting days, just to give your muscles a chance to heal back up. Any more, and you'll probably be pretty sore, and I'm not sure if it'd do you any more good.