Beginning Adults: Do you feel silly?

[Shui Tora]

I hope I'm one of those martial artists that can still train in their 70's or even 80's.

Are you going to start up a new style just for the elderly, calling it; " Old Man Kung Fu " ?

(No offense to those of this particular age...)

[hapkido princess]

I know exactly how you feel. I was 31 when I first joined Hapkido, and I was the oldest one there. I've been at it for a little over a year now and I LOVE IT. It's actually funny sometimes to see the younger ones moan and groan when we run or do jumping jacks, they can't keep up. I always tell them to GET UP I'm twice your age. I was very intimadated at first, but now I get to help with the Jr. class and I get to learn from my younger more flexiable partners in adult class. Just stick with it, half the battle is just going out on the mat for the first time. CONGRATS. GOOD LUCK. HAVE FUN.

Amy

[jaymac]

I have to say, I enjoy the teen to young adult class more than the adult classes. I like to be aggressive and try new things. The teens are ready to jump right in with me. I notice however, in the adult class 30 and up, things are slower, which surprises me because I do not think 30's and 40's is an old age.

[bushido_man96]

I have to say, I enjoy the teen to young adult class more than the adult classes. I like to be aggressive and try new things. The teens are ready to jump right in with me. I notice however, in the adult class 30 and up, things are slower, which surprises me because I do not think 30's and 40's is an old age.

I think the difference is that the teens are used to a more active lifestyle.

[jaymac]

I have to say, I enjoy the teen to young adult class more than the adult classes. I like to be aggressive and try new things. The teens are ready to jump right in with me. I notice however, in the adult class 30 and up, things are slower, which surprises me because I do not think 30's and 40's is an old age.

I think the difference is that the teens are used to a more active lifestyle.

Well I am in my early 30's and was asked to stick with the under 30 group when practicing. I wonder if it is because my instructor thinks that I am equally active or if it is that he thinks I am immature Just kidding, I think he sees I get more out of that group and can be more aggressive (and immature )

[bushido_man96]

I have to say, I enjoy the teen to young adult class more than the adult classes. I like to be aggressive and try new things. The teens are ready to jump right in with me. I notice however, in the adult class 30 and up, things are slower, which surprises me because I do not think 30's and 40's is an old age.

I think the difference is that the teens are used to a more active lifestyle.

Well I am in my early 30's and was asked to stick with the under 30 group when practicing. I wonder if it is because my instructor thinks that I am equally active or if it is that he thinks I am immature Just kidding, I think he sees I get more out of that group and can be more aggressive (and immature )

Hey, this is great. Your instructor is doing what he can to help you the most. He is looking out for your best interest, and that is wonderful!

[jaymac]

He is a great instructor, I feel very fortunate to be at this dojo.

[pegasi]

I did feel kind of odd at first, being one of the few adults in my class (I was 33 when I started TKD), but as time has passed, things are going pretty well. My instructor started the class I'm in about 21 months ago, I started training that first month. Now that the class has been going on for a while, it's gotten bigger, and there are more adults joining. It's technically a "family" class, with both parents and their kids in it, but the instructor I have is great about separating us into adult and kid activities, as well as joint activities, so that we get the training appropriate to our levels. Now that I'm a "senior" student in the class, I get to help with the kids and new students from time to time, which I'm enjoying. It's also a learning experience for me too.

For all you adults new to your classes, I say to hang in there, things get better the more you learn. It's also kind of like going to the gym, you might have to make yourself go in the beginning, but once you've been at it a while, you get so that you miss it. I had to sit out 6 weeks due to injury, and I can definitely say how true that is... I thought almost daily about when I could get back to class.