Trying to get started.

[caturpilar]

First some background (as I mentioned in my introduction), I have no MA training except for Marine Corps MA Training. I'm 27 yrs old, 5'11" about 160lbs, so I may be a little old to start MA. My buddy is a MuayThai/grappler and he thinks I would be ok at this and wants to train me. However besides being too old, I had broke my tibia in Jan of 2003 and was wondering if I should train in Muay Thai and grappling or would I risk the chance of breaking my shin again? Thanks, Cat.

[Rick]

Well dude, before u go on doing Muay Thai u should perhaps first find out how much chop your tibia is. U don't wanna break that baby again. Perhaps instead of the Muay Thai ur friend could more teach u the boxing/elbow side of the martial art as well as the grappling.

 

It definately sounds like a good thing to get in to though man.

 

Rick

[caturpilar]

Ya, breaking it again is not something I'm real keen about. It was a clean straight across break that reset itself so no surgery just straight to a cast but that was almost 2 yrs ago. Any ideas where I could get a professional opinion? I'm sure most Doc's will say no.

[ZR440]

Just ask your doctor if you are concerned about it. Do you really have to jump into Muay Thai just because your friend does it? There's many other arts out there. Visit a few schools and decide for yourself.

 

And I didn't start until I was 29.

[caturpilar]

Zr440,

 

No I don't have to do Muay Thai but I like the grappling and he would train free of charge. I'm open to other suggestions of course. I just don't know about the different styles. But thats what I'm gonna read about in the other sections I have watched him in some MMA matches and I like the style.

[Rick]

I reckon grappling is okay for u, but yeah ur doctor might say no but then again he might also be right when he says it. A little bit of boxing and grappling isn't a bad combination. If it's free and it's good man, hell yeah go for it on the grappling side of things.

 

Rick

[euphoria47]

you're never too old...banish that from your mind. when i started one school, i saw a 70ish lady walk in...i incorrectly assumed that she was there to wait on a grandchild. she dressed up and walked out...in a black belt. i thought that she had perhaps done this her entire life, but then i was told she had only taken for about 5 years. i thought that it might be a joke...until i saw her beat the crap out of some 20 year old guy...and then a 30 year old guy...and then pretty much everyone else there...it was one of the highlights of my training...loved her.

[Red J]

You are def not too old, however, you want to be smart and not do something that you will regret when you are older...like 30!

 

There are plenty of ways to train that are safe. Talk to a doc if you need to. You may want to limit exposure to this area by leaving out the shin kicks or anything else that could injure that area. I don't know about you, but I have to work for a living.

[caturpilar]

Well it is reassuring that starting out so late in life is nothing to feel awkward about. Unfortunatly I gotta work for a living too so I will take it easy on shin blocking and the sorts. I'm trying to find something close to the house so I'm gonna check out this school called Japan Karate-Do. Anybody know about this style? I am not going to compete or anything like that. More for a change of fitness besides running. And a little self-defense would be alright too . This Marine Corps MA doesn't cut it. Seen quite a few Green belts (which is instructor level) get thier butts handed to them by less than skillful advaseries(sp?).

[aefibird]

Well, give it a go for a few lessons and see how you like it.

 

If you're worried about injuring your tibia again, then you might be better off studying a martial art that focuses more on ground/grappling work or hand/fist striking, rather than a martial art where there is a lot of kicking involved.

 

Good luck, I hope you find an art that you enjoy training in!