HongKongPhooey Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Good Day: I'm a 41 y/o white belt about to test for yellow with my 5 year old son. I've enjoyed scanning the forums as a guest and look forward to learning a lot more at my new "online dojo". Although I've greatly enjoyed hearing from people with a wide background of styles and experience, I'm wondering if there would be enough interest for a forum dealing with issues pertaining to older adults who are new to martial arts. Are there many of us? For example, my first post, unfortunately, was in the health and fitness section for advice about a knee injury. There were quite a few people who posted about various knee injuries, but it seemed that most of these individuals were either practitioners and/or younger. Just a thought, no big deal. Thanks again for providing a great online resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongPhooey Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 BTW, I meant no disrespect to younger students or experienced practitioners when talking about the knee injury post. I was just referring to the fact that their situations might not be directly relevant for me due to their quicker recovery time and better conditioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gheinisch Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Welcome to the forums! I think you'll find there is a lot of folks here who, lets just say are in the middle age range. Myself included. "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper""If your temper goes forth withold your hand"-Gichin Funakoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Welcome, yeah I am a "old dog" also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian_guy Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Welcome, I'm also an old (43) beginner from Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Welcome! And yes it's true..some of us are getting on in years but denial is a beautiful thing!! "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Welcome. Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncole_91 Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Welcome to KF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47MartialMan Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Welcome! And yes it's true..some of us are getting on in years but denial is a beautiful thing!! I am not in denial, so I must not be beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongPhooey Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 Thank you all! Sounds like I'm in good company!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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