Age and karate, its bothering me

[Empress Atagi]

I started when I was 30. I admit it is difficult picking myself off the floor when some 15 year old has thrown me but I do it anyway. My goal is to perfect the art. Where are my feet? Where are my hands? This is something that kids do not have the patience for. You can be an example despite age and flexibility if you have the right attitude.

[White Warlock]

Aye, agreed. I forget this on occasion, since i don't work with younguns much anymore. The younger they are, the more 'in a hurry' they are, and thus the more they are likely to 'leave behind' as 'too time consuming to get the hang of.'

[unknownstyle]

i dont think there is a age that is too young or too old, im 16 and been taken out by younger and older its just how determined you are really

[derecho]

I started a few months back and I'm 40. Yeah, I wish I'd begun when I was much younger, but hey, I'm working on it now. I'm getting quite a bit fitter and I feel better, but of course there are teenagers in my school that would wipe the floor with me and not break a sweat. But so what?

As you get older, you'll learn that age doesn't make a whole lot of difference in a lot of things. I've known kids that were a lot more mature than many adults, and I've known adults I wouldn't let near my two-year-old lest he pick up their infantile behavior.

[IronWarrior]

I'am 28 and started when I was around 5 and got to very high level in continous contact style of kumite 'open tournament' won some major titles e.t.c.. but I always felt I was searching for something deeper and relized martial arts is alot! more about a journey not a 'event' fighting in a 'organization' or winning a 'title' that stuffs all nice, but it dos'nt make you a 'true' martial artist it dos'nt last! I have now retired from the competitive side of the Martial arts and enjoy the training and just learning I may compete again in the future who knows I like the Sabaki and knockdown events its appeals to my traditional roots in Karate alot but who knows... always stay 'rooted' in the 'art'! Osu!