KingPO Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 hey guys,im 17 years old from florida, i want to learn MA and make it a hobby for me , these days i really need something to get me busy and take me away from stress. I want to have a very good experience in MA, im not sure with the style but i really liked the Muay thai which the style they used in a movie of kickboxer, it is kind of slow for me though, i like faster defending and attacking style that bruce lee used . There are alot of experts in here that i would like to be like them some day, but exactly how many years will it take me to become a experienced MA and have more confidince in my self, is it too late for me to even bother or am in a good age to start from scratch , im asking this because my 8 year old cousin is already a yellow belt so it makes me feel emberassed thanks for suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineapple Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Hi Mr young 17 old! Just think that at 37 years of age, you will have 20 years of martial arts experience. What works works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigo Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Welcome to the forums, KingPO ...is it too late for me to even bother......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.. "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - T. S. Eliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Welcome! Start now...you're never too old! "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...
gheinisch Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Welcome. "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...
Hawkeye Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Hi and welcome to KF. I started martial arts in my thirties. Trust me it is NOT to late to start. The trick is to just start. Every timely action will bring results ... Without difficulty. Every untimely endeavor will fail ... If the moment is premature or if the right moment is missed. - The Tree Poem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Hello "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 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...
shogeri Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Great to have you here! Current:Head Instructor - ShoNaibuDo - TCM/Taijiquan/Chinese Boxing InstructorPast:TKD ~ 1st Dan, Goju Ryu ~ Trained up 2nd Dan - Brown belt 1 stripe, Kickboxing (Muay Thai) & Jujutsu InstructorBe at peace, and share peace with others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecrusher69 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 HI KingPo...no your not to old to start...if you train Muy Thai you can get good in a few years but traditaional MA takes longer. http://www.youtube.com/user/sifumcilwrath"When the student is ready the master will appear" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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