wheeze Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I am diabetic and so have disciplined myself to a no sugar low sodium diet. lost a lot of weight through ma and walking. I am very cautious about my feet as they are prone to injuries due to diabetes. I do not break boards with them anymore. My problem is I teach and am debating having a fellow instructor teach foot technique. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bat in a birdless village Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I am 30 years old and have been diabetic since I was ten years old. When I started taking karate at 15, I was wearing an insulin pump. When I turned 18, I went back to three shots a day (of insulin).I still do not have problems with my feet since I have fought to keep my glucose levels in a good range.You should be catious, but keep your glucose in good ranges and you should be allright.Side note: my father never took his insulin and just lost part of one foot and his left eye usage, so be careful.bat Being a shodan is about learning what you DON'T know about what you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savedbygrace Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I am 30 years old and have been diabetic since I was ten years old. When I started taking karate at 15, I was wearing an insulin pump. When I turned 18, I went back to three shots a day (of insulin).I still do not have problems with my feet since I have fought to keep my glucose levels in a good range.You should be catious, but keep your glucose in good ranges and you should be allright.Side note: my father never took his insulin and just lost part of one foot and his left eye usage, so be careful.batI have worked as an ER/Trama RN for over 9 years, and have seen the problems uncontrolled diabetes can cause. This is VERY good advice and a very good point. Bottom line......take care of yourself... "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheeze Posted May 31, 2006 Author Share Posted May 31, 2006 I do take care of myself as I realize the ramifications of my actions. I have dropped over 100 pounds and my sugar levels are controlled by diet. My wife is a nurse and lets me know if I mess up. strange tho after being on a diabetic diet I can't tolerate anything else. I fit into my gee nicely these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie curie Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Hehe, I think that it's a good idea. If you have someone who can teach it for you, there is nothing wrong with delegating. My old Sensei had blood clot issues and ended up delegating a lot- but it was actually great to have someone else doing it, and him staning on the side explaining, because we were sure to be able to see and hear everything. You suck-train harder.......................Don't block with your faceA good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. -Lao Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bat in a birdless village Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 strange tho after being on a diabetic diet I can't tolerate anything else. You are right about that. I have been drinking diet coke since I was ten years old. Regular cola tastes TERRIBLE to me. If you can switch to diet cola for about a month or two, you never will be able to drink regular cola again. To you non-diabetics, if you switch to diet cola permanently, you will take off about 4 pounds and keep it off.In case you didn't know, try the Kroger brand and Wal-Mart brand diet cola. They taste better than Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi and are a good deal cheaper. I found the Kroger brand 20 years ago and think it tastes better than the name brands. My wife prefers the Wal-Mart brand over the name brands.bat Being a shodan is about learning what you DON'T know about what you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bat in a birdless village Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 About ten years ago, there was a Canadian tournament called "Karate Fights Diabetes." I just checked online and now that tournament is gone.To copy that idea, I made a Yahoo board about eight years ago called "Martial Arts Fights Diabetes." It had about 40 members, but eventually fizzled out. Message boards have a lifetime, depending on the topic, and that one had its life.bat Being a shodan is about learning what you DON'T know about what you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Fisher Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I am one that believes in compensation when someone has a health problem. Do whatever you feel you have to so you can still teach effectively. One of of my instructors truly the man who taught me has MS one of my instructor friends outside of my system has MS and they both have made compensations for their problem. Unfortunetly my instructor is now in a nursing home and has been for nearly 4 years. Brandon FisherSeijitsu Shin Do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traditional-Fist Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I am diabetic and so have disciplined myself to a no sugar low sodium diet. lost a lot of weight through ma and walking. I am very cautious about my feet as they are prone to injuries due to diabetes. I do not break boards with them anymore. My problem is I teach and am debating having a fellow instructor teach foot technique. Any suggestions?I would suggest that you take up qigong (chi-kung) practice. You may get very good results as long as you find an authentic instructor. Google Wong Kiew Kit and find out if he has any of his international instructors teaching near where you live. You can also find out about other benefits of regular and correct chi-kung practice when you access his site.Good Luck. Use your time on an art that is worthwhile and not on a dozen irrelevant "ways". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My father has had diabetes for about twenty years, and he is in his mid-sixties now. He's mostly fine and practices some MA from time to time. He doesn't have many issues but definitely doesn't do breaking.If you're concerned then I would suggest not doing it, or doing it very lightly. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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