WillBe Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I am interested in taking karate, but I am concerned about my age. Most of the individuals that I know, who are involved in Karate, will have been involved for over 20 years by the time they are my age.-Robert Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterPain Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Life is too long and the world is too large to think that way. Even if you are too late to be the best in the world, it's not too late to be good. Even if for some reason you could never be good, there should still be a great many years left to enjoy it. My fists bleed death. -Akuma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todome Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Dead is too old to start Karate. Other than that there's no time like the present. we all have our moments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryMo Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I started Shotokan Karate two years ago at 37, two years on and I'm now a 2nd Kyu and thoroughly enjoy it for many reasons.You're definitely not too old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaine Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Dead is too old to start Karate. Other than that there's no time like the present.Lol that's a great way to look at it. Martial arts training is 30% classroom training, 70% solo training.https://www.instagram.com/nordic_karate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pers Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Dead is too old to start Karate. Other than that there's no time like the present.Spot on ! never give up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbersky Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Dead is too old to start Karate. Other than that there's no time like the present.Spot on !Totally agree with this!I jus started a new art just recently, and enjoying being a "beginner" again. Wow it makes you feel good as you're using muscles not used as much as the rest for a while, lolJust do it for YOU, forget what ages the others are. When I was doing Wado, I started with a teenage boy and we went through the grades together, now when I left, he's still training but at a standard in the club it didn't matter me not working with him "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoriKid Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 One of the best students I saw start was a 55+ year old retired Army DI and JROTC instructor. A bad knee, bone spurs on both heels and a tendency to lead with his head when he started and he was still great. One of the best instructors in the room when he reached higher kyu levels. Don't try to get in shape, wait for something to happen. Just go to the dojo/gym and start training. Kisshu fushin, Oni te hotoke kokoro. A demon's hand, a saint's heart. -- Osensei Shoshin Nagamine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datguy Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Don't worry about age. You're still pretty young. Just start training and enjoy your time with the art but don't expect to be in the same shape as everyone else at first. Anything worth while comes only through blood, sweat, and tears. “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdogz Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Absolutely not. My daughter convinced me to start 2 weeks ago with her, and I'm 42. Having the time of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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