April 3, 20215 yr Howdy gang, great to see some forums still around in the age of social media!A bit about me:I am a 43 year old guy currently living in Melbourne, Aus. I practiced Wado-Ryu for around 18 months when I was 16/17 years old back in the UK, but being a teenager, and then heading to university meant I didn't keep up with it.Fast forward to early 2021. I had been thinking for years that I should start training again, and finally got off my backside and did some research into local clubs. I discovered one rather close to home that seemed to have a good ethos, signed up for a trial, and haven't looked back in the last 3 months. It is quite different to the Wado that I have previously practiced, but it's been great so far.It's been an interesting experience, given I was the only white belt for the vast majority of classes, and almost everyone else was 3rd kyu or above, not to mention that I was almost certainly the oldest member of the class too!That being said, being immersed in a group of brown belts has been really good for my development so far. Everyone has been super friendly and helpful, even when there was something that I couldn't do yet.Had my first (in a long time anyway) grading last weekend, and graded to 8th kyu. Still a very long way to go, but I am looking forward to becoming better every day!
April 3, 20215 yr Welcome to the forum, Questor! It sounds like you have found a very good, solid, positive club in which to renew your karate commitment. Japan Karate Association (JKA), 1974-1990, Sandan
April 5, 20215 yr Welcome to the forum, and welcome back to karate! KishimotoDi | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson Shorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP) Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP) Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian Rivera Illinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society
April 6, 20215 yr Welcome to the forums Questor and good luck on your martial arts journey!Karate no michi! Godan in Ryukyu Kempo Head of the Shubu Kan Dojo in Watertown, NY (United Ryukyu Kempo Alliance)
April 6, 20215 yr Welcome to the site, Questor. I was much in the same boat you were in -- trained for a year or two in my late teens/early 20's, got too busy in my 20's and 30's, and then got back to training in my mid-40's. It's never too late to start back up again, but there are some days that I really wish I hadn't taken those years off Good luck in your training and enjoy the path forward! Shuri-Ryu 1996-1997 - Gokyu Judo 1996-1997 - Yonkyu Uechi-Ryu 2018-Present - Sandan, Shihan-Dai ABS Bladesmith 2021-Present - Apprentice Matayoshi Kobudo 2024-Present - Yonkyu
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April 7, 20215 yr Welcome to KF, Questor! https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
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