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When did You start in Martial Arts?  

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  1. 1. When did You start in Martial Arts?

    • Age 5 and under
      9
    • Age 6 - 12
      55
    • Age 12-19
      90
    • Age 20-35
      43
    • Age 35-50
      12
    • Age Over 50
      0


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Posted (edited)

Any age is good for martial arts depending on what style you want to do.

 

Muay Thai Kickboxing probably wouldn't be appropriate for someone in their 40's unless they've been doing martial arts for years.

 

Obviously if you're in your 40's or 50's your best bet would be a martial arts that isn't based solely on self-defense and you'd probably not want to sparr at that age,at least not full contact anyways.

 

I started martial arts when I was seventeen,I wish I could have started sooner,but being sick all the time would have made it impossible.

 

I did Judo for about a year when I was 8 but then was pulled out of that for medical reasons and haven't been back since.I hated judo back then anyways and got bored easily.

 

Now that I am older,I would probably enjoy it,I might try it in a couple years from now.

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thats the danger when you start to young. i think 12/13 is the best age to start.

 

I disagree,I think best age is about 6-8 yrs.old.I wish I had started at that age,although I did judo at 8 but only for a year,had I stuck to it,I'd probably be a Judo champion by now.LOL

 

12-16 isn't too late,but it is better to start earlier,the earlier the better.I'd say starting at 19-21 is okay but it would be harder,since that's when you stop growing.

 

Although I should have done martial arts much longer when I was younger,I still didn't start too late.I'm 34 next Saturday and because I started before I stopped growing,I think I'm doing great at martial arts,had I started later then that I probably wouldn't be where I am today.

 

I'm not as flexible as I used to be,but I'm just as strong and better shape then when I was 18.

Posted
1984, sounds so long ago when seeing it written down. Many years left to go anyhow. :D

 

I know what you mean,I started in 1987 and even that seems so long ago.

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I started in 2000, so I was 23.

 

Oh, and happy early B-day to MuayThai Fighter!

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