SaiFightsMS Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 The first time I studied a martial art I was 18. The second time I started was when I was 36. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle-san Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 I started when I was 10, not a bad age but I could've understood more if I had been older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRo Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 thats the danger when you start to young. i think 12/13 is the best age to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandanPJ Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 1984, sounds so long ago when seeing it written down. Many years left to go anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuayThai Fighter Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 (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. Edited March 10, 2003 by MuayThai Fighter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuayThai Fighter Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuayThai Fighter Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 1984, sounds so long ago when seeing it written down. Many years left to go anyhow. I know what you mean,I started in 1987 and even that seems so long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niel0092 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 I started in 2000, so I was 23. Oh, and happy early B-day to MuayThai Fighter! "Jita Kyoei" Mutual Benefit and Welfare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 I started in 1978. "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...
Pacificshore Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Age 14 and I'm 37 now Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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