aefibird Posted February 16, 2004 Posted February 16, 2004 I see from reading this thread that most people (including myself!) wish that they had started MA earlier than they did. What do you think would have been a good age for YOU to start in MA and, if you had started earlier than you did, do you think you would have stuck with it? "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
MichiganTKD Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 I think early teens are a good time to start, because then the body is starting to mature and I think physically it is easier to practice speed, power, and accuracy. I think if I had started earlier I would have been just as dedicated as I was when I started. I was not your typical teen student who just wanted to see what Tae Kwon Do was about or was bored. I was absolutely dedicated. I wanted to practice earlier, but I think my mom was afraid of what martial arts were about. She didn't want me getting hurt. My opinion-Welcome to it.
turonaga Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 i started by age of 18. got my shodan by age of 24. don't regret you weren't able to start earlier than you did becoz even though you started young you'll still go back to zero once you hav gained in age. that's just what i and in our dojo think ofcors. why did we surrender lord?
MichiganTKD Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 Another student in my class and I made 1st Dan about the same time, and attended the same high school together. I think we were literally the only two black belts in our school. Naturally we practiced together all the time. We became known as the "Karate twins", almost kind of freaks, because nobody in school really knew what Tae Kwon Do was about. It didn't help with meeting women. Women understood football and soccer. They didn't understand martial arts. One of the reasons I was so dedicated was because I couldn't get a date. My opinion-Welcome to it.
trekmann Posted March 2, 2004 Posted March 2, 2004 Originally started at 16. Now I have taken Karate up again at age 29. The strongest principle in human growth lies in human choice (Alexander Chase).
Chrisyama Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 I was 6 when I began training. This was a good age to start in my opinion as it is said, children learn at a faster rate. However, discipline can be a problem. CHRISYAMA!
CapitalKarate Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 I'm 16 and I started last december (turned 16 last december). I think its better to start a little bit later (not AS late as I did though), means you can work on the basics at an older age and get better at them sooner. IMO Joshua Brehm-When you're not practicing remember this; someone, somewhere, is practicing, and when you meet them, they will beat you.
BJJShotoshe Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 I had a 72 year old man start karate a while bakc! No one is too old! shodan - ShotokanBlue Belt - Jiu-JitsuWhoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care the themself without that law is both. For wounded man shall say to his assailant, if I live I will kill you, If I die you are forgiven-- such is the rule of Honor.
TheDevilAside Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 I had a 72 year old man start karate a while bakc! No one is too old! likewise (at least somewhere around the age). "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill
Ironberg Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 Fifteen and a half. Haven't regretted the decision. "An enlightened man would offer a weary traveler a bed for the night, and invite him to share a civilized conversation over a bowl of... Cocoa Puffs."
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