karate_woman Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 I think starting judo at 30 and training when you are 73 is different than starting in your 60's or 70's with poor health. Judo is great, and I enjoyed it when I trained in it, but I personally wouldn't recommend someone in poor health start training in such a physical art; as I'm sure you're aware, judo's "gentle way" doesn't seem so gentle when you've just been thrown The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse
Withers M.A.A. Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 I would def. say Tai Chi Chuan esp. since it is the most practiced Martial Art in the world today. It is great for low impact exercise. 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist!
blitzcraig Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Pit fighting...uhhh...i umm...I was leaning towards tai chi or akido my self. My aunt tried tai chi and loved it yet she wasnt able to do it for very long due to her week knees. A normal self defence class like one taught at the YMCA might be good as well. #1"The road to tae kwan leep is an endless road leading into the herizon, you must fully understand its ways". #2"but i wanna wax the walls with people now" #1"come ed gruberman, your first lesson is here.....boot to the head" #2"ouch, you kicked me in the head", #1"you learn quickly ed gruberman"
niel0092 Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 I'd say aikido. Tai chi chuan is difficult to find (at least in my area) as a "martial" art. Stay away from arts that may put alot of stress in knees and other joints. what about Doberman-do? You know, the art of walking your pet doberman. A dog that size shold keep everyone at bay! "Jita Kyoei" Mutual Benefit and Welfare
JerryLove Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Some good and obvious suggestions. I'd alos recommend a few of the Sialt styles (such as Serak and tjimande) which have no real athletic requirement. https://www.clearsilat.com
Treebranch Posted April 16, 2003 Author Posted April 16, 2003 Thanks JerryLove I'll do some research on those Arts you suggested. I'd like to thank everyone for responding so well to this post, keep them coming. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
SaiFightsMS Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 I think a person of any age should be able to start many martial arts. There are some in their late 80's who have started shorin ryu. The key is to work with an instructor who is willing to let a student work at their own pace. That said tai chi or pa kua would also be an excellant choice. Regarless of choice the key is to start slow and proceed at your own pace. Don't force stances and take things as they come.
wcnavstar Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 I would definitly agree that Tai Chi Chuan is perfect for those we would consider to be old. However, Wing Chun Gung Fu is also an effective form of Gung Fu that requires very little strength to apply and does not utilize high kicking techniques. Movements are kept small and percise and the art is extremly flexible in its application. Wing Chun also prides itself to being a very scientific art owing to the concepts of pyramid structures, lines of attack, the flow of energy, different timmings for attacking and blocking, and the development of proper structure for the employment of Bone Joint power. "We work with being, but non-being is what we use" Tao Te Ching
ZeRo Posted April 24, 2003 Posted April 24, 2003 some people are saying aikido, fair enough i can see where your coming from; not much strangth needed etc. but i dont think someone in that kind of postion should be doin ukemi (falling). in my opinion tai chi would be a better choice.
Treebranch Posted April 24, 2003 Author Posted April 24, 2003 You have a good point there, ZeRo. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
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