09-06-2004, 10:12 AM
Andromeda... that's crazy talk about being too old to learn something new.
I know a lot of guys who don't start studying the martial arts until they are in their late 20s. I didn't start inline skating till I was 26 and my mom started downhill skiing when she was 50.
I know what it's like to feel a bit awkward being the old person in a class and watching all these five year olds around me picking things up more quickly. In the end though it's rewarding to realize that you've accomplished learning something through your own hard work.
Get out there... check out the different schools offering classes... there is a lot of variety in teaching styles and what the classes offer. I suggest steering away from Tai Kwon Do and going to classes in Aikido or Tai Chi to start with. Tai Chi in particular tends to draw an older crowd who are just interested in bettering themselves. My gripe with Tai Kwon Do is how competitive it is and there tends to be less spiritual development there when compared to other styles.
Personally, I studied Tung Sudo for a year before settling into seven years of Sanchen Ryu. I found a class that I liked and the teacher put more emphasis on learning than what belt a person wore.
I know a lot of guys who don't start studying the martial arts until they are in their late 20s. I didn't start inline skating till I was 26 and my mom started downhill skiing when she was 50.
I know what it's like to feel a bit awkward being the old person in a class and watching all these five year olds around me picking things up more quickly. In the end though it's rewarding to realize that you've accomplished learning something through your own hard work.
Get out there... check out the different schools offering classes... there is a lot of variety in teaching styles and what the classes offer. I suggest steering away from Tai Kwon Do and going to classes in Aikido or Tai Chi to start with. Tai Chi in particular tends to draw an older crowd who are just interested in bettering themselves. My gripe with Tai Kwon Do is how competitive it is and there tends to be less spiritual development there when compared to other styles.
Personally, I studied Tung Sudo for a year before settling into seven years of Sanchen Ryu. I found a class that I liked and the teacher put more emphasis on learning than what belt a person wore.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.