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09-06-2006, 03:28 PM
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Old dude...
Hi everyone, I am kind of late to start martial arts i think, i am 34 yrs old and never have proper training at all. Well, besides when i was 6 yrs old and took 2 classes of Karate...haha...don't want to count that as i learn anything.
Well, anyway I am going to take my first lesson soon. Hopefully I will not injure myself... like twist my wrist or break my neck.  |
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09-06-2006, 03:34 PM
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Re: Old dude...
Welcome Ivan.
At what dojo do you plan on taking your first lesson?
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09-06-2006, 03:36 PM
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Re: Old dude...
Hi Ivan,
Welcome to AikiWeb and to aikido.
-- Jun
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09-06-2006, 03:47 PM
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Re: Old dude...
Ivan,
Wow I'm 34 years old and I just started out this week as well. I also took five classes of Karate when I was eight years old. Guess that makes me old  and a late starter as well.....better late than never. Good luck.
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09-06-2006, 04:08 PM
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Dojo: Seiwa Dojo and Southside Dojo
Location: Battle Creek & Kalamazoo, MI
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Re: Old dude...
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Ivan Wong wrote:
like twist my wrist or break my neck.
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You won't twist your wrist or break your neck.... other people will do that for you 
Just joking. Listen to your instructors and listen to your body and you'll be fine.
Have fun,
Bronson
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"A pacifist is not really a pacifist if he is unable to make a choice between violence and non-violence. A true pacifist is able to kill or maim in the blink of an eye, but at the moment of impending destruction of the enemy he chooses non-violence."
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09-06-2006, 08:48 PM
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Dojo: Aikido of Petaluma, Petaluma,CA
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Re: Old dude...
Old. 34. Right.
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09-07-2006, 12:29 AM
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Dojo: Kenshinkan Dojo (Aikido of North County) Vista, CA
Location: Oceanside, California
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Re: Old dude...
Darn! My undershorts are 34 years old!
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Michael
"Leave the gun. Bring the cannoli."
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09-07-2006, 02:10 AM
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Location: Anchorage, AK
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Re: Old dude...
Really old dude.
I am 53 and just started this July.
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09-07-2006, 02:11 AM
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Dojo: Seiwa Dojo and Southside Dojo
Location: Battle Creek & Kalamazoo, MI
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Re: Old dude...
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Michael Hackett wrote:
Darn! My undershorts are 34 years old!
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Don't wash them or all the "ki" will come out  
Bronson
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"A pacifist is not really a pacifist if he is unable to make a choice between violence and non-violence. A true pacifist is able to kill or maim in the blink of an eye, but at the moment of impending destruction of the enemy he chooses non-violence."
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09-07-2006, 06:46 AM
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Dojo: White Rose (Sunderland)
Location: Washington
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Re: Old dude...
Bronson, at the risk of going off on a tangent, who said the quote you have got as a signature, its really really good. I once met a guy who was 78 and a black belt at tae kwando he started when he was 70 so you all got loads of years left in the tank yet.
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"No matter your pretence, you are what you are and nothing more." - Kenshiro Abbe Shihan
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09-07-2006, 07:20 AM
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Location: Florida Gulf coast
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Re: Old dude...
I started Aikido at 44, and will be 56 next month.
Welcome.
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Lynn Seiser PhD
Yondan Aikido & FMA/JKD
We do not rise to the level of our expectations, but fall to the level of our training. Train well. KWATZ!
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09-07-2006, 07:50 AM
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Re: Old dude...
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Welcome Ivan.
At what dojo do you plan on taking your first lesson?
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Since i live in South Florida, I properly will take the classes from the Aikido of Palm Beach County. They are the nearest from my home. You know, it is not a lot of Dojo around here, especially in Broward County. And I found out a lot of the martial arts schools were folded! i try all those numbers from the yellowpages most of them are not working, wonder why....
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09-07-2006, 08:01 AM
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Location: MT
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Re: Old dude...
"Old Dude"you are still young...wait till your 60+ then you might consider yourself to be maturing,as
for Aikido take it easy,you will last alot longer and have more fun and less injuries...
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