Getting old....

[JKDawg]

I know I'm not really that old (38),but the injuries have piled up,plus I have a rather physical blue collar job. How do you approach training/teaching when you can be tired,sore or old? Do you ever feel a bit of pressure when you're looking at a bunch of 20 year olds who can do easily what might take me some warming up to do? I tend to fall back on experience and finesse,especially in sparring,but often wish my legs had more pop.

I know it's just a bit of ego,but how you deal with being called "Sir" before you're ready?

'Dawg

[LMD II]

Hey Dawg!

I will be turning 48 just before the Beach Camp next month. I know what you mean about the injuries piling up, but I choose to simply ignore them and keep going! That is my basic plan from now until the day I die! Now I just have to stick to the plan! :shock:

[Tim Tackett]

Try being 64! I may not be able to workout as much as I used to, but I seem to see by training partener's preparation a lot easier. I'm too old to have opponent's and most of my enemies are dead.
Tim

[LMD II]

Hi Tim!

Hmmmmmmmm! Dead enemies! Interesting idea! I'll have to get to work on that! LOL :shock:

[Arron Grammond]

White flower linament. (level 1)
Hot epsum salt bath. (level 2)
Few advil an a nice glass of red wine. (level 3)
a woman who gives a good swedish massage. (Level 4)
Hot tub with the woman and a bottle of the red wine. (level 5)

Short of broken bones these should sustain you well into your 60s :wink:

I might not be getting younger, but I do keep learning what makes life more bearable.

[Martin ONeill]

Hi Guys
Training around injuries is important as I get older.There is no point in looking back at the easy way we achieved our goals in the good old days!
Just enjoy the training and push as hard as possible without injuring yourself.
Martin

[Tim Tackett]

Martin,
It's good to hear from you> How are things in Northern Ireland. It's good to see you and your teacher on this forum.
Take Care,
Tim

[R Mullinax]

Try being 64! I may not be able to workout as much as I used to, but I seem to see by training partener's preparation a lot easier. I'm too old to have opponent's and most of my enemies are dead.
Tim

I know how you feel. I am 55 this month. but I keep on training, and going on and on. I feel that if we keep working out then when we reach 70 at least we can still defend ourselfs, and may be help the younger ones along the path in JKD from our years of training. Rick Mullinax

[NookyBooky]

How do you approach training/teaching when you can be tired,sore or old?
'Dawg


Drink more beer.

[Martin ONeill]

Hi Tim
We are all doing fine in Belfast and Lurgan.The lads are still training away and enjoying the JKD.We had a celebration at the weekend as my County,Armagh won the Gaelic football championship.
regards
Martin

[LMD II]

Well Guys!

I have OFFICIALLY successfully made it to 48! Pretty good considering I still do bouncer work, and Saturday night I had a beer bottle shattered across my left elbow while restraining a big guy with an arm lock and neck torque (back kicked the guy that did it straight into a brick wall), knocked a guy clean out with a straight punch that hit him right between the eyes, and forearm smashed a guy heavier than me so hard he hit the floor butt/back first! All in a night's work for an "old guy like me"! LOL :D

Happy Birthday

[LMD II]

Hello Mike!

Thank you very much! I appreciate that! :D

[john]

Happy birthday Lamar. Cool to see you still using your training. :D

[LMD II]

Thanks John!

I've been proving live, up close and personal for a LONG time that this stuff works FOR REAL! :D