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Washo
White Belt
Joined: 19 Sep 2017
Posts: 4
Styles: Shotokan
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 Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:43 pm Post subject: Greetings :) |
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Hi guys,
Hello to you all, I'm new around here (created account some time ago but newer used it)!
I'm an active shotokan karate practicioner and proud 3kyu holder  I started karate upon the age of 20, with a few critics that I'm "too old", but soon enough I realized there's no such a thing as being too old for martial arts  .
Being in martial arts for ~2 years, I can already say that I've gone trough a lot, and I can't even imagine what's there yet to find out! I'm not yet competing, but I do hope that one day I might join a tournament or two.
Looking forward to this forum! |
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OneKickWonder
Purple Belt
Joined: 17 Feb 2018
Posts: 513
Styles: Tang soo do
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Hello
20 is too old. Ha, that's brilliant. I'll have to tell that to some of the youngsters in our club. I'm sure they'll appreciate being told they're too old by someone in their mid 40s |
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Washo
White Belt
Joined: 19 Sep 2017
Posts: 4
Styles: Shotokan
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Mhm, I quickly realized those are empty words from lazy ones, but well.
As a matter of fact, at my first training I met some guys (and even gals) that started at approx. 40-45 years of age and went very far in terms of karate. And are, by all means, giving much more effort in their performance than us youngsters. |
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DWx
Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 6455
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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Welcome Washo
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singularity6
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 26 Jun 2017
Posts: 958
Location: Michigan
Styles: Jidokwan Taekwondo and Hapkido, Yoshokai Aikido, ZNIR Iaido, Kendo
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Welcome to the forum!
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JR 137
Black Belt
Joined: 10 May 2015
Posts: 2442
Location: In the dojo
Styles: Seido Juku
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| Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome aboard.
Regardless of what anyone tells you, 20 IS too old... if you’re looking to be an under-18 champion. Or if you’re looking to dominate the dojo like Kramer did...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7t8xwpW8gJQ |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16430
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to KF, Washo; glad that you're here!!
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MatsuShinshii
Black Belt
Joined: 15 Aug 2016
Posts: 1423
Location: Kentucky
Styles: Machimura Suidi Rokudan, Ryukyu Kenpo, Kobudo, Judo
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Welcome to KF, Washo. We're glad to have you.
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Patrick
KF Administrator
Joined: 01 May 2001
Posts: 28758
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Wastelander
KF Sensei
Joined: 18 Oct 2010
Posts: 2734
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Styles: Shorin-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Judo, KishimotoDi
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Welcome to the forum! I started at 18, for what it's worth 
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Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson
Shorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)
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