residentrenzo
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Post by residentrenzo on Mar 27, 2012 19:19:48 GMT -5
Osu! Feels great to have again a forum where I can read about MA, especially about knockdown styles.  I started KK a year and a half ago, currently at 7th kyu (IFK). One of my regrets is not learning sooner about kyokushin... (although I wasn't new to MA; did TKD when I was 18). To think I used to think karate was only traditional old school style MA, point vs point stuff  So at 42, fit (I think) and training hard... are there any tournaments (clicker, light or full knockdown) for senior budokas? Osu!! |
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evergrey
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Post by evergrey on Mar 27, 2012 22:21:31 GMT -5
Many tournaments have senior divisions! OSU!
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Post by senshido on Mar 28, 2012 6:57:06 GMT -5
as an IFK member, certainly within the UK you couild fight in their novice category
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residentrenzo
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Post by residentrenzo on Mar 29, 2012 0:45:22 GMT -5
Osu,
Thanx Senshido!! I didn't know about that. Too bad UK is way beyond my possibilities at the moment.
Ev, I don't plan on participating in tournaments just yet. I'm just curious about tournament chances for lower ranked seniors. But it'd be nice to participate in one of those open sparring sessions you have at your dojo.
Osu!!
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Post by MMX on Mar 29, 2012 11:06:40 GMT -5
Don't let age slow you down but be sensable. Sensei Go Kakutani competed in the World Sabaki for many years and he is now in his mid 40's  |
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Post by tmd on Mar 29, 2012 15:54:36 GMT -5
Was 43 a few weeks back - competed in Jan at 42, I'd ask for the likes of GJC or Senshido to coment of if - lookewd 'slow or old' what I do know is - aint done yet and will bne competing again - the training in your 40's has to be different to a 20 year old as recovery from hard sessions and sparing takes longer but so long as it's well planed you could well compete.
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evergrey
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Get over yourself, mate.
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Post by evergrey on Apr 1, 2012 12:49:24 GMT -5
OSU Renzo! Any time you're around here when we have open sparring, you will be quite welcome to attend!  |
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Post by powerof0ne on Apr 2, 2012 0:41:47 GMT -5
There are some tournaments available with senior divisions, and some with "novice" divisions. However, not all have divisions such as this and depending on your injuries you have, it's not always feasible to fight anymore in your 40s, especially when you have a career and a family often times, by that age.
My Dad still competed a bit into his 40s, and even trained at one of the toughest Thaiboxing gyms alongside me for a while I have ever been to...and I have lived & trained with Lumpini champions. However, he has a very bad arm and shoulder, and back from a life of working with physically labor intensive jobs...like many of us.
I recently saw Maurice Smith win a MMA fight, and he's in his 50s BUT Maurice Smith's full time job is coaching and training, so using a professional fighter isn't always the best example.
I myself, am 7.5 years away from being 40 and my competition days are pretty much over.
I think you have to weigh what your priorities in life are, and what's truly important to you. When you also have a family and people that love & care about you, you need to take their concerns into consideration too.
Osu!
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Post by senshido on Apr 2, 2012 4:17:12 GMT -5
tmd (the old git) looked like a spring chicken in Scotland... and that was the open category, not the novice or codgers
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Post by GJEC on Apr 2, 2012 6:27:02 GMT -5
Even better considering he'd sat in a car for about a week to get there ...
Gary
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Post by senshido on Apr 2, 2012 6:38:47 GMT -5
But please spare a thought for me... I had to see him in his under wear at the weigh in ;D
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Post by powerof0ne on Apr 2, 2012 12:33:22 GMT -5
LMFAO Senshido hahahaha! Too much info! Osu! |
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residentrenzo
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Post by residentrenzo on Apr 17, 2012 19:43:08 GMT -5
Osu!! Didn't quite get that last bit about tmd... but anyway, glad to be around people with strong sense of humour Po1, I've been following your posts from "previous forum" (no names I will mention) and believe you've trained and fought on a pro, bigger, totally different league than me. I can't even begin to compare in this lifetime to the likes of you. Me, I've been somewhat more or less fit throughout my 42 years of life. Didn't stick to MA when I was 20. So at 40 I got back to it. Better late than never. Perhaps I should have asked a different question... Does a well rounded, good karateka has to have tournament experience? Is it much of a deal if he hasn't? I don't plan to teach or run a dojo. Ideally I just see myself training hard. Osu!! |
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Post by GJEC on Apr 18, 2012 1:01:30 GMT -5
Does a well rounded, good karateka has to have tournament experience? Is it much of a deal if he hasn't? I don't plan to teach or run a dojo. Ideally I just see myself training hard. Osu!! I think we should set our own goals and take what we want out of training, not worry too much about what other people might be doing or compare ourselves to them. The only things we can control are the levels of effort and commitment we give. If we're training regularly, training hard, getting benefit and enjoying it, that's good karate in my opinion. Gary |
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Post by senshido on Apr 18, 2012 4:09:15 GMT -5
I'm with Gary on this, also... I think at 42, tournaments shouldnt be top of your list for reasons to train, (no offence meant, I am even older ) I think getting to a stage where you can hold your own, when sparring in the dojo is more important for you now. I dont think you HAVE to have had tournament experience, but it helps with learning to control adrenalin etc |
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