Can an old arthritic guy train JKD

Discussion in 'Health and Fitness' started by Xue Sheng, Jan 30, 2017.

  1. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    I trained JKD briefly many years ago but had to stop due to injury and the teacher moving out of the area.

    I have an opportunity to go back and train it again, in the same line (Jerry Poteet), under a different teacher, but being over a half century old, with arthritic knees and hip, and two retina reattachment surgeries (same eye) behind me, I am not sure it is possible. Heck, kicking above my knee is rough at times these days.

    I truly like JKD when I trained it and I cannot believe how much I learned about the other arts I trained (especially Xingyiquan) in my brief exposure to it.

    I am truly tempted, but I am not sure an old beat up martial artist like myself could actually handle it these days.

    I also realize it is something to run past my doctor too. But I am wondering what the opinion of other martial artists is on the, especially the JKD people.
     
  2. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

  3. Travess

    Travess The Welsh MAPper Supporter

    We have a 54 year old guy, with arthritis in both ankles, as well as in his left hand, that trains with us. Whilst there have naturally been concessions made for his benefit, his progress over past few years has been leaps and bounds ahead what he thought himself capable of, when he first joined us.

    Travess
     
  4. aikiMac

    aikiMac aikido + boxing = very good Moderator Supporter

    What was that about "take what is useful to you, and discard the rest" ? ;)

    Only you know how much you can move which parts of your body. If the curriculum supports those limitations -- heck, I'd do it. :p
     
  5. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    I have been talking to the instructor, that is what is tempting me to go back.

    And the quote I keep thinking about is

     
  6. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Thanks, a thought I have been having is when this is all over, will I regret I did not go back, or will I regret it by the end of summer
     
  7. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Thanks, that is pretty much something the instructor was talking about.


    I have the Jerry Poteet Disk one and have been given suggestions on how to work with it to see if the knees....and everything else... can handle it. And I have some time, like I said I can't do much until summer vacation.
     
  8. Latikos

    Latikos Valued Member

    Maybe that's a dumb thought from me now, but: In case you go back and regret it by the end of summer, you at least know after having tried.

    If you don't go back you will never know and might regret that even more.
     
  9. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    That is actually a rather good thought, thanks
     

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