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Couple things,
has anybody else took something up after far to long just occasionaly thinking about it? Or maybe you still have something to do? (I have never ridden a horse but plan on doing so. Ever since watching too many westerns as a kid with my dad. The american style of riding has been recommended to me - something to do with using the legs more but I dont really know)
And does anybody else do a martial art or have done so. I've also studied Krav Maga (still do a bit), kick boxing and Ju Jitsu, all in last few years. I've enjoyed them all and learned loads but my heart lies with Judo though Krav Maga is certainly instructive and the most useful.
By the way I would recommend doing these things when younger, I think it hurts less )
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slight edit!
"Krav Maga is certainly instructive and the most useful", in some ways anyway, especially in a war zone!
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I used to wrestle in high school and I did a little Judo. It was better that then playing basketball and jumping UP to get an elbow in the eye from those big kids. At least with wrestling I could lay down on my back on a nice soft mat!
Then I got old, stiff, and everything hurts.
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i had wanted to learn arabic
since i was 27 and spent 2 months in egypt. finally at three years ago (at the age of 45) i signed up and started studying arabic. i took 2 years of classes and can now be polite and ask a few questions. it is HARD! and i quit taking classes because it was too long a drive after working all day, and decided to devote my time to the much more enjoyable endeavor of guitar playing.
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MrV
I started boxing (striking) when I was young then changed over to Tae Kwon Do (striking) in the early 70's. I added Muay Thai (more striking) in the 80's as well as Chin Na (joint locks). More recently I've studied BJJ (grappling) as a way to defend myself on the ground. It's imperative to be well rounded if you want to stay conscious in a modern MMA encounter. You never stop learning and it keeps you fit. I've never studied Judo but it looks interesting.
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oh
i did a thai style karate for 5 years in my late teens and early 20's. it was great. should have
continued as i was 6 months from testing for black belt, but i had to move to a different city,
and never found a school that suited me, so i quit. but it changed how i think, carry myself,
and see the world. our sparring style was thai boxing, or muay thai. deadly stuff if one knows
what one is doing, but for me the key was mental and knowing that the reason one studies is
to avoid using it if at all possible.
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