Middle-Aged Martial Artist

The joys and challenges (including ACL injury) of martial arts in middle age.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Tough

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Two instructors in my school were talking about a guy they train with at the school's headquarters. If this guy doesn't respect your...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Taking Blows

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Martial arts helped me get through a difficult day. Without going into detail, I was getting beat up at work. Decisions made several level...
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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Philosophy and (A) Martial Art

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People sometimes say that I seem like the last person they would expect to be interested in boxing or contact martial arts. The implication ...
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Monday, September 13, 2010

Maybe it was the big cookie I ate at lunch;

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maybe it was the class I missed last week; maybe it's sunspots; but whatever the reason, I just had the worst night I've had in grap...
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

To Repair ACLs--Or Not?

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Wow--Michele of Just A Thought posted on a really confounding study, cited by the New York Times earlier in August, that found people who j...
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

End of Summer

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A lot of changes are in the works here. Our daughter moves into her dorm in New York City on Sunday, and it's going to be really tough s...
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Monday, August 23, 2010

Best Laid Plans

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Was planning on going to grappling class last night. Long Island Railroad exploded instead. Made lemon out of lemonade--took the subway to m...
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Bob M
Long Island, New York, United States
I'm 56 and seeking to stay in shape after suffering my second ACL tear in five years. I've decided not to undergo a second ACL repair. On May 17, 2009, I received my black belt.
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