Martial Arts Over 40

Alive and Kicking!

  • HOME
  • Fitness
    • Weight, Diet and Nutrition
    • Injuries
  • Inspiration
    • Alive and Kicking
    • Beginners Corner
    • Readers’ Stories
  • Recommended
  • About
  • Facebook

68 Year Old Trains Martial Arts Blindfolded

April 23, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

In this video, 68 year old Jerry is training at ICE Urban Combat Martial Arts. Blindfolded. I don't know how long he's been training, but I suspect it is a little while because he is lightning fast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

46 Year Old Mother Of Two, Businesswoman, and Karate Champion

April 23, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

This story caught my eye. I know I've been posting a lot of inspirational videos and stories about more senior martial artists in their 60s, 80s or even over 100! But the site is about martial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

81 Year Old Takes Up Martial Arts Instead Of A Gym Membership

April 23, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

81 Year Old Arthur Bondy had tried the gym, but instead his wife bought him some Karate lessons at Quest Martial Arts and he has never looked back. In this video you can see him and his wife laying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

Measure Your Flexibility – By Putting Your Socks On!

April 16, 2012 By Dennis Burns

By Dennis Burns Without really realizing it, I found that one of the main determinants of whether I need to improve my flexibility is putting my socks on. First thing in the morning when getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Fitness

Forget 40. What About Martial Arts After 110!

April 5, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

You just have to check out this video of this amazing older martial artist. Lu Zijian is a Bagua master and he was born in 1893! This video was uploaded in 2009, so I guess that means that he was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

A pep talk for the older martial artist – Tom Callos

April 1, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

I found this really great pep talk for the older martial artist on YouTube. It's by a great martial artist and leader, Mr Tom Callos, and he created it when he was promoting a site aimed at older … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

Is he 72, or 27? Sensei Hideo Ochi Shows Us How It Is Done!

March 6, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

When I saw this I could not stop smiling. If ever you wonder whether keeping on going in martial arts is a good idea this will remove all doubt. This 72 year old Sensei could be 27! In this video, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

82 year old Taekwon-Do 8th Dan

October 17, 2011 By Brett Kraiger

I love finding stories like this. As I age I often wonder whether I'll be able to keep going in Taekwon-Do, because it always seems to be getting harder and harder! But when I read about guys like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

Grandpa Keeps Going and Going and Going!

October 1, 2011 By Brett Kraiger

Marvin Lovell, a now-69 year old Grandfather from Rockford MI used to watch his grandson at karate training. Along with a few other grandpas he sat on the sidelines for a year or so. Until a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

Martial Arts: A Blueprint For Good Living

September 27, 2011 By Brett Kraiger

Whatever people's reasons for starting the martial arts, those who stay usually learn that there is a lot more to their chosen art than the physical aspects of training. In this video, Britt really … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Inspiration

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • Next Page »

OLD FARTS MARTIAL ARTS

Come and join our Facebook Group "Old Farts Martial Arts". It's a closed group so anything you share in the group stays in the group.

A great bunch of like-minded people with similar goals, fears and challenges!

Click here to join.

Recommended

Mark Cook – “The Perfect Age”

In an online discussion a while back a person lamented to me, "I always … [Read More...]

Knowing Your Motivations Before Martial Arts Training

Undergoing martial arts training has a lot of advantages. In fact, many … [Read More...]

Just earned my black belt

Learning How To Fly – My Test For Black Belt – Kristina Selting

The first email I got from Kristina Selting was soon after she found … [Read More...]

Contact Us | Terms | Privacy Policy