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Inspiration

Sometimes we all need some inspiration to keep on going. In this section we bring you inspirational stories about over-40 martial artists who are showing us the true way!

Martial Arts Help Break Generation Gaps

June 5, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

The discipline of martial arts has a lot of great advantages. Some people want to learn and train in order to stay healthy and be active. While others dwell deep on the mental clarity and focus that … [Read more...]

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A 77-year old Retired Tap Dancing Teacher Enjoying Taekwon-Do

June 4, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

Starting out is probably the hardest part in any endeavor a person undertakes. And martial arts are no different. To Dina Parker, a 77 year old retired tap dancing teacher, training for Taekwon-Do … [Read more...]

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Alive and Kicking #35 – A Small Selection of Stuff

May 29, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

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Alive and Kicking #34 – Exercise and its Impact on Long-Term Health, and How to Treat Pain

May 21, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

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Alive and Kicking #33 – Middle Aged Martial Artists Older But Smarter, plus Pain and Supplements

May 15, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

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Alive and Kicking #32 – Pain and The Matrix, Plus – Who Are You Competing Against?

May 8, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

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Grand Master Bautista Has Been Teaching Martial Arts For Over 40 Years!

May 1, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

I'm 43 years old, meaning that I was born in 1969. I did not start martial arts until I was 20, in 1989, which means I've been doing martial arts now for 23 years. To some people that might seem like … [Read more...]

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Alive and Kicking #31 – Pain, and a Wake-Up Call

April 30, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

As A Martial Artist Would You Train Through The Pain

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Alive and Kicking #30 – Telling 40 Where To Get Off, and Inspirational Older Martial Artists

April 23, 2012 By Brett Kraiger

68 Year Old Blindfolded Martial Artist

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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...]

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