Is it too late to start Karate, Judo etc?

Middle Aged Nooby

I wish i were 19 again . . . .

i wish

i wish

robsta9

You're as old as the bird you feel...

wogihao

Honestly late teens is the best time to start martial arts training,

lets face it you not living in a country where your in a militaristic training program for exersise/combat (like china) where the children are beaten daily if they dont perform.

I helped teach juniors and they were all shit, they have no dicipline, no dedication there just there so there parents get a 2 hour break 2 nights a week and a cheap babysitter.

I meen if it was such a good idea to learn martial arts as a child why do so few juniors make the cross over to adult classes?

I started tae kwon do when i was 17, did shotokan when i was 19-20.

I dont think your choice of martial art is a sound one though, ninjitsu your going to be taught a load of BS by a 9 stone weakling/ or a out of shape fat ****. (same as alot of martial arts realy).

Do somthing thats actualy usefull like mma, thai boxing, boxing, judo, sambo, bjj.

mark300

you're definately not to old to take it up mate. as a few people have said at this age you have the dicipline to learn and stick to a hard training program.
I took up boxing last year at 22 and have now had 3 bouts. go for it!!

markfj

Never too old, my advice, is go and see if you enjoy it... infact alot of kids join martial arts, stay for a few months, and then quit.

Most adults that join, see it as being more serious and stick at it, from my expericance anyway.

mark300

I agree with this.. when you are older you have far more dicipline and tend to be able to stick to something and take it more serious.