Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:08:49 -0600

I think I am going to do #Karate

The Baha’i fast starts in about 8 days then lasts 19, so I will plan to start my first classes after the fast ends.

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:12:06 -0600

I just made a blog post about choices for martial arts schools, I just found another possibility, it’s a Karate school which would be one of my top 3 arts to choose from, so it may be a possibility, waiting to get questions answered to see if I should investigate it further.

#karate #martialarts

Seeking a teacher, health activities.

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:37:33 -0600

My wife not long ago told me I need to do something for myself, which I blew off, since I really had no clue on what to do for myself. As I’ve thought on it, there are a few things I’ve wanted to do in these past decades that I have never gone about trying or doing. One was CrossFit. I need to maintain my health and fitness, unfortunately the local CrossFit gym where I live doesn’t fit into my schedule. I just can’t make it there. So, what else? Since childhood I wanted to study martial arts. I have taken just a little Judo, Hapkido, and Taekwondo. Mainly enough to get my ass kicked, and were talking thirty plus years ago. I guess I should add the very little hand-to-hand training I had in my years in the military.

The more I think of it, martial arts is a good option, it’s fun and physical. Of course, I don’t plan on competing in anything or fighting anyone, I’m 51. This is mainly to fulfill my desire to learn and gain some sort of expertise in a specific art, and to maintain my fitness as I age. The question now is what martial art to study, there are so many to choose from right?

Problems

I live in a small town in Southern Wisconsin these days. Locally there are a few Jiu Jitsu/MMA gyms, Taekwondo, and Judo are the main choices in my backyard. My issue is my schedule. I mainly have a two-hour window in the mornings and every other weekend available. This knocks out every place nearby, really. I’m not super interested in Jiu Jitsu anyway; I know it’s the super trendy thing to do, but again, I’m looking for fun and fitness, I don’t plan on becoming an MMA fighter. I want to kick and punch, and be a little more acrobatic.

Possible Choices

Right now, I’m thinking of two different options. There is an instructor about 30 minutes away who can meet with me twice a month on my free weekend and possibly do some coaching via Zoom when needed. She teaches Tai Chi and Qi Gong, which are somewhat considered more health focused arts these days. But it’s a place to start.

There is also an instructor about 45 minutes away who teaches Wing Chun, which I am really interested in. I am trying to get a hold of them to see if they would be willing to do an arrangement similar to the above. Wing Chun is something I have always been interested in, maybe due to some hero worship of Bruce Lee my whole life.

There is another choice, which is the local Judo club. I couldn’t go as often as they would like me to, but I could attend. The plus is the instructor is the daughter of the gentleman who taught me when I was like 15. I took it to supplement for my skills on the High School wrestling team freshman and sophomore year of high school. My wife doesn’t like the idea of my 50+ year old self being thrown around so much. But it’s a choice.

Decisions

In the next week or so, I want to pick a path and get rolling on it. Which one I’m not sure yet. I wonder if anyone has opinions on this and what they may do if they study martial arts. Feel free to use the reply by email link below.

Cheers!

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:58:36 -0600

I wish the iPhone would let you place apps anywhere you want on the screen.

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:44:31 -0600

I’m looking for folks to follow that are interested in or talk about martial arts and related fitness stuff. I don’t care about the martial art, they are all of interest to me. I guess anyone who talks of Asian history and culture would be cool also. Thanks!

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:09:07 -0600

Well I’m back, as they say, the grass always looks greener, until it isn’t. My new focus for writing will be privacy, security, and martial arts.

Cheers! Tim

Tim Apple

Seeking a teacher, health activities.

Problems

Possible Choices

Decisions