I love the thought of young children learning karate: growing strong and disciplined, feeling good, not hurting anyone. My friend RR, another excellent photographer, posted a lovely picture of her son and his friend waiting to see if they'd got their red belts: http://tinyurl.com/38tau6 - ethereally, deceptively angelic, but also growing strong.
I wish I had been introduced to karate at a much younger age, when my body was more flexible and I could have taken steps to maintain that flexibility into middle age. On the other hand, my mindset wouldn't have adapted well to the martial arts when I was younger. I lacked the maturity, among other things.
So, maybe it's fitting that I started at age 31. I'm a lot younger now than I was when I was in my teens.
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I love the thought of young children learning karate: growing strong and disciplined, feeling good, not hurting anyone. My friend RR, another excellent photographer, posted a lovely picture of her son and his friend waiting to see if they'd got their red belts: http://tinyurl.com/38tau6 - ethereally, deceptively angelic, but also growing strong.
Hi Jean,
Checked out your friend's photo. Very nice!
I wish I had been introduced to karate at a much younger age, when my body was more flexible and I could have taken steps to maintain that flexibility into middle age. On the other hand, my mindset wouldn't have adapted well to the martial arts when I was younger. I lacked the maturity, among other things.
So, maybe it's fitting that I started at age 31. I'm a lot younger now than I was when I was in my teens.
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