Moving forward.

 It's been a few months again since a post...  I thought I was back, then bam! Another tear another setback and more rehab. Fortunately I didn't lose any time from work. 

The Dojo beckoned this morning. We were in the minuses a 5:20 am in my part of the World, so being very cautious I started with a good half an hour of Junbi Undo. (Preparation exercises) Exercises that involve bodyweight, body resistance and stretching. 

I only used the Dojo tools today. No Kata at this point as sudden stops in movement aren't good for injury recover or so an expert in sports med tells me. Couldn't get stuck in to a Makiwara either due to the shock generated through the body, but all in good time.

I'm the wrong side of 55 now, considered old by some. 

I prefer to look at it that I'm just getting going. With more than 3 decades training behind me, I see it that I've easily got 3 left in me, but now with more knowledge and experience under my belt, so to speak. 

What I do know is that I don't want to be limited in moving around like I see a lot of my peers. At this point in my life Karate is more about maintaining good health and being able to enjoy a good future and continuing to move forward. It's not about living on past glories and stories or being stuck in an arm chair reading a news paper or watching Netflix every day..  

Stay strong and healthy out there... 

Until next time. Jony.