Karate for adults

[IndigoBluey]

I’m considering going along to a free trial session, either karate or another martial arts taster. Anyone else taken up a martial arts class as an adult? I tried Judo at university but that was a while ago and didn’t enjoy being thrown around even onto soft mats, it was mainly guys back then but hoping that nowadays these classes might be more mixed.

Yes! I did, in my late 40s. I took my son along to karate for his D of E and my friend persuaded me to join in, then my daughter came along and finally my husband. Me and my husband did it longer than the kids and got up to brown belt. We are having a bit of a break at the moment, but I really enjoyed it, completely different to anything else I do, and it made me feel much more confident about myself. Should go back really!

I started karate age 40, trained for many years and achieved my black belt. It’s fantastic exercise and very sociable. You’ll learn gradually and work up the grading, it’s the only sport I’ve been able to stay with.