Old Man Style

An Instructor I trust and look up to has told me several times don’t train hard and fast train “Old Man Style’.

This week I find myself contemplating this concept with much seriousness.

An injury has given me a reality check.

I am aging. I am not as flexible and pliable as I once was. I have to admit I am not as fast nor as strong as I used to be in my 20s and the longer I deny this it can only lead to consequences.

I need to approach my training now  with more logic and less muscle.

Analyze technique, focus on timing, think about my attack and defense from a smaller weaker perspective.

Train “Old Man Style”

I want to be actively training well into my seasoned ages.

My basic body health will be the foundation and my mind should over rule my muscle.

I get it now, when he says, train old man style.