Am I too old to start karate or any other martial art? This is one of the questions I often see while spending a little too much time browsing martial arts forums. It's asked so much that I thought I would make a quick video explaining why students of any age can benefit from karate and the martial arts regardless of age, current fitness level, or skill. I hope you enjoy this video, and come to realize that no, you are not too old to start karate!

As an aside, sometimes I find out that the person asking if they are too old to start karate or a martial art is actually in their early twenties...... It really shows that sometimes our concepts and perspectives of age and what constitutes "old" are quite interesting. That being said, as someone in their late thirties I feel more energetic and healthy now than I did in my teens and early twenties thanks to my karate training and the lifestyle that it embraces!