Im sorry that this kind of ties into previous "old man" type posts but I'm wondering if I'm able to start hapkido due to my existing medical conditions. I just turned 42, I'm 6'8"...275 lbs...I have had type 2 diabetes for about 1 1/2 years since my diagnosis. From mid 2011-2013 I trained in Chuck Norris style karate and did fairly well. I haven't done any training since then. My other problems are I'm kind of stiff, out of shape cardio and body wise and I have carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders and sometimes my knees bother me. The worst problem I have besides these is my right foot/ankle is kinda twisted which is a natural thing. I just wore a shock Doctor brace when I did CKD. All that being said, the instructor I wish to take hapkido under is not the drill Sgt. type and I've been told he is very easy going although he does know his stuff. He is directly trained under Park Song Il from Panama and GM Song was trained under Ji Han Jae. My main goals are getting in shape, getting some muscle back and lose some weight to get off my bp and t2 pills. My dr has repeatedly asked me to do something. I do moderate amounts of walking in my job but I want to start training again. What do you guys think? Should I go try it of just sign up for his tai chi classes (no offense intended)