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Today, or maybe tomorrow, is my 60th anniversary of starting karate, a path which has taken me many places. Perhaps signing up at Bob Ozman's Karate in Sherman Oaks, Ca during Summer vacation of 1966 was the best and most far-ranging decision I've ever made.
 
General rule:
Anyone older than me is a geezer. Anyone younger than me is a callow whippersnapper.

I've only been training martial arts for 45 years. Happy anniversary, you old geezer!
 
That's incredible dedication
Can't honestly say it's "dedication" which infers a conscious, deliberate effort. More like some instinct that's hard to deny (like eating donuts or mating) that just tells me to do it.
 
Today, or maybe tomorrow, is my 60th anniversary of starting karate, a path which has taken me many places. Perhaps signing up at Bob Ozman's Karate in Sherman Oaks, Ca during Summer vacation of 1966 was the best and most far-ranging decision I've ever made.
congratulations
 
What's your "anti-aging" strategy that you don't mind to share?
Physical - Stay in motion. Karate helps a lot as well as regular gym visits (even though not as strenuous or long as a few years ago). Still able to spar at blackbelt level.....for a few minutes.

Mental - Think young. Not viewing myself as old and even retaining a certain level of immaturity. A sense of humor and being serious only when necessary. The "Peter Pan" effect. Next month I'll turn 75 years old, but in my mind I'm just half that. Unfortunately, the young ladies don't see it that way (they don't know what they're missing :D).
 
Cool! Merry anniversary, may your students be as many as the grains of sand
 
Happy 60th Karate Anniversary!
 
Next month I'll turn 75 years old, but in my mind I'm just half that. Unfortunately, the young ladies don't see it that way (they don't know what they're missing :D).
I know a guy, his wife is 30 years younger than him. When he married to his wife, he also dated many other girls. When he was 72, he told all his girlfriends good bye and be loyalty to his wife for the rest of his life.
 
Happy anniversary!
🙏🙏🙏🙏
 
Today, or maybe tomorrow, is my 60th anniversary of starting karate, a path which has taken me many places. Perhaps signing up at Bob Ozman's Karate in Sherman Oaks, Ca during Summer vacation of 1966 was the best and most far-ranging decision I've ever made.
Magical!
 
Today, or maybe tomorrow, is my 60th anniversary of starting karate, a path which has taken me many places. Perhaps signing up at Bob Ozman's Karate in Sherman Oaks, Ca during Summer vacation of 1966 was the best and most far-ranging decision I've ever made.
Congrats! Very impressive.
 
Hey, i just realized i have an anniversary today too… 5 years ago today they replaced my knee…. Ok, i admit, it isn’t a great anniversary like starting martial arts… but its an anniversary…. Ok… sorry… I’ll leave now :)
 
What do we call it, a karateversary or an annisurgery?
Not being flippant I assure you- my generation of martial artists owe a huge debt to you OGs.
 
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