Ron

I practiced Karate for many years with a Sensei, who was from Okinawa, and ran a very traditional dojo. One of the great things about him that made working out at his dojo so rewarding was that he recognized that as we got older we could not physically do the same things we could when younger, and the demands he made on his older students always took that fact into consideration. His philosophy was that it was better to work within our limitations then not work out at all.

I believe that the same should be true for tactical training schools. It is far better to have gotten the training within our physical limitations, then to carry a gun and not have had the benefit of a training class.

Ron

SIXTO

Ron hit the nail on the head, you got to train to adapt to your situation.

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obxned

I'm on the wrong side of 60 also. I agree with retsupt99!!!!!

Even if you may look like easy picking, looks can deceive! Be smart, alert, and armed!

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I know plenty of 60+ guys who could stomp just about any of these butterball 20 somethings out here.

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gimpy

I just noticed this thread and it sure struck a note with me. At 65 years of age, my biggest problem is dealing with a hip replacement that was botched by the orthopedic surgeon. The surgery ended up making my left leg over an inch longer than the right one. In addition, unlike those with normal hip replacements, I have been placed on lifetime restrictions regarding bending at the hip, and an inability to sit in or on normal height chairs. My home is equipped with elevated chairs and an elevated toilet seat. If for any reason I should fall, I would either need help getting up, or something nearby that I could grasp in order to pull myself up. The range where I go to shoot offers a defensive shooting class, but when I approached the instructor and informed him of my limitations he stated that he would not accept me into the class because of the varied shooting positions required for completion. I'm sure that any BG intent on finding an easy target would consider me a prime one--that is why I carry.

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Ron

Gimpy, IMO that instructor could, and should have, accommodated your limitations. What would be the big deal if you did not participate in those drills requiring shooting positions byond your physical limitation. I strongly urge you to look around for other schools with more enlightened instructors.

Ron

gimpy

Ron,

Thanks for the suggestion. I agree that the instructor should have made exceptions to the curriculum, but he probably had no desire to make up an alternate lesson just for me. I will look into other sources nearby to see what is offered.

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Sweatnbullets

Thank you all for the kind words.

I was writing this article when my friend (Geezer) passed away. We have been kicking this information around since early 2003 and we have learned an awful lot from each other. It is with great regret and sorrow that I bring this information to you all. But there is nothing more than I would like to do than to offer this type of training to others, just like Geezer, that constantly ask "What about me?

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