| To learn martial art for Boomers and Seniors is | | | | took months for this to evolve. In some |
| like putting money in the bank. | | | | instances, it took years. However, there was |
| How so? Well, it's like this, life moves forward, | | | | continuous positive progress. My "old self" was |
| and for the average person, frustrations build up. | | | | fundamentally altered. Now you can think what |
| When this happens, the person involved, can be | | | | you want, but this is quite unusual, coming from |
| nearing a very dangerous position both | | | | and "old guy" at the time, in his late 50's. |
| professionally and domestically. | | | | On the other hand, this personality transformation, |
| In many instances, these people are walking time | | | | on my part, really is not that unusual. You can find |
| bombs, just waiting to explode. When this | | | | the same thing happening with teen age juvenile |
| happens, all heck breaks loose. You can end up | | | | delinquents or convicts in jail. You don't believe |
| with messed up, ruined careers. | | | | me? Just ask Chuck Norris. |
| And most importantly, the person's domestic | | | | Norris's program, Kickstart, has and is going very |
| situation can take some severe hits. Divorce is | | | | strong in Dallas and Houston, Texas as we speak. |
| not all that uncommon. One of the major causes | | | | This use of martial arts for making a |
| for all of this turmoil is built up frustration. It's | | | | transformation of people really is no surprise. |
| important to learn martial art for seniors. | | | | One other example of successful use of martial |
| Usually these frustrations are the result of | | | | arts in helping people transform themselves, |
| disappointments in life from both personal and | | | | involves the prison world, most specifically |
| professional events. Spouses are no longer | | | | penitentiaries and out treatment centers for |
| enamored with each other, and promotions and | | | | people who are having trouble with authority. A |
| recognitions at the office are slim to none. | | | | great deal of this problem concerns itself with |
| I have personally experienced all of the above | | | | fear management. |
| negative emotions and experiences. The smartest | | | | A lot of these wayward offenders have deep |
| thing I ever did, was one day while driving home | | | | seated battles and conflicts with fear. And, the |
| from work, I decided I needed to break out of | | | | majority of these people can't be approached |
| my rut. | | | | successfully by counseling and religion. They don't |
| I felt deep down inside that my life was going | | | | want any part of this "Thou shalt not culture". |
| nowhere and that I needed to do something | | | | However, they do respect strength and |
| different. You know what I mean? I wanted to | | | | oftentimes, the strong structure of martial art |
| add some excitement to my life. | | | | discipline that exists with traditional martial art |
| Rather then get mixed up in a self-destructive | | | | training. As each layer of fear and emotional |
| "affair" or go on a drinking binge, I decided the | | | | blockage disappears, the traditional martial art |
| best thing I could do for myself was to take up | | | | tenets are integrated into the student. The end |
| martial arts. Or, at least check it out and decide if | | | | result of most successful martial art students is |
| I wanted to learn martial | | | | comparable to a true religious conversion. |
| So I ended up taking lessons at the local Tae | | | | The fear is gone and the student is restored to |
| Kwon Do school. | | | | "normalcy". Normalcy being a viable adjusted |
| This decision turned out to be the most intelligent | | | | productive human being. Fear is not the only |
| thing I have done in twenty years. I kid you not. | | | | emotion that martial arts can eradicate to a great |
| Why was this such a positive and significant event | | | | extent. As I indicated earlier, frustration, anger |
| for me? I should let you talk with my wife. She | | | | and stagnation can take a real toll on individuals. |
| would give you some very interesting comments. | | | | There is nothing like a rigorous martial art course |
| Slowly and subtlety, I became transformed as a | | | | to retool an individual for fruitful and enjoyable |
| husband and partner. Up to this point of beginning | | | | living. |
| martial arts, my wife and I were not getting along | | | | It goes without saying, having a superior |
| terrible well. We tolerated each other. And that's | | | | Instructor is extremely important when it comes |
| putting a good face on it. | | | | to a successful martial program. In this regard, I |
| I became indoctrinated into the tenets and | | | | cannot recommend more highly such a Teacher, |
| philosophy of Tae Kwon Do. Subsequently, my | | | | then my own Master Dae Hoon Lee. (Lee's |
| behavior at home was greatly affected. Namely, | | | | Traditional Tae Kwon Do, Sarasota, Florida) |
| the arguments became less. My self control | | | | If it is not possible for you to work with him, you |
| improved. | | | | can get a recommendation from him for a proper |
| Specifically, I started giving my wife more | | | | and well qualified Teacher. Master Lee is well |
| "respect". And, she in turn started giving me more | | | | integrated and known in Tae Kwon Do and the |
| respect. Before I knew it, we became a mutual | | | | Martial Arts. He has done a lot of work with |
| admiration couple. Don't misunderstand me. My | | | | Olympic aspirants. |
| domestic transition, didn't happen overnight. It | | | | |