Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:18 pm
bigmick wrote:I'd give up the martial arts if the doctor tells you/her to. Even if he doesn't, life's too short to be trying to avoid getting kicked in the nuts for fun. My advice, and I mean this seriously, is get some lessons and take up golf with your missus. You've got lovely courses over there, if you're away from the tourist centre's nobody plays so they're empty, and in no time at all she'll be playing with her friends and you'll be having a game with yours. Once you get too old to run around a football pitch, poker and golf ought to be compulsary for all red blooded men. If you take your seven iron out with you of an evening, you'll easily overcome anyone who's been doing martial arts as well.
I wouldn't try golf. I am 6 ft3, do weights (bench press a set of 6 x 90kg) and a bit of running but when i tried golf it really hurt my back. i've no idea why, i see old men do it but my back didn't like the twisting. i'd give golf a miss if her back is dodgy.
cheer up though, there are lots of sports or activities that won't stress the back.