Tae Kwon Do (mainly). Archery. Soccer... But now only doing jogging once every other full moon. Would have loved to learn to use a sword, but for me that was sort of unobtanium.

Try sable fencing to start light. I did no like epée but I did appreciate the sable as technical swing and thrust motions are at the basis for handling a sable. You control you weapon from the hand and wrist, the arm just adds strength and reach.

Purr1n, when duels in Europe were banned, fencing modernised. The blunt weapons in modern fencing as determined by the FIE are still deadly with an effective and powerful enough thrust motion. The white vests are not a joke in any way, they save you. Kendo is also interesting regarding sword fighting traditions.

Modern Europe has buried and modernised many aspects of its violent past...

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Maybe I'll pick up TKD again. Love that sport... and some sort of fencing or Kendo too. A Japanese friend from college was a Kendo practitioner. He told me very little, but on one occasion he demonstrated a move by locking wood swords and then pushing unexpectedly to throw off balance and attack very quickly... Tricky.

Locking and pushing your opponent off balance is not as tricky as it seems. In modern fencing physical contact is forbidden. What you can do though is divert your opponent. Just cross tap you opponent at the right time, step in and attack before your opponent is aware of the diversion.

In Karaté kumites I did the same thing a lot: cross tap and induce weak moments in either defence or stability. Control over technique and timing are essential. Practice diversion tactics enough and you can add or reduce the force behind your attack per situation. Only a good stance an relaxed breathing really help with opponents who try to provoke you. Good opponents are difficult to read and provoke... 

I grew up in country side so every sport that intrigued me was for practical reasons first. So i did power lifting at first, then subconciously i thought i might be too weak still and went for kickboxing then boxing and then wrestling. Not very practical choices, but most fun i have had in sports. Contact sports triger some ancient wild  instincts or something. Makes me feel more alive.
I also like to play soccer a lot, but i suck at it.

Quote from: BournePerfect on August 27, 2014, 04:06:51 AM

I've been powerlifting/bodybuilding for nearly20 years-never competed, but everyone thinks I should. Been playing bball for even longer-still play 2-5 hours per week as I have for 20 years now.

At the age of 55, I am a powerlifter wannabe. Its just that I'm so freakin sore and stiff like a cardboard after every leg session. What do you do to keep loose and maintain some agility?

Start light, listen to your body and build up the exercises and weights as you go along and build muscle endurance. If you need a trainer to guide you, get a trainer. Always stretch after sessions and rest when you have to.

I am not into body building. I did do power training and it helped me in the past. As a B-Boy you need a lot of muscle control. As a fencer some weights exercises also helped to exert more control over my body. Most of all, listen to your body. The human body is flexible yet fragile...

AZN, thanks mate. Do golf balls work well instead of lacrosse?