Everyone in this picture has overcome a serious injury and has undergone major surgery (knees, ankles, hips, shoulders, and on).  Just short of a miracle that each has found a way to come back and is working out with as much vigor and passion as ever.  Well done.  You inspire!

One of the keys to athletic longevity is understanding one’s body and compensating to accentuate your strengths and to accommodate your weaknesses. Everyone in this picture can still kumite ( i.e. spar) with the 20 year olds. They each have the poise and wisdom to hold back, to observe, to conserve, and to counter when the opportunity presents itself. Karate is one of the few sports that is truly like a fine wine; karate students get better with age.

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Sensei Masakazu Takahashi began his karate training under Master Tomosaburo Okano in 1961. In 1971, he came to America and began his teaching career. The Takahashi Karate Dojos, located in Old Bethpage and Mount Kisco, New York, were established over 40 years ago and offer traditional martial arts training to all ages. Sensei Takahashi heads the U.S.A Kenkojuku Karate Association and is the highest ranking Kenkojuku Shotokan karate master in the United States. Sensei Takahashi has devoted his life to master this art and pass it on to his students.

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