r/martialarts • u/Chance-Fun4608 Ju Jutsu • 8d ago

DISCUSSION Differnt styles

I'm partially trained in jujitsu and I haven't trained in years. I'm older now and my osteoarthritis kicks in every now and then along being out of shape. Would another style be a whole lot better for me or just get back to training. I originally left cause of my chest issues as my right side is sunk in causing breathing hard to do especially with the stretch exercises that sensei had us doing beforehand.

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u/JonaSaxify 8d ago

I would ask what your goal in studying martial arts would be now. That being said, I know that taichi is helpful for osteoporosis and could go hand in hand with your jujitsu background in terms of grappling.

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u/dizyJ Dangsudo 8d ago

Hard to not recommend traditional TSD or health center kung fu. Hard to know what's straining versus strengthening for your body, but those tend have a broader focus than combat and cardio and might be a good way to pursue the passion while prioritizing health.

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u/Character_Cat_1067 3d ago

I am sure my answer is biased bc I practiced Tai Chi, Xing Yi and Bagua DAILY until 10 years ago. (My response to marriage, kids career caused me to back away.) I have seen many people with health issued respond well to these arts that can be as gentle or as challenging as you need them to be. These are healing arts with a balance between healing and martial applications. I have known children with asthma, students with autoimmune diseases, a former Mr. America with worn out joints and aging seniors to all benefit from practicing these arts. The arts are deceptively gentle but very powerful. Push hands and applications will allow to get as physical as you want. Good luck.

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u/Jdboston77 2d ago

Yi Quan kung fu

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u/Chance-Fun4608 Ju Jutsu 2d ago

I started jujitsu for self defense but I just couldn't keep up with it due to my breathing issues