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karate_nearby [2025.10.23 19:49] – Steve Isenbergkarate_nearby [2025.10.23 23:28] (current) – Steve Isenberg
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   * Notes: Though Belmont is farther, this school might have styles or classes appealing to adults (e.g. mixed arts).   * Notes: Though Belmont is farther, this school might have styles or classes appealing to adults (e.g. mixed arts).
   * Suggestion: Even if they don’t list “karate,” ask whether they have striking, forms, or weapons classes open to adults.   * Suggestion: Even if they don’t list “karate,” ask whether they have striking, forms, or weapons classes open to adults.
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 That’s an excellent question — and a very thoughtful one. Karate (and Taekwondo or similar martial arts) can be very beneficial for people over 70, but it’s important to approach it with the right expectations, safety measures, and mindset. Here’s a clear breakdown of what to consider before beginning: That’s an excellent question — and a very thoughtful one. Karate (and Taekwondo or similar martial arts) can be very beneficial for people over 70, but it’s important to approach it with the right expectations, safety measures, and mindset. Here’s a clear breakdown of what to consider before beginning:
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 Here are three martial-arts schools in/near Lexington, MA that are worth contacting about adult programs (and may well accommodate older beginners). I recommend calling them to ask specifically about adult-beginner class times, pace modifications, and how comfortable they are working with older adults. Here are three martial-arts schools in/near Lexington, MA that are worth contacting about adult programs (and may well accommodate older beginners). I recommend calling them to ask specifically about adult-beginner class times, pace modifications, and how comfortable they are working with older adults.
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