You just ran out of excuses

If you live in Central New Jersey and have been complaining that you can't find martial-arts programs for seniors, you'll have to find a new excuse for not training.  There are now two ways for you to access senior-friendly programs if you live in or around West Windsor.
   Free workshops for senior centers.  Yours truly is now offering free "senior self-defense workshops" -- either one or two 45-minute sessions -- at official community senior centers in Central New Jersey.  The sessions can cover unarmed self-defense only or incorporate self-defense techniques using a standard cane.  These programs cover a set of basic techniques that seniors can use in the event of an attack.  Participants should be cleared by their physicians to take part in this low- to moderate-intensity program, and all participants MUST sign a liability waiver.  If you're interested in this no-cost basic workshop, please speak with your local senior center director so that he or she can place me on the schedule.  A contact form is available at www.seniortkd.com.                                          
   Ongoing martial arts classes.  Men and women who are 55 and older can enroll in a senior-friendly program offered by my friend and colleague, Master Steven Phillips (pictured at right), owner and head instructor of the West Windsor Taekwondo Academy.  A 5th-degree black belt who has more than 90 championships to his credit -- including world championship belts for kickboxing -- Master Phillips will provide classes for seniors who are either just beginning their martial arts training or for experienced martial artists who want to train with other seniors.  Students of all ranks and styles are welcome to participate in this "fitness and self-defense" program.  For information about enrollment and the nature of the training, please contact Master Phillips.  You'll find his phone number at www.seniortkd.com.  Pictured below is a portion of Master Phillips' West Windsor studio.
 

West Windsor Taekwondo Academy

 

   As I've said in this blog many times before, it's not too late to "unretire" or to begin martial arts training for the first time.  For a fuller discussion of why I believe seniors belong in the martial arts, simply visit "Taekwondo for Seniors" at www.seniortkd.com. 
   Hope to see you before long.