Finally! An incredible martial arts program designed specifically for us 50+ persons! This has been such an adventure for me! I am a 52 year young female, & the Silver Samurai program has been awesome! We practice a traditional martial arts program which is designed with older joints, disabilities & weight in mind. Taekwondo, Tai Chi, hoshinsool-we do it all! Master Butler's programs have allowed persons of my age to achieve true harmony & balance in our lives, with a modified regime that is rich in culture & steeped in tradition! We practice taekwondo poomse (forms), the slow & graceful, yet strengthening & energizing moves of Tai Chi, practical self-defense in the form of hoshinsool, awesome board breaking techniques utilizing the strikes & kicks that we have been taught, & basic weapons training in nunchaku, sword & bo staff! And, this adventure leads to an incredible accomplishment of a black belt! Master Butler has created a program that not only gently strengthens, tones & creates a newfound flexibility in the aging physical body, but the way of life that is a result of martial arts training also strengthens, tones & creates flexibility within the mind with new challenges, enabling us to take & retain control of our lives with new gusto & a joie de vivre! I have personally lost 25 pounds in the one year that I have been in Silver Samurai, & my flexibility with a bad hip has seen a range of motion that I never thought I would regain. As most aging adults, I had a host of minor physical ailments that, with the Silver Samurai program, have pretty much disappeared. I never felt this good or this strong, even when I was 18! And, the best part is that you train with other wonderful, like-minded adults & a talented & extremely skilled black belt staff in the school who simply want to see you earn that black belt! Black belt is a goal worth earning, even over the age of 50!
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