I'm working on increasing the height of my jumps while being aware of the limitations of my older body.

I was lucky enough to stumble on this webpage that talks about such things.

The good news for me is that I have seen improvement in being able to do squats/lunges, etc. But.. how much more improvement can I do without risking injury, or causing damage?

I am asking myself if it is worth fighting for more height in jumping kicks. I am not a young...

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Usually summer equals more training for me as the good weather allows for access to my backyard as a dojo.

However, I've noticed that my personal training has attracted the local children in my area. They stand nearby, and watch. One of them, a more courageous 8 year old boy, came up beside me for a short while, and imitated my movements telling me that he was practicing his "moves". I didn't mind. My only concern was the sudden turns that I do in my kata. This boy was...

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