Tang Soo Do has been a huge part of my life for 40 years, and it has shaped who I am as a person today. But what do you have left when you are no longer able to perform the high, spinning, jumping …
Stronger Than Before: Rebuilding Leg Strength at Home After Double Knee Replacement at 57.
Eighteen months ago, I underwent staged bilateral total knee replacements—a necessary decision after years of pain, limited movement, and the loss of a once-strong foundation. As someone with a …
Starting Over: Returning to Karate at Home After 40 Years and Two Knee Replacements
At 59, I tied my belt again. It wasn’t to step into a dojo or to prepare for a tournament. It was to step into my garage, alone, with two titanium knees and forty years of martial arts experience …