Returning to Taekwondo After 40 Years

 I attended my first (trail) class this last Monday.   I thought I did quite well - however I don't remember the forms and my stretching was a bit underwhelming.   Let me start with the stretching.   My front kick could only go 5 feet to the upper chest, but no higher.  Some of the stretching on the mat would not go far, for example the Sitting Feet-together Adductor Stretch was not good.  Also the stretching of my knee and hip was not to good.   One last thing was sitting down on top of my legs - I just couldn't do it.  :p The forms I was doing poorly on.  I would go the wrong way, and I would not throw out a punch at the right time.  I was a good effort, but not up to speed.  At the end of class Master Kang invited me to sit at the front of the class and introduce myself.  I was not ready for this - and gave a summary of my life (my work, marriage life, & TKD history with Ki Chung Kim) and with an awkward. pause, they clapped to welcome me to the class.   After the class

 It's been a while.  The reason is that a few months ago I discontinued going to very local TKD school since these classes were not traditional TKD classes - but were more of a high breed program of aerobics/TKD.   I have since talked to TKD school in Dover (one town over) and I have added to an introductory class on Monday, November 28, 2022.    If I join this will be a traditional class, which will require me to attend at least twice a week.  Very excited! and at least I have a week to stretch and throw some kicks to prepare.