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**Romobencience** · 08-15-2006, 04:29 PM

Anyone else had a year off and how did they find going back ?
Any encouragement words of wisdom to get me back in the dojo much appreciated

I was out a year and a half with a near fatal condition. Among other things I lost about 100 pounds and my stamina was completely gone. I stayed in touch with my dojo but I felt uncomfortable when I saw my mates because I was so sick and they were concerned that I would drop dead at any moment.
I went back in February when I could barely hold a shinai. I asked that people not be so concerned about me just that I be allowed to stop when I felt it was necessary. I can now do almost a full class and have participated in three tournaments (with spectacular losses I must say) I will do a two or three minute keiko then sit down for a couple of minutes then do another one. Sometimes I even take my men off for a couple of minutes. Not things tht I would ever have considered before I got sick but things are different and sensei understands. I have asked that nobody go easy on me because that would do me no good.

I think the trick is to slowly get yourself back up to speed then, and only then, can you go back to pushing yourself to failure.

I'm especially concerned about the "click" in your shoulder. I don't know what it is but pushing yourself too hard at an early stage would be a mistake in my estimation.

So talk to your sensei and ask him if it ok to step out of line now and again until you get bck to 100%. If you hurt yourself by pushing too hard too fast you serve no good end.

08-15-2006, 04:29 PM	#4
Romobencience Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	Anyone else had a year off and how did they find going back ? Any encouragement words of wisdom to get me back in the dojo much appreciated I was out a year and a half with a near fatal condition. Among other things I lost about 100 pounds and my stamina was completely gone. I stayed in touch with my dojo but I felt uncomfortable when I saw my mates because I was so sick and they were concerned that I would drop dead at any moment. I went back in February when I could barely hold a shinai. I asked that people not be so concerned about me just that I be allowed to stop when I felt it was necessary. I can now do almost a full class and have participated in three tournaments (with spectacular losses I must say) I will do a two or three minute keiko then sit down for a couple of minutes then do another one. Sometimes I even take my men off for a couple of minutes. Not things tht I would ever have considered before I got sick but things are different and sensei understands. I have asked that nobody go easy on me because that would do me no good. I think the trick is to slowly get yourself back up to speed then, and only then, can you go back to pushing yourself to failure. I'm especially concerned about the "click" in your shoulder. I don't know what it is but pushing yourself too hard at an early stage would be a mistake in my estimation. So talk to your sensei and ask him if it ok to step out of line now and again until you get bck to 100%. If you hurt yourself by pushing too hard too fast you serve no good end.
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