# 90 years old **URL:** \ **Category:** Kung Fu Forum\ **Created:** [August 18, 2011, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706 "2011-08-18T09:20:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![B.Tunks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@B.Tunks](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/B.Tunks)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/1 "2011-08-18T09:20:27Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPQ-AvtVpPw&feature=email](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPQ-AvtVpPw&feature=email) ---
**Author:** ![Hardwork108](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/839c29/32.png) [@Hardwork108](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Hardwork108)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/2 "2011-08-18T10:23:25Z")
[QUOTE=B.Tunks;1125772][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPQ-AvtVpPw&feature=email](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPQ-AvtVpPw&feature=email)[/QUOTE] WOW! That almost brought tears to my eyes. That video was not just about authentic kung fu, but also about decades of love, dedication and training. Thanks for posting. šŸ™‚ PS. I bet this master could wipe the floor with any 70 year old glorified kickboxer. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Hitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/48db29/32.png) [@Hitman](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Hitman)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/3 "2011-08-18T10:42:41Z")
83 years old Mok Gwai Lan [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st\_Fy5Zo8Uk&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st_Fy5Zo8Uk&feature=related) Mok Gwai Lan was Wong Fei Hungā€™s 4th wife. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Jamieson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/david_jamieson/32/19_2.png) [@David\_Jamieson](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/David_Jamieson)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/4 "2011-08-18T13:01:54Z")
Thatā€™ll be me in 40 years. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![pateticorecords](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/pateticorecords/32/959_2.png) [@pateticorecords](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/pateticorecords)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/5 "2011-08-18T13:41:01Z")
Thank you so muchā€¦ those were great! Truly inspirational:) Something to strive for! ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_R\_Brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@Scott\_R\_Brown](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Scott_R_Brown)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/6 "2011-08-18T17:52:46Z")
[QUOTE=David Jamieson;1125791]Thatā€™ll be me in 40 years. :D[/QUOTE] Except in a Kilt!:eek: Be sure to wear underwear if you are going to do kicks and a cartwheelā€¦ ā€¦PLEASE!!!:eek:šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![sanjuro\_ronin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/sanjuro_ronin/32/793_2.png) [@sanjuro\_ronin](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/sanjuro_ronin)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/7 "2011-08-18T17:56:14Z")
[QUOTE=B.Tunks;1125772][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPQ-AvtVpPw&feature=email](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPQ-AvtVpPw&feature=email)[/QUOTE] AH, to see that even at such an advanced age someone likes to ā€œput on a showā€, warms my heart šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![SPJ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/spj/32/496_2.png) [@SPJ](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/SPJ)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/8 "2011-08-18T18:36:38Z")
kong fu zi of con fu scious said life started at 70 Y.O. I do not know if I may make it that far. but some of the good fighters died young, a lot of wear and tear, I guess. ā€“ ---
**Author:** ![N11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@N11](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/N11)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/9 "2011-08-19T04:26:06Z")
Ok, I give up now. ---
**Author:** ![MightyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/mightyb/32/227_2.png) [@MightyB](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/MightyB)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/10 "2011-09-12T19:43:49Z")
TTT Just thinking about TCMA and I remembered this clip. Isnā€™t the point to be able to live well even in old age? I mean this guyā€™s still doing cartwheels and I betcha his memory is sharp too. Using this clip as reference - TCMA wins. ---
**Author:** ![Ray\_Pina](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/ray_pina/32/242_2.png) [@Ray\_Pina](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Ray_Pina)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/11 "2011-09-12T19:48:54Z")
Respect! ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![YouKnowWho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/youknowwho/32/583_2.png) [@YouKnowWho](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/YouKnowWho)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/12 "2011-09-12T19:53:19Z")
Is forms training the best way to spend your training hours when you are old? Do you suppose to do something ā€œspecialā€ and ā€œuniqueā€ when you are old? ---
**Author:** ![kristcaldwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c67d28/32.png) [@kristcaldwell](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/kristcaldwell)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/13 "2011-09-12T19:59:20Z")
seems to have worked for that guy. ---
**Author:** ![bawang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/bawang/32/3554_2.png) [@bawang](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/bawang)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/14 "2011-09-12T20:09:29Z")
i bet i can kick his ass. ---
**Author:** ![YouKnowWho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/youknowwho/32/583_2.png) [@YouKnowWho](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/YouKnowWho)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/15 "2011-09-12T20:11:22Z")
When you are 90 years old, you should have understand all the moves in your form. That form no longer add any value to your daily training. ---
**Author:** ![MightyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/mightyb/32/227_2.png) [@MightyB](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/MightyB)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/16 "2011-09-12T20:15:27Z")
[QUOTE=YouKnowWho;1132692]When you are 90 years old, you should have understand all the moves in your form. That form no longer add any value to your daily training.[/QUOTE] Except that heā€™s still moving well - and heā€™s still flexible - Think the forms add a lot of value to his daily training especially in the areas of mental clarity and physical dexterity. I hope that I can still move that well when I hit that age. ---
**Author:** ![YouKnowWho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/youknowwho/32/583_2.png) [@YouKnowWho](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/YouKnowWho)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/17 "2011-09-12T20:20:35Z")
[QUOTE=MightyB;1132697]Except that heā€™s still moving well - and heā€™s still flexible - Think the forms add a lot of value to his daily training especially in the areas of mental clarity and physical dexterity. I hope that I can still move that well when I hit that age.[/QUOTE] When you get old, you no longer be able to train 4 hours daily. You have to reduce your training hours. That mean you have to reduce or stop some of your favor training. What will you reduce or stop? Letā€™s go through the following list, examine each training, and decide which training is ā€œmustā€, which training is ā€œnice to haveā€, and which training ā€œcan be stoppedā€. 1. Running (must) - You will still need this ability to run away from fat cops. 2. Heavy bag work out (must) - You will still need this to knock down your 20 years challengers. 3. Weight training (must) - You will still need this to keep your bone strong and body fit. 4. Door guarding skills (must) - You need to train this daily for life and death situation. 5. Power generation (nice to have) - If you still donā€™t have good Fajin, the chance that your Fajin will be improved is very unlikely. 6. Open hand forms (can be stopped) - Forms are not for training in the 1st place. 7. Weapon training (can be stopped) - Itā€™s very unlikely that you will carry your 80 lb Guan Dao to your next challenge fight. What will be your choice when you have reached to your ā€œmedicareā€ age? ---
**Author:** ![kristcaldwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c67d28/32.png) [@kristcaldwell](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/kristcaldwell)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/18 "2011-09-12T20:23:23Z")
at that age, i believe it would be quite unrealistic to consider any thought of combat training. past a certain point, it becomes about keeping fit in old ageā€¦and forms seem to have done it for this guy. ---
**Author:** ![bawang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/bawang/32/3554_2.png) [@bawang](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/bawang)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/19 "2011-09-12T20:24:17Z")
this guy is nothing compared to that uechi ryu karate guy 110 years old and full of muskle. ---
**Author:** ![jmd161](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/jmd161/32/341_2.png) [@jmd161](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/jmd161)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706/20 "2011-09-12T20:29:18Z")
Hell, I donā€™t move like that and iā€™m half his age!šŸ˜ƒ [Next page](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/90-years-old/51706.md?page=2)