[QUOTE=trubblman;1234183]Theres nothing wrong with being an old mans martial art. Its something that I have heard in Kali. Old man martial arts is best. How to defeat a stronger faster bigger opponent. To me thats the core of martial arts.[/QUOTE]
Couldn’t agree more!
[QUOTE=Grumblegeezer;1234154]A saying I’ve always been fond of recalls how WC was supposedly founded by the aged Ng Mui and her young student Yim Wing Chun. It states, “If your WC couldn’t be applied effectively by an old woman or a young girl, then you aren’t doing it right.” Is this true? Is WC truly an art that can even be used by the old, or is this just a quaint story?[/QUOTE]
Yes Wing Chun is an art form that can be beneficial to ALL ages, including old geezers and young whipper snappers, we are a true Yum Yeurng system 
Chinese Martial Artists have another saying, “Wushu for the young and flexible, Xing Yi for the middle aged fighter and Tai Chi for the ageing artist” or something like that… but for me personally, I see Wushu in my Wing Chun, Xing Yee in my Wing Chun and Tai Chi in my Wing Chun so it’s all about interpretation and what you know about ‘changing’.
Sounds like you know yourself pretty well and have already accepted that you have changes to make to compensate for your injuries. My Sigung was noted as saying that 'Wing Chun originates from the spine, so keep the spine healthy and you will take the system into old age!"
He has no problem with anyone apparently and literally could do what he wanted when he wanted to any of his younger, stronger students even in his sixties. But he too started Martial Arts before he reached 10 years old so it was a lifetime endeavour for him. He wasn’t as lucky with his genes as Ip Man though, as he died before he reached seventy.
[QUOTE=chaotic2k;1234468]Its about keeping healthy, eating right and training smart. Also reality is reality, when your old you will struggle full in a fight.[/QUOTE]
I hear what youre saying and thats a good point, because I can still do a tomahawk or windmill drunk being almost 50 years old (but cant do the two handed dunk anymore as aggressively as I use to), and thats not because Im in the best shape of my life, its because Ive spent years developing it and by staying healthy and playing smart.
Take care,