As my students know, a few months ago I suffered a major ankle injury while competing in an obstacle course race. I suffered a level three sprain (which in this case is worse than a break), along with two torn ligaments that required surgery. It has put me in the injured list, preventing me from running, sparring, certain exercises at the gym, and pretty much anything with the martial arts. Wait, cancel that last one…
There’s no doubt injury will slow us down, particularly as we get older. Whether the injury occurs in the dojo (it should be noted I’m incredibly proud of my safety record in my 20+ years teaching), on the sports field, or gardening (one of my students told me...