My experience with kickboxing has been extremely positive. I started at age 38 with no prior MA experience. In my gym there is more focus on general fitness, st

My experience with kickboxing has been extremely positive. I started at age 38 with no prior MA experience. In my gym there is more focus on general fitness, strength, flexibility and technique than on actual fighting. When we spar, it's always in full padding, and either points fighting or light contact continuous sparring. It's about tagging or outmanoeuvring the opponent, rather than hurting or defeating them. Except for a bruised rib I never had any injuries, training twice a week for over two years. I recommend finding a gym where you train with people in your age group. It's difficult training with a bunch of teenagers who recover quickly and don't care about bruises, when you're the only one aching the next day and having to drop off kids and see clients.