"Karate - fascinating, but not for me. I'm too old." I was 38 years of age, and that's what I thought when a colleague of mine invited me for a probationary lesson. "But attending this lesson won't do any harm. And so it struck me - and there is one additional fan of karate in the world. It takes a lot of condentration to learn movements and techniques and thus helps you to clear your brain. No space left for any mental ballast. This is good for both your body and mind. And I am very glad that I found a form of sports where injuries are much less likely than in my former sports football. 38 is not at all too old!

Stefan Hilbring, Diplom Journalist