Hi there, I am a 39 year old gym rat that finally got the courage to take a martial art. Well, I do kickboxing so I don't know if that constitutes as a martial art, but I am really enjoying it. I did start off in a traditional martial arts program but found kickboxing ( the western style ) more suited for me. I found this site looking for ways to become more flexible and liked the overall vibe so I decided to join. Thanks for all of the great information and I hope I can contribute as well, as many of the posts have already helped me greatly, and I hope to return the favor. Thanks!
Kickboxing is absolutely a martial art. I'm going to guess that the vast majority of MAPpers would agree with that. Welcome!