With this in mind you should create a training regimen which will maintain fighting skills but not harm the body as it ages. It should be simple, short in duration so as not to become burdensome and suitable for solo-practice.

Since grappling arts require a partner for practice your regimen should be based on a striking art like kung-fu, kenpo, karate or boxing. Gain sufficient knowledge in one or more of these arts by earning a black belt or it’s equivalent and then select those strikes which appeal to you most as the basis of your training regimen.

Kicking, especially high kicking, puts excessive strain on hip and knee joints which ultimately takes a toll on the body. Arms weigh much less than legs so hand and elbow strikes are preferable since they cause minimal wear and tear on the shoulder and elbow joints. They are also closer to the knockout targets in the head, throat and neck- attacking these targets with the feet is intrinsically inefficient.

Instead of going on an endless quest for more and more knowledge, work on developing knockout hitting power. One fears the tiger not for his knowledge but for his power!