Became a blackbelt despite my pacemaker !

I recently became a blackbelt in taekwondo. I believe the first black belt with a pacemaker !!The instructor always reminds the students to not make contact with me or they will face lots of push up. So far nobody has gotten them. I am also in warfarin and yes , have been bruised by accident. Never the less I really enjoy it so I encourage those who want to take a martials to speak with the instructor and ask how they feel about having a student with a pacemaker in their class.

5 Comments

Way to go!!!

by Tracey_E - 2016-02-22 02:02:47

Congratulations on both the black belt and not letting the pacer keep you from doing what you want to do!

Well done

by Jane S - 2016-02-22 09:02:20

A black belt is no mean achievement, good for you.
Life after pacemaker!!!
Jx

Congratulations

by silver star - 2016-02-23 01:02:50

That is fantastic! I have an orange belt in karate and that was long before my pacemaker, and that was an achievement. You motivated me to consider taking classes again.

Pacemaker shield

by aberg0099 - 2016-02-24 12:02:40

In the UK, I am quite certain that with my PM (3+ years ago) the accompanying information referred to a protective shielde for people participating in contact sports. Worth looking into

Nice to read

by Pfarkas - 2016-02-25 12:02:20

Prior my PM implant July 2015 for SSS, I was for 3 years training Yee Tao martial art, very similar to kickbox.
After PM implant I had break till end of January. On Jan. 29. I started to train again. Beginning was little weird but I got use to that and now I am going 2-3x a week. of course I do not to much sparring, if I do I select my sparing partners.
But otherwise feels good and definitely it is nice to hear/read that I am not the only one with PM who trains martial art :)

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