# Help me find a (new?) hobby **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 22, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200 "2015-09-22T13:08:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200/41 "2015-09-24T18:13:52Z")
I voted cello becuase I will be 47 soon and was just wondering if it is too late for me to learn the cello. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200/42 "2015-09-24T19:25:35Z")
> [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](#): > > Funny, I didn’t mention it but I stumbled on one of my eldest daughter’s classmates recently and he said he had started aikido. Would that be a good idea instead of the more usual karate and/or judo? It’s fine for fitness and developing awareness and control of your body. It’s generally not practical for street-type self defense until you’re rather advanced. While it can be vigorous, it usually doesn’t lend itself to injuries from training. Aikido has no attack techniques. Practice/training is done against various stylized attacks; what you learn is how to deflect and control the assailant. Since it’s a body of defense techniques, there are no Aikido competitions. There are different branches of Aikido. Aikikai is directly descended from the founder of the art and is headed by his family. Some branches received the founder’s blessing, others did not. Go to a dojo and ask to observe and/or attend an introductory session. See if it suits you. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200/43 "2015-09-24T21:39:50Z")
I’m 45 now and took up disc golf 3 years ago. I love it. It’s cheap, gets me outdoors, and can be done with no prep. Play by yourself or with others. I learned by watching a lot of how-to youtube videos. You can find a list of all the courses in your area using sites like [dgcoursereview.com](http://dgcoursereview.com) or [pdga.com](http://pdga.com). While the sport seems to be heavily dominated by 20 somethings there are quite a few guys I’ve met on the course in their 40s & 50s. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200/44 "2015-09-24T21:53:52Z")
> [@butler1850](#): > > Historical Reenacting. > > I’m in an American War of Independence (AWI/Revolutionary War) group in Southeast New Hampshire. [www.kingsrangers.org](http://www.kingsrangers.org) Tory scum 😃 ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200/45 "2015-09-24T21:56:23Z")
My primary hobby (SCA [www.sca.org](http://www.sca.org)) has brought me to learning several art forms, basic lampworking, pewter casting, and leatherworking. All are inexpensive and easy to get into. With a little work you can create some great things for very little money. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200/46 "2015-09-25T16:32:00Z")
Seeing that you enjoy music and are looking to get in shape, I would suggest you try social dancing. It is a lot more common than you might think, it’s inexpensive (some bars will offer free lessons, although imho you are better off taking classes at a studio - usually about $15 an hour) and its fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-hobby/732200.md?page=2)