How old is too old?
Original Poster: bamboo
Forum: Grappling & Jiu-Jitsu
Posted On: 29-08-2007, 10:40
Orginal Post: bamboo: How old is too old to compete? I was thinking I may one day compete (contrary to a post I made in another thread, heck, even the wife said if I want to go for it) but it seems that time is slipping away. I'm 34 now and will by feb. be in the "seniors" division.
Seniors? WTF?!?!?!
I would even consider lying and going down to the normal adults age bracket, I don't want to be a geriatric killer at 35.:lol:
Anyway, any thoughts?
-bamboo
Post: zefff:
as long as the matchmaking is not way off you should be able to compete at any age. We have a guy in his mid fifties who competes in Karate, Thai boxing and BJJ events...but he is crazy! :lol:>
Post: dscott:
I wouldn't think that you could be too old to compete. If you think about it, the seniors division would actually be the more difficult division. More experience....most of the time.>
Post: The BadBoy:
One of the guys at my Club had his first bout a day before he turned 40. 35 is no way too old to start competing.>
Post: bamboo:
Well on the 25th of august I'll likely patricipate in a "friendship" tournement taking place between all the local area grappling schools.
I'll enter gi and no gi and try to get vids.
Wootah, my first grappling competition!
-bamboo>
Post: dscott:
Good Luck. Don't break a hip.>
Post: Gazelle:
Nice, man, look forward to that one!>
Post: admin:
I just turned 30 and the same thoughts started running through my head. Am I getting too old to seriously compete? But then when I about it, I have heard that man actually peaks in his 30s. Supposedly the best shape of their life. If that's true, then cool. Also, there are many many people competing and enjoying it in their 30s. But I think they're doing it mostly for the fun of it, not doing it because they think they'll be the next ultimate fighter.>
Post: zefff:
Competing is not so bad, its the recovering that sucks! :lol:>
Post: BLACK PANTA:
you're only too old if you think you're too old.>
Post: bamboo:
Was to compete tomorrow until I took a bad fall last friday when training. My shoulder is right fucked and didn't heal in time. So last night I went to the gym and took my name off the list of those competing.
I'm fairly annoyed.
My wife even designed a gi patch for the bamboo grove fight club.>
Post: Gazelle:
[quote=BLACK PANTA;50695 you're only too old if you think you're too old.[/quote
Precisely my thinking, my lad....sorry, i am in an odd mood...>
Post: NeverMan:
Where are you guys competing?
There was a comp in Wildwood, NJ a few weeks ago (Battle at the Beach). We had some guys competing in that, one of our instructors won his Gi Division.
Also, Grapplers Quest is coming to Philly in November.
There is also another tourney being held somewhere in NJ in October, but that's being overshadowed by Grapplers Quest.>
Post: bamboo:
I'm in canada and no longer travel to the states (too much border hassle) so you'll not see me in NJ.:-)
-bamboo>
Post: dscott:
[quote=bamboo;50975
My wife even designed a gi patch for the bamboo grove fight club.[/quote
Care to share the design?>
Post: Gazelle:
How's your healing going? What did you do?>
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