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Super Moderator Black Belt 5th Dan
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07-31-2007, 12:37 AM
|  How old is too old?
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. 
Anyway, any thoughts?
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07-31-2007, 11:29 AM
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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!
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07-31-2007, 12:32 PM
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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.
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07-31-2007, 02:14 PM
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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. | | | | Super Moderator Black Belt 5th Dan
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08-03-2007, 02:37 AM
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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!
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08-03-2007, 02:50 AM
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Good Luck. Don't break a hip.
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08-04-2007, 04:10 PM
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Nice, man, look forward to that one!
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08-08-2007, 02:43 PM
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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. | | | | Super Moderator Black Belt 5th Dan
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08-08-2007, 07:00 PM
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Competing is not so bad, its the recovering that sucks!
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08-09-2007, 01:47 PM
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you're only too old if you think you're too old.
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