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Old age and performance

26 January 2010 6 Comments

The rationale for writing this brief post was met over a Grande soy almond latte in Starbucks. You read Val Worthington’s nemesis [the sauce] is diet coke well, soy almond latte is mine and at £3.00 a pop it’s

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  • Alistair Tweed said:

    I am 45 and did my first BJJ competition recently – the Kent Open 2009. There were 10 other men the senior 82.3Kg at white belt and I was impressed at the standard of skill, strength and fitness. I had a great time and am looking forward to doing a few more competitions this year.

    I have to work hard on my anaerobic fitness to keep up with some men 20 years or more my junior, but I see this as a good thing. I also work on my strength and flexibility – it is good ‘pre-habilitation’ or injury prevention, which I consider crucial. It takes longer and longer to recover from injuries as you get older and you can’t train if you are injured.

    I guess I am not ready for my pipe and slippers yet… :-)

    If you are interested in optimising your health for longevity, please feel free to have a look round my web site http://aging-management.com/.

    Thanks,

    Alistair

    # 27 January 2010 at 3:37 pm
  • Elyse said:

    Do not forget about the venerable Luka Diaz! Kicking butt and taking names of women less than half her age in the world championships. She is my hero.

    # 3 February 2010 at 3:01 pm
  • KombatClinic.com (author) said:

    Elyse,
    Totally agree! There are many more I forgot to add: Leticia Ribeiro, Saulo, Megaton, Helvecio, Gurgel and not to mention Couture, Miletich and Renzo all competing at world-class levels in MMA.
    Regards,
    Dave

    # 7 February 2010 at 8:11 pm
  • KombatClinic.com (author) said:

    Hey man,
    First competition at 45! That’s some going.
    Thanks for the comment and supporting the site Alistair!
    All the best,
    Dave

    # 7 February 2010 at 8:13 pm
  • Chris said:

    Good on you, Alistair!

    I also went to my first competition at age 45, having started BJJ some 10 months prior. I have just competed for the second time (no-gi this time). I’m not setting the competition scene on fire, but I’m having fun and I’m giving the young folks some work to do…. I’m currently taking part in a competition prep programme, and aiming to compete again in late March. There are only few women in BJJ tournaments as it is, so it’s unlikely we’ll be seeing divisions by age any time soon :-) . Doesn’t worry me either way. You can read about my journey in my blog.

    I’m training at a small school so I’m the only woman there, and I’d say I’m by far the oldest as well. Doesn’t stop me enjoying myself and I’m planning on doing it for a long time yet. I’ve watched Roy Harris’ DVD about BJJ for people over 40 and some of it makes good sense. Although of course my little ego has a hard time admitting that I can’t be as fast, tough and nimble as the twenty-somethings..

    I looked up Luka Dias. I’m impressed!!!

    # 14 February 2010 at 11:24 am
  • Amy said:

    Do not forget about the venerable Luka Diaz! Kicking butt and taking names of women less than half her age in the world championships. She is my hero.

    # 19 April 2010 at 4:32 am