It's the stand up stuff that you may want to shy away from as you get older. Did you know that Chuck Norris started to really get heavily BJJ because his body couldn't do the jump spin kicks anymore. Chuck still trains with the Machados and he is 65 now.
BJJ will keep you young and if you get sucked in,..may change your life. I read something written by Matt Thornton that really amazed me. He said, that people always comment that they might start training an art better siuted for weaker older folks...like tai chi, aikido, or wing chun, when they get older. Matt's reply to this is..if the young buck can't get the stuff to work, what makes you think it will magically work for the old guy? There is no substitute for good healthy, athletic training.
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Do your best to add years to your life, but don't forget to add life to your years.
---Deepak Chopra
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