Thread: Beginning BJJ at 37

Mate, it wasn't my intention to speak of JKD badly. Instead, I like the JKD history and especially the Inosanto - Vunak line. They were among the first to train BJJ and they've always had an open mind. What I was referring to is the sad situation here in Italy, where 90% of people who train WT and JKD like to portrait themselves like the "true street-oriented" fighters... while training in a sloppy way, avoiding full...

No problem bro, I see now where you are coming from, that's cool. Fair play to you. One of my teachers started BJJ at 40, another at 46 and another at 50. You're well ahead of the game )

I started JJJ at age 40, I'm 52 now. The biggest thing is the recovery after a hard training session. Be sure to learn RICE. (Rest, Ice, compress and elevate) The biggest stressors is in the shoulders which comes from taking the falls and all of the locks. Invest in some Tiger Balm and Epson Salt and you should be o.k. Remember, Ice it in the first 24 hours and soak it after that. Good luck and train hard. EDIT:I started grappling when I...

Go for it Wedge.....it will be a bit of a shock on the body to begin with but the rewards are more than worth it.

Good luck! You sound like you know what you're doing and are in good shape. There are tons of 37 year olds out there that are better shape, stronger, and more flexible than guys who are 22.

Michael Wright is spot on when he says that as far as bjj in America goes - JKD and bjj were together from the beginning. If you were to look at the first 10 or 12 bjj black belts in America at least half of those guys were JKD guys just trying to solidify their all around game. One thing that I might add though it is rumoured that Vunak was the first JKD guy to do bjj but that is not true. Not many people know that it actually was a guy...