I am the oldest person
around here doing Jiu-Jitsu. I am currently 58. I'm pushing pretty
hard for rank, and figure I'll earn a Purple Belt at age 60.
Beyond that my goals
become less driven. I hope to be able to train for a good many years.
Rank will come when and if it will. Being Purple is enough for me.
My body is holding up
remarkably well, but I can't expect this go to on forever. I'll have
to train smart in order to keep going. It is conceivable that I could
earn a Brown Belt some day, but I'll leave that to fate and time.
Can I expect to train
intensely until I'm 65, or 75? Who knows when I'll be forced to back
off? Better that I do so by choice, and not due to injury. That way
I'll be able to do this stuff for a much longer time.
I might end up on the mat
at age 75, but not if I keep chasing rank.
Smart and playful. That's
how I'll play it.
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