Grapplearts: Off to the Glue Factory, & Options for Tough Times

[Stephan Kesting]

OFF TO THE GLUE FACTORY?

Here's a question I received recently:

Q: I'm 56 years old and in pretty good health except for a few old
injuries. My question is whether it is it too late for me to start
training in grappling without wrecking my body too badly? (I'm not
interested in competition).

A: I've actually addressed this topic quite often in the past few
years (maybe that's because I'm turning 40 this summer).

In any case, my answer is a guarded 'Yes.' You can definitely start
training and make progress, BUT it depends on a few critical factors:

* You HAVE to be careful
* You HAVE to go slow when you spar, and be ready to tap out when you
get caught in submissions (or even awkward positions).
* You HAVE to watch out for overtraining
* You probably SHOULDN'T train at a school with a lot of young studs
who all want to fight in the UFC
* You might want to consider taking BJJ, not submission grappling.
There is often a lot of testosterone and explosive movement in
submission grappling, which tends to lead to worse injuries than the
more controlled and methodical sparring in BJJ.

Also, keep in mind that you're still younger than my teacher (and
inspiration) Dan Inosanto when he started Brazilian jiu-jitsu. And
now he's a very respectable BJJ black belt...

And here is some more reading that you might want to do before you
start:

How To Prevent Overtraining
http://www.grapplearts.com/Overtraining-Article.htm

Jiu-jitsu for 'Seniors'
http://www.grapplearts.com/2008/03/senior-jiu-jitsu.htm

The Aging Grappler
http://www.grapplearts.com/2006/08/aging-grappler.htm

The Elders Speak
http://www.grapplearts.com/2006/08/elders-speak.htm

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AN OPTION FOR TOUGH TIMES

I'm letting my readers know about a new idea I'm trying out for a few
days.

Obviously times are tough economically and a lot of you have to watch
your spending. On the other hand I've also heard from a lot of people
who really want to get their hands on the new Roadmap for BJJ Package.
Therefore, for those of you on a budget, I want to make it easier to
access this material and start improving your BJJ as soon as possible.

That's why I'm trying out a payment plan on a trial basis. Until the
end of the trial period (midnight Friday 13th) For just four
installments of $49.95 you can get the Roadmap for BJJ (and all the
bonuses) shipped to you right away.

So if you're interested you can review the information about the BJJ
Package on this page:
http://beginningbjj.com/installment

Thanks
Stephan Kesting
http://beginningbjj.com/installment

P.S. Payment plans are new for me. After midnight on Friday February
13th I'm going to take this offer off the table. Depending on how it
all shakes down I may not offer installment payments again.