Jujitsu at 70, no way!

[Tristan]

My 14 year old son, who gave up karate after seven years at age 12, has suddenly expressed an interest in Jujitsu. By chance I have a set of the Gracie family jujitsu videos, so he has begun learning some basic throws and releases. Just now he threw me over his hip quite handily (and onto our bed). He weighs 108, I weigh 194. I was active in martial arts until 15 years ago, but age is creeping up. As long as he throws me onto the bed I'm OK, but the idea of flopping onto a mat and performing a breakfall from three or four feet up is a bit daunting. Guess we'll look for a good school for him.

[km gresham]

Good idea old fella. ;) smile.gif

[paladin]

When #1 son wuz about 19 he decided that he was big enough to whip the old mans a$$......what he didn't realize that old men fight dirty....

[Meerkat]

Tristan; See if he has any interest in Tai Chi. Both of you can do that, and, after awhile, a fall might not seem so daunting. ;)

[Donn]

Boy, I learned that lesson. Pappy was an unarmed combat instructor in the Crotch. He's 82 now, and half my size, but he can still kick my butt.

[JimD]

Jujitsu was the first martial art I studied, for a couple years in the early 70's, but that was the early 1970s :D

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

You're 70 and have a 14 year old son? :cool:

[Tristan]

Originally posted by Meerkat:
Tristan; See if he has any interest in Tai Chi. Both of you can do that, and, after awhile, a fall might not seem so daunting. ;) Actually I've been teaching Yang style T'ai chi for 11 years. It can get pretty rough too, as it is a formidable fighting art, a fact most folks don't realize. The T'ai chi form (which is what most folks think of as T'ai chi,is just a warm-up. There are various two person drills, such as "push hands," and T'ai chi San Shou (an orchestrated two person fighting drill). Then there is T'ai chi free fighting. Problem with T'ai chi free fighting is that the fighting movements are desined to blind, cripple, break joints, and/or kill the opponent, so one can get hurt pretty fast. We don't do the free fighting, just the long form and the fixed two person fighting drills.

[ 06-10-2005, 09:47 AM: Message edited by: Tristan ]

[Tristan]

Originally posted by Peter Malcolm Jardine:
You're 70 and have a 14 year old son? :cool: Yep, a real dirty old man. My wife (second) is 15 years my junior. We also have a 15 year old daughter and three daughters, by first wife, in their 40's. The two young ones keep me moving and way interested in life. It's great.

[ 06-10-2005, 09:46 AM: Message edited by: Tristan ]

[Tristan]

Originally posted by paladin:
When #1 son wuz about 19 he decided that he was big enough to whip the old mans a$$......what he didn't realize that old men fight dirty....Ah yes, old age and treachery will defeat youth and skill any time! It is amazing, however, how strong a 108 pound 14 year old is!

[TomF]

A 40-ish friend who went through University on a soccer scholarship said that his old-timers team regularly plays the young bucks in the 16, and 18 year old divisions.

Seems they can still take the 16 year olds, by substituting what's between the old-timers' ears for what they've lost in physical stamina. It's a downward slide though - when it comes to the 18 year olds, the old guys can't reliably beat them anymore even using wiliness and dirty tricks.