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Can Older People Do Jiu-jitsu? Just Ask Rick…
Dec. 15, 2011 By: Filed in: Health, Nutrition & Safety | Psychology & Success
Every so often a prospective student emails me and asks me if it’s realistic for an older person to take up Jiu-jitsu. Most of the time the people asking are in the 40s and overweight or out of shape. I’ve always said that it’s possible for anyone of pretty much any age and physical condition (provided doctor’s approval) to start training, but it was only after Rick Karnowski started training with us, that I had the perfect person to point toward as proof. (more…)
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