That's equally impressive, Brian.
I learned judo at school, stopping when I left at 18, but I remember the pain
of learning breakfalls, and the joy of perfecting some throws (to the detriment
of my opponents).
But I think my brain would hurt now, and I'm only 58!
Chris
On 16 Jul 2012, at 16:12, Brian Swale wrote:
>
> It reminds me of when I was doing judo. From the age of 55 to 70 with a
> several years gap between. . I got to green belt from zero in two years;
> didn't
> quite get to blue belt. I had to give it up at 70 as my body couldn't take
> the
> stresses any more if my practice partners were too rough, nor could I
> maintain enough fitness.
> But it was a real incentive to do regular weights work and fitness, and 2 x
> 90
> minutes per week of training and practice was very exciting and really great
> exercise. I miss it a lot, as well as the feeling that I could somewhat take
> care of myself in tricky situations. There is no judo club where I live now,
> and anyhow I'm due to be 74 this year..
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