Originally posted by sihing
They say old man Gracie(Heilo???) is still on the mat on a regular basis. I wonder why though? Does he still need to prove something or is it out of pure enjoyment of it. Although I enjoy training and practicing my WC, I do know of other things in life that give me more pleasure. So for pleasure and leisure I would not go to the kwoon, but I will continue to train and practice WC because I know it is good for me and there is a sense of joy involved.
one of my judo coaches is 75. He does it for the enjoyment. He loves judo and he loves to teach. He's on the may on a regular basis as well.
I can pretty well guarantee that the present day UFC/Pride/K1 champs will not be doing the same things when they are older, the body will just break down after time, and since their arts require strength,speed & stamina to succeed they will not be able to maintain their present skill
on a competitive level, no, they won't be. that doesn't mean that will not still be training, be referess, be coaches, etc. If WC were a highly competitive event, you would see similar breakdown.
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