50+ AND FIGHTING!!!

Submitted by texgrap on December 30, 2009 - 2:09pm

Some of us just can never get enough of this sport no matter what our age may be. At 57, most people would say there is no way you can still be actively training and competing. This 57 year old guy still is and loving it and has no plans on stopping!!!!

Training in Houston at Precision Martial Arts with black belt Tom Dinklage as instructor, one of the key elements to being past the prime of training and still being able to do it is to train SMART!!!! This is where your instructor plays a key role. Some dojos would tend to pass the more "mature" guy up for the younger stud who comes in. After all, more than likely the younger guy is the one who will be more actively competing. However, I have been very fortunate to have an instructor who pays attention to all his students no matter what the age or ability of the student is.

My advice is to shop around and find the right dojo that suits your needs. This is good to do no matter what your age may be.

Just because you have reached a certain number in terms of age is not a reason to think that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or submission grappling is beyond your capabilities. Just think of the joy you will feel when you tap out a guy in his 20's and his response is "How old are you??????".

Train Hard - Train Often - but most of all TRAIN SMART!!!!

Doug Ronnenkamp
Precision Martials ARt

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Super Body Care: Another close call with MRSA!

Submitted by Super Body Care on December 31, 2009 - 2:42am.

Avoid the pain, sickness, and interruption to your lifestyle by staying clean!

Cole Escoveda got a staph/MRSA infection in 2007. It took him out of the sport for about 2 years and nearly cost him his mobility. A well developed MRSA infection caused a blockage in his spine that required surgery. Today he's got a nasty scar and enough luck to find himself back in the cage.

Face it. You love your sport, career, lifestyle but skin infections are the risks that come with it.

MRSA is a little scarier because only a few antibiotics exist that can treat MRSA effectively.

MRSA is the result of an evolved or mutated staph infection. It occurs when staph is exposed to standard antibiotics but not annihalated completely (due to the patient not taking ALL the antibiotic). The staph bacteria left exposed but not killed by the antibiotics; mutate, become resistant, and the result is (drumroll pls) MRSA!

Avoid it! staph and e. coli are some of the most common bacteria on the skin and gym equipment. Assume everyone has it, including yourself. Wash your hands (and your face if possible) before training, and most importantly, after training do "D" all of the above: wash face, wipe entire body down, wash hands.

If you don't have many options, make washing your hands a priority b/c hands make great tools at spreading bacteria both on and off the mat.

And have a product with you, in your gym bag, that gives you free access to wiping down before and after training; like Super Body Care wipes, available as individually wrapped or in bulk canisters!

Avoid the pain, sickness, and interruption to your lifestyle by staying clean!

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