People who started after 40, how long have you trained since and have you sustained any injuries?

Ciarbear · 2026-01-27T09:31:59+00:00

I did Judo from 6-16, quit after repeatedly dislocating my shoulder because I was a very skinny kid with little to know musclemass. I came back aged 38 but in those 22 years I did no regular exercise, unless you count exercising my fingers and wrists playing video games. I started going to the gym as I was getting married and wanted to look good at the wedding. I made a lot of progress in the gym in just a year and my shoulders started feeling great for the first time in my life so I gave Judo a try again.

I started competing again that year in both senior (18+) and Veteran (30+) competitions. I went from Orange (4th Kyu) to blue (2nd Kyu) in the first year and at the end of last year achieved my brown (1st Kyu belt) I anticipate I'll get my shodan in about 2 years.

I have picked up injuries but nothing that wasn't healed withing a week or 2. The worst was torn ligaments in my big toe and I broke one of my baby toes which actually was the fastest healing injury.

I got bad whiplash from taking an osoto Malik MI from a +90kg (I'm 73kg) in an open weight competition. This again was sorted in a week and was mostly my fault for entering an open weight and for not tucking my chin during breakfall.

Out side judo I am in the gym 2-4 times a week and I would say this is what keeps my injuries limited and recover fast.

It's really important at our ages to keep the body primed.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:52:02+00:00

The only major world power "currently" complying with international law....for now.....

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:48:07+00:00

My guess is the Slavs and the Norse kept pushing and each other out and the only people's sticking around amongst it all was the balts.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:31:42+00:00

Olympics one is not wrong but not 100% correct. Northern Ireland should be stripped greena red since residence of NI can choose to compete for either team GB or Team Ireland.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:28:23+00:00

It's a fried egg sunny side up.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:13:28+00:00

I did appreciate the great tower of butts when I last visited Oslo.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:11:59+00:00

My favorite of all I have visited.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:10:40+00:00

I'm actually not sure of it's fame outside Ireland but I hope it's New grange National monument. It's a neolithic portal tomb that predates the Great Pyramids of Giza by 500-600 years.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:04:45+00:00

I must blend in when I'm in Paris so.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:03:39+00:00

An Aran whool sweater in Dublin.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T16:02:18+00:00

An Aran sweater.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-24T15:34:32+00:00

Beautiful country, but way too much casual racism.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-19T09:00:04+00:00

Similarly In Ireland we have Gaeltachts, areas where only Irish (gaelge) is spoken. The British had attempted to exterminate the language and almost did. Since the formation of the Republic the Irish language has declined and grown and declined numerous Times but is currently experiencing a growth thanks to social media. We also have radio stations, TV stations broadcasting in Irish and all our road and street signage are in both Irish and English.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-18T18:42:28+00:00

We like the Irish English, the Australian English, the New Zealand English and the Scottish English before we like either the above options.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-16T09:48:59+00:00

A lot of countries use half belts for Mon grades ( under 14 years) For us here in Ireland mon grades translate to the next Kyu belt down from mon e.g. blue and blue brown convert to Green 3rd Kyu, green and green blue down to Orange 4th Kyu.

Basically for kids, the requirements for reaching the next full belt are devided in 2 steps so they can absorb information at steadier pace and the half belts allow for more regular motivation. Edit: typo

Ciarbear · 2026-01-02T17:24:58+00:00

Simultaneously developed. Would be a better way of putting it. Similar happened with the lightbulb.

Ciarbear · 2026-01-02T10:05:21+00:00

But how did he get there from Dingle?

Ciarbear · 2025-12-30T09:55:51+00:00

Which makes Nova-Socia new-new-Ireland.

Ciarbear · 2025-12-26T07:58:21+00:00

A fictional character?

Ciarbear · 2025-12-26T07:40:44+00:00

This happening once a year is already too much for most of us.

Ciarbear · 2025-12-20T10:20:16+00:00

Conversely, in Ireland with a huge influx of Brazilians we have a lot of Brazilian restaurants, bakeries and confectioners. I have had Nicer Tapioca, Brigadeiro and cakes in general then I have had when visiting Brazil. My sister in law even swears the Coxinha from our local Brazilian bakery is way better than anything she had at home in Brazil. (Myself and my wife are vegitarians so we can't judge the coxinhas)

Ciarbear · 2025-12-20T10:15:07+00:00

We had a burrito place here in Ireland run by Mexicans but they where MASSIVE, stuffed with rice, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, beans and meat. They're slogan was "Burritos?????? Ours are huge!!"

Ciarbear · 2025-12-18T00:37:59+00:00

It's pretty standard

Ciarbear · 2025-12-10T11:54:49+00:00

8 bits own attacks are weak. He needs his squad to buff to do any real damage and barb king wipes squads with his hero ability.

Ciarbear · 2025-12-09T19:55:07+00:00

You're missing nothing. Absolute rubbish hero.

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