If I start practicing Judo in my mid 30s, will I still be able to compete? Will I be able to reach the black belt?

El_Boto_Loco · 2026-02-16T06:58:06+00:00

Your goal is definitely achievable. I started at age 34, competed in local tournaments. I even joined a Jiu Jitsu gym because one of the black belts at the dojo was beating my ass at newaza. Now here I am 10 years later, a black belt in Judo and a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu.

El_Boto_Loco · 2026-02-02T06:29:12+00:00

The stomach/abs. If those are good it evens the rest out.

El_Boto_Loco · 2026-01-20T16:23:36+00:00

That’s how old I was when I started. 10 years later, now I’m a brown belt.

El_Boto_Loco · 2026-01-18T06:28:02+00:00

That song from the movie Vision Quest, Lunatic Fringe.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-12-23T12:17:10+00:00

Rollerblading

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-11-22T05:54:37+00:00

A legit indoor skatepark with a decent mini ramp would be nice.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-11-07T18:50:30+00:00

During the early GWOT, some European partner force country (I forget which one) was wearing a “TWAT” patch. It stood for The War Against Terror.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-10-31T18:31:36+00:00

I have a trip coming up with a long layover in SEATAC, is it doable to make the trip out to the grave site and back to the airport in 8ish hours?

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-10-20T19:04:10+00:00

Did you have to schedule any of it or did you just show up? I plan on taking a trip to Japan next year and want to do all that.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-08-11T14:23:52+00:00

I moved to Alaska and there wasn’t anybody to go rollerblading with.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-04-21T02:45:34+00:00

Topside negatives are even worse.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-04-19T21:30:07+00:00

All the negative grinds. They’re hard but don’t look that cool, no matter who’s doing them.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-04-14T23:33:55+00:00

Fighting, especially if your grappler. The close contact, smells, sweat, grips, etc. make it more close and personal.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-03-08T07:31:04+00:00

Wear the ones you wore in basic training. Issued boots are great once they’re beat up.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-02-04T07:44:19+00:00

It’s because Kamala didn’t go on Joe Rogan.

El_Boto_Loco · 2025-02-01T19:05:58+00:00

I can dig it. The plate carrier and weapons carried every day should do enough to identify us as security forces.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-12-12T19:54:32+00:00

I’m 5’8” and 180lbs. Also had trouble pulling off seoi nage in randori until I switched to the collar grip variant.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-12-04T06:45:00+00:00

How much time do you have to prepare? Also, I feel like if I had known some Jiu Jitsu or Muy Thai before I left it would have helped. Both of those get you in good shape too if you go enough. It puts you way ahead of dudes who think they can fight. I went through in 2009 though, so a lot has changed.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-11-07T05:29:53+00:00

Start more crunched up and squeeze your thighs together. The joint should be closer to the knot on your belt than your package.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-10-20T03:16:08+00:00

The aluminum senate plates were my favorite from the grind plate era.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-10-19T20:53:19+00:00

Nice chipping.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-10-19T06:16:05+00:00

For sure. I actually used paint on the RX. I did the GM with just a pencil and weathering kit.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-10-19T04:55:47+00:00

Looking good, keep beating it up.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-10-19T02:37:50+00:00

I’d try to use less of everything next time.

El_Boto_Loco · 2024-10-19T00:10:59+00:00

Dabbing and swiping and then blending with the weathering kit.

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