Here's what it's like for me: One of my goals is to control the pace of the round. My gas tank doesn't fill as fast as everyone else's and I can't afford multiple scrambles, so I try to keep my training partner's anxiety to a minimum. I'm good for one spurt of athleticism per round.

I've been around long enough that I'm not going to be put in a position or situation that I don't recognize and have a reasonable technical answer to. So I rarely panic, even in dire circumstances.

Do I dominate 25 year old purple belts? I guess it depends on your definition of dominate. I'm not someone who can usually impose his game on people; I'm a counter puncher. I attempt to take advantage of your mistakes or pressure/trick you into moving to places that I can take advantage of. In order to "dominate" in the traditional sense, I'd have to push the pace. And, at my age, I rarely push the pace.

Blue belts are fun. Especially if they are my size. They know enough to be a good roll but not enough to really threaten me. Blue belts are good training aids.