At what age should you stop competing in Jiu Jitsu ?

[mario zarate]

Stopped at 40. But i miss it and know iam goin to copmete again i feel great. At 43 or mmmmmm!!!!!! I stop counting after that.

[Ryan Marshall]

As long as you're still having fun, don't stop.

[Jack LaBarge]

That's why they have Master and Director Divisions.

[Eric "Tiger Blood" Safier]

I'm wanting to open my own school one day soon so I think its important to compete and keep competing. Also to advance in the 10th planet system you have to compete and win and be a blue belt to even get to start teaching. I've been practicing the 10th planet system for around a month and 1/2 with some friends but have been studying it for awhile . I've already seen a large improvement in my jiu jitsu.

[Muhammad Abdou]

i think the reason some people stop competing in various things, is because they never really enjoyed them in the first place. perhaps they were just trying to prove themselves or get a gold medal, make a career, impress their parents or whatever...
i mean look at wrestling... i cant say alot about it cause im not american, but when do wrestlers stop competing?

[Jack LaBarge]

i think the reason some people stop competing in various things, is because they never really enjoyed them in the first place. perhaps they were just trying to prove themselves or get a gold medal, make a career, impress their parents or whatever...
i mean look at wrestling... i cant say alot about it cause im not american, but when do wrestlers stop competing?

Usually when High School ends. Unless your good enough to compete in college. Which there are a limited amount of wrestling programs left in college.

[Eric "Tiger Blood" Safier]

i think the reason some people stop competing in various things, is because they never really enjoyed them in the first place. perhaps they were just trying to prove themselves or get a gold medal, make a career, impress their parents or whatever...
i mean look at wrestling... i cant say alot about it cause im not american, but when do wrestlers stop competing?

I totally agree and there's a lot of people in there 30's competing and there 40's and over time there's more then likely going to be more and more. I know the Gracie school I work at his quite a few 40 old years old's signing up for Jiu Jitsu and MMA and couple of the guys in there 40's are planning to fight amateur MMA.

[Muhammad Abdou]

the guy that dominates everyone at my club, including instructors, is 40something... even though i find it hard to believe lol.
he's the only other guy there besides me that uses 10th planet stuff, like rubber guard.. and now jap neckties.. why did i show him that stuff.....
he dominates at tournies, even though he has to go in the old old man age bracket. he could probably dominate the normal divisions if he lied about his age though.

[Josh Passini]

When your body no longer allows you too. That could be 18 or 80. There was a guy that I used to see at NAGA that couldnt have been any younger than 60 and he was still competing. I have a guy in his forties that is going to compete in his first grappling tournament this year. My dad would still compete if he didnt have three fused vertebrea in his neck and he is 56

[Jon Helton]

You're 30? Holy shit! I don't think you should put an age on it. Just have good training partners that will help take care of your body and won't try and rip limbs off. Also, do proper warm ups and stretching every time you start to roll.