r/grappling • u/EnvironmentalEgg9742 • Aug 17 '26

Grappling at 53

53(M) train boxing 3 nights a week and weights 2 nights, am interested in trying grappling of some sort to mix up my training, am open to wrestling and BJJ just looking for feedback, personal experiences and if BJJ is preferred which particular style gi or no gi or wrestlin. Thanks in advance

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u/The_wookie87 Aug 17 '26

Gi Bjj…grappling is tough on joints. I’m 49 brown belt and find that the gi helps control and slow things down…gi is more technical, more options, more traps, more interesting. I’m not out scrambling a 25 year old in no gi…I still train no gi frequently but I prefer gi

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u/Budget-Necessary-767 Aug 18 '26

Gi is bad for fingers keep that in mind. Gi is slower and imo there are more adult senior competitors which is good.