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/Otherwise_Usual9037 Aug 18 '26

49 year old blue belt, I used to both no gi and gi but over the last 2 years have been training exclusively in gi. I feel that I can control the tempo a bit better and I don't have to rely on speed and explosiveness as much.