how old were you when you started grappling

[alexgncw]

at what age did you begin bjj or anyother type of grappling art and how long have you been doing it

 

[alexgncw]

wrestling at 11 - did it for 7 years
bjj at 23 - did it for just under 2 years

 

[TapDG]

Wrestling-14
Muay Thai-18
BJJ-22

 

[Soid]

submission wrestling - 15
Bjj - 16

 

[RainyCloud]

BJJ-18
Muay Thai-19

 

[Deleted member 3729]

Judo - 15
BJJ - 17

 

[JimJitsu]

Bjj - 18

 

[nhbMIKE]

21 and almost 24 now

 

[Enron Exec.]

20 Im 22 now

 

[I-Shoji]

started standup styles at 8
started grappling and doing BJJ at 21

I'm 27 now.

 

[Tegelsten]

I was 7 or 8 i think

 

[satchmo]

Began wrestling at 14, wrestled constantly year-round until I was 18. Began BJJ at 19. I'm 22 now.

 

[triso]

Submission Wrestling - 21

nothing - 22

BJJ - 23

 

[Little Mac]

Bjj 16

 

[OldSkool]

Started BJJ at 40, 11 years ago.

One of my favorite highlights;

In 1998 I recieved my purple belt from Ryan Gracie just after I submitted David Terrell with a foot lock Ryan had showed me the day before.

I am now an instructor at the Gracie Sport Center, Cesar Gracie's Academy.

For you BJJ graplers, check out my book, you can get it at www.BJjBook.com

Alot of celebrated BJJ instructors, sport jiu-jitsu and MMA champs demonstrating techniques to best serve the readers!

 

[Andre00]

24yrs old

 

[pugz]

judo at 8
karate at 8
ju jitsu at 13

 

[Brandon Dukes]

21 and I am now 25. Not as good as I wish I was. LOL!

 

[nhbMIKE]

21 and almost 24 now

but i started grappling with myself in the bathroom at 13

 

[Odium]

Shootfighting at 26, 27 now.