Am I to old for full contact

23-06-2006, 15:36

Ok short back ground 20 started trained in full contact kickboxing and lau gar kung fu and a couple of other styles(all kung fu) till I was 27/28.I did get quite handy at the full contact.
Ok marrage divorce and stress bought on a gut and ive battled this for a long time.Well im winning the battle starting to work out again and feel the urge to do something.Question is is 36, bare in mind it will be a year before I go in the ring, to old for full contact and if it is what shall I do. I dont want no contact need to hit and be hit imo so any ideas???

**Hugh** · 23-06-2006, 15:49

Go for it - give yourself a goal.

What do you have to lose (well, besides teeth and kidneys).

danielf · 23-06-2006, 15:51

Just take your crutches into the ring. They will give you that extra bit of reach.

Ramrod · 23-06-2006, 15:54

I wouldn't have thought you were too old for full contact m8. just train carefully and build up to it....you have the right body type for it (not like me)

orangebird · 23-06-2006, 15:56

What Rammy said - make sure you're fully up to it before you do it, but definitely go for it.

23-06-2006, 15:58

Cool thats really what I wanted to hear.I still got weight to lose and I used to teach it so I knwo I wont be ready for a good while but I really fancy the buzz again

orangebird · 23-06-2006, 16:01

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Cool thats really what I wanted to hear.I still got weight to lose and I used to teach it so I knwo I wont be ready for a good while but I really fancy the buzz again

This will really excelerate your weight loss too.

23-06-2006, 16:04

yeah im hoping to be down to a healthy weight by christmas ive already lost over 5 stone im winning this time no doubt in my mind

pedantic · 23-06-2006, 16:04

Damn ! I looked at the thread title, and couldn't look quick enough. Totally gutted now, it's about something completely different.

kronas · 23-06-2006, 16:07

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Originally Posted by pedantic

Damn ! I looked at the thread title, and couldn't look quick enough. Totally gutted now, it's about something completely different.

yep me too, i thought it was about physical contact of another sort

in all seriousness you should give it a go zingle, eat well, sleep well, do a bit of excercise in between to limber up, if you have not abused your body then you should be fine, not a weakling like me though

**Russ** · 23-06-2006, 16:09

I know it's a completely different genre but I know some pro wrestlers about your age - ok they don't take full punches to the face etc but their whole bodies take a lot of punishment. The only difference really between them and the younger guys is the 30-somethings usually take longer to recover between shows.

23-06-2006, 16:12

So it looks like its go time to get my kit out (think ill buy a new box and gum sheild lol)

Ramrod · 23-06-2006, 17:00

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

(think ill buy a new box and gum sheild lol)

I had my gum shield custom made for me.....much more comfortable.....cost ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£20 from my dentist.....

23-06-2006, 17:01

hope he didnt provide you with a custom box as well lol lol

eddie00001 · 23-06-2006, 17:02

Keep the box, use it as your secret weapon