Re: Judo
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> I was going to suggest that the game has changed, and that the older
> guys were brought up at a time when matwork was more integral to the
> sport.
I don't know about that. Judo itself was certainly much stronger -- it has
been declining in Japan for some time -- and so judo players as a whole were
better and more well rounded.
> Also reduces the size advantage of the bigger guys.
True, but not really a reason for it to be popular with older players. In
fact, IME the opposite is true: judoka get "bigger" with age.
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Ryan Ginstrom
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