Retired from powerlifting at age 40. There was a huge gym by me with a snack bar, bowling alley, etc, a real premium gym called sequoia in orange country. For your membership monthly price you could go to any of there instructional classes for free. Pretty cool. So i went to the beginning class and fell in love w judo. After a month, i joined two hard core judo clubs in my area. I ended up going to classes 4-5 a week. Got my black belt in two years. Yes it was a ceremony black belt, as to get a REAL ronda rousey Japanese black belt would take years.
I did all of the tournaments, always the oldest guy there. If i fought a young kid, i has a chance. But with the older guys i always got smoked. Lolllllll never got hurt, as you learn how to fall and break fall.
But to do judo now would be suicidal. 😂