Originally posted by Old Fat Kenpoka
Other than dislocating my pinky toes in people's sleeves and getting my neck cranked, I've avoided injury so far (knock wood!). I've seen a couple other guys who've suffered broken ribs and one big huge strong guy who busted his jaw.
We have a former ISKA world champion who teaches boxing & kickboxing classes. Many of the guys are cross-training. There are also some professional stand-up fighters who come by to cross-train BJJ. And then there's me: over 40, over weight, stiff as a board, not a natural athlete...
Some of the guys play rough. Most are very helpful and give me an opportunity to try a move before they put me in my place and make me tap.
I chose this school after visiting about 10 other schools in our area including Cung Le, a small kickboxing school, a couple of Kenpo schools, a couple of TKD schools, and a bunch of others. The head instructor at Ralph Gracie Mt View, "Batata", is really great.