I just registered to compete in my first international Judo tournament. The Pan Am Master\u2019s. It\u2019s worth noting that \u201cmasters\u201d in judo means nothing more than \u201cmore than 30 years old.\u201d We jokingly refer to it as either the executive or the geritol division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a tournament exclusively for us old guys. However, it is also a Pan Am, which means that competitors will come from North and South America to kick my ass. Fortunately, I\u2019m still a novice. This means that the 31 year old former world champions will not be in my division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m totally psyched, because all the guys from my club who never compete locally are going to come out. This includes my coach \u2013 who I\u2019ve never seen go full speed before. I know for a fact that even when we do \u2018free sparring,\u2019 he\u2019s just working with us and being nice. I\u2019m quite excited to see him *not* be nice \u2026 to someone who is not me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, I get a \u201cUSA\u201d patch for my gi. Oh precious \u201cUSA\u201d patch \u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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