I've participated in a couple local tournaments and was looking forward to competing in some bigger stages this year and next but I'm starting to weigh the reality that full contact knockdown rules is a bit much considering my age and the risk of injury. My age is not so extreme that the thought of competing is absurd; I'm more in that gray area. That's why it tears me up. I know I have it in me to be a champion, and I do like the extreme training for a tournament, but there are some things in Kyokushin...

smoothsake