What kind of martial arts would be best for a 51 year old with a 6 time dislocated shoulder? I cannot do something like BJJ because I am afraid the grappling moves would cause number 7. Hated TKD, just not flexible enough. Used to take Wing Chun 30 ish years ago but Louisville area is not a hotbed for much that I know of.
3. BJJ is extremely more involved than it looks. There is a lot more going on that I'm starting to notice, like how forgetting a small amount of pressure with your elbow on your opponents thigh can result in you being upside down in a pretzel before you know what happened... All because you failed to prevent a slight position change which gave up a ton of leverage.
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Funny. . . I had you pictured as a thin transsexual. . .
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The largest judo gi I could find is still too small. I might have to make do with a karate gi until I drop some weight.
What size did you get?
Problem with martial arts clothing is that to get a uniform to fit across the shoulders and my bulbous belly means the arms and legs are to dang long.
I also have a Fuji gi. I believe there are some difference between the way BJJ gis and Judo gis are cut. I don't know off hand what the differences are, though. A quick google search found this article that may give some ideas:
The best BJJ gi for your body type (2016 Short and Stocky Edition)
Yep. Full range of motion. My current middle is wider than my shoulders.The overlap is probably less important than whether the tight shoulders restrict movement. Can you move your arms?