{"id":497,"date":"2020-08-29T10:58:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T10:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onmartialarts.com\/?p=497"},"modified":"2021-10-03T07:41:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T07:41:24","slug":"can-you-start-jiu-jitsu-at-any-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftofmanhood.com\/can-you-start-jiu-jitsu-at-any-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Start Jiu-Jitsu at Any Age?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to sport in general, people always wonder about age and what the best age is to start learning a sport or whether you are “too old” to learn a sport. This might be the case for some sports, but what about Jiu-Jitsu? Can you start Jiu-Jitsu at any age?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jiu-Jitsu can be learned and practiced by people of all ages, as long as you are physically capable. Jiu-Jitsu can be learned from as young as 3 years old, which is the recommended starting age for young children, up to any age.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are one of the people who are doubting whether you are too old to learn Jiu-Jitsu or maybe you have a child and wondering if they are too young to learn, read on as I will cover all of these now to help clarify any doubts you might have in order for you to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What age can you start Jiu-Jitsu?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The answer to this question is simple: you only have to be alive to start training jiu-jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is quite common for people to comment on when to start practicing jiu-jitsu, but often they are more advanced in age or are not the strong or athletic type. What I usually say, in my experience as a black belt, is that jiu-jitsu is made for all different types of bodies and people, in most cases, of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are coming from a sports background and are the strong and athletic type, or have a dad bod and never or rarely practice any physical activity, you can learn Jiu-Jitsu. You can start jiu-jitsu at any age because there is no “right” age to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some basic recommendations for how and when kids can start Jiu-Jitsu:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n