Lil J, did you ever compete? Old thread, but I figured I'd ask. I trained BJJ for a couple years when I was flying the line, but long term mil leave necessitated a move and I had to leave my academy. However, a Ribeiro black belt opened a school right by my new house in Feb and I've been back on the mats 3/week since after a 3+ year layoff. Didn't realize how much I missed it.

I boxed at USAFA for a bit, so I'm 100% positive I'm not down with getting punched in the head at our age (we're the same age). No MMA for me, or even no-gi for that matter. Straight gi BJJ for me and loving every minute on the mat.