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Anonymous03/06/25, 00:02No.225400New Sport in 30s
>only liked martial arts as a sport growing up
>as an adult have had knee problems (ACL, MCL)
>have tried to continue martial arts but have blown my knees previously and now realise BJJ/MT is just going to result in that again
>need another sport so I can meet people and not be a shut-in
Surely others are in this same situation, i.e. don't like team/ball sports, prefer something like martial arts but can't do it anymore
What sport should I do?
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Anon03/06/25, 01:37No.225407
hey man, what about boxing? how much emphasis is put on your knees there? There's a lot of bending and moving so i don't know.
If your acls and mcls are fucked though then maybe what you need is fuckin' surgery. If you can't get surgery then ripppppppp. Especially if boxing won't do it for you.
Might have to be, like. A walking club or something dude.
Or some fake martial art, like aikido.
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Anon03/06/25, 03:12No.225409
Didn't you make this thread before and people told you BJJ/MT were going to shreckt your knees, but you did it anyways?
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Anon03/06/25, 03:56No.225413
one thing i forgot to mention: have you checked out ATG? Like, kneesovertoesguy on youtube? If you're fucked anyway, you might as well go ham on that (with proper rest also) for a while. Maybe it'll take a month, maybe it'll take a year, maybe it'll never get your knees to a comfortable level, but it's worth a shot if the alternative is never training again.
ATG is exercises that are specifically to strengthen your knees and increase their mobility to prevent injuries, and to rehabilitate existing injuries. Stay hard brother!
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Anon03/06/25, 21:31No.225477
if you play a proper jiu jitsu game you probably shouldnt injure your knees
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Anon03/08/25, 00:10No.225573
Just do whatever martial art you want but take it easy. You're not gonna be the best at anything you start at 30+ anyway and you can still enjoy being part of a community.
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Anon03/09/25, 15:56No.225706
Pickleball. Can play mostly solo. Easy on the joints. Incredibly fun. Can be learned in literally 15 minutes. Awesome for aerobic health. I play at my local YMCA a few times a week and I've developed a bunch of good friends.
>muh senior sport
It's not just old people. But even if the people in your area are mostly older, the great thing about Pickeball is that age doesn't matter. I'm 30 and I play with a few 70 year olds that mop the fucking floor with me.
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Anon03/15/25, 07:10No.225952
https://www.youtube.com/@TheKneesovertoesguy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OViN3q7sHYTrain your knees, dumb dumb
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Anon03/17/25, 20:19No.226051
Gordo was a BJJ guy who invented half guard because his knees were fucked. Bjj is the tai chi of combat sports dude.t. Training since '02 and 3 knee surgeries from unrelated BJJ injuries
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Anon03/17/25, 22:15No.226055
If you wanna be super casual, bowling and other bar esque "sports" like billiards and darts/axe throwing could be good.It can get competitive, but it's also casual and good for meeting people. Plus gentle on the knees.
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Anon03/17/25, 22:48No.226056
you could still try judo or wrestling, you aren't going to get your knees destroyed if you take it easy. just make sure to always warn whoever you're training or sparring with.
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Anon03/18/25, 02:37No.226062
>What sport should I do?
Sumo.
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Anon03/26/25, 00:40No.226791
dont do all the sport bjj shit made to explode your own knees like de la riva and single leg x guard
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Anon03/26/25, 02:24No.226810
The fact is, most sports are going to be hard on your knees. There aren’t very many that aren’t. Your best bet is to lose weight — human knee reliability seem to top out at around 160 lbs or so, and the problem becomes a lot worse over 200 lbs.But some ideas anyway:
Rowing (many af actually).
Cross country skiing (actually awesome).
Swimming/water polo/etc.
Yoga/tai chi
Nordic walking (gay af but good exercise and MILFs galore).
I wouldn’t recommend climbing generally but there are climbing-adjacent disciplines that might be suitable, e.g. aid climbing.
Cycling and other bike sports works for some, not others. Technique is a big part. A tip here is basically use higher RPM and lower gears, relying on endurance over strength. Do some spin classes to get started.
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Anon03/26/25, 02:31No.226811
>has knee problems in his 30s
>decides to do full on MMA
You’re a fucking retard. BJJ alone would probably be fine as long as you don’t do stupid shit like try to train through injuries.
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Anon03/26/25, 13:51No.226833
Get a hobby that doesn't require you to be athletically fit and capable, because you aren't and never will be again.
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Anon07/11/25, 10:46No.237511
Boxing is genuinely the least injury prone martial art you could do, but only on the condition that you spar lightly and not too often. All forms of grappling WILL fuck you up one way or another in the long run and anything that involves kicking is not good either.
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Anon07/19/25, 00:45No.238096
Iaido? Or any other weapon martial arts for example escrima. You could also try archery
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Anon07/19/25, 01:49No.238098
Golf. The similarities are not obvious at first but there is a reason so many athletes from so many disciplines end up playing. Easy on body, endless levels to it, can get as autistic as you like with body mechanics and gear, instant feedback, it's purely you initiating your body movements, always room to improve, mentally tough etc. Plus you can play til you're old and get to spend time in the sun with good people.
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Anon07/19/25, 08:04No.238119
Some martial art with weapons would be good, like escrima, fencing, kendo.
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Anon07/19/25, 19:41No.238152
BJJ only destroys your joints if you
>Compete
>Don't tap early
>Go too fast for your own good
>Don't practice play styles that hide the legs
>Don't learn your submissions
>Want to win/tryhard
BJJ is very much accomodating in that you can choose to play to your weaknesses
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Anon07/21/25, 20:59No.238265
Clean cardio, not as “martial” but fantastic for rehab and overall conditioning
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Anon07/22/25, 23:32No.238314
skydiving
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Anon07/30/25, 22:53No.239143
Freediving. If you don't live near the sea you can do the dynamic stuff which is length wise rather than vertically