GrahamB wrote:So why do you need Aikido? Just study wrestling....
The problem is - wrestling is too hard on the body. People can't do it after a certain age. But that's why we have BJJ
And if you can't do that, don't worry. We have tai chi
FWIW There's 'masters wrestling' in the US. I remember in highschool we had a grad to come to train with for one practice and demo technique, I think he was in his '60s. For that matter all of the team coaches (between age 30-50) were also ex-wrestlers and would often take part in practice as well although they'd leave the most strenuous parts of the training to the young people who were competing.