Try

​I’m starting to sound crustier, older, bitter, or some other adjective that matches someone who’s 85 as the days go on. I can acknowledge that, at some point though you have to at least try to not get beat up. If you come into the room and you’re not engaging in the exchanges, what’s the point? I’m not that much bigger than most of you and I’m smaller than some of you, being scared of me is ridiculous. I was a primary training partner for two nearly 300lb black belts for many years at the same size I am now and my main training partner for a long time was a 150lb masters athlete. You chose the activity, show up, work to defend yourself and also work to mount offense against others.