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This years ADCC broadcast wasn't perfect, but it was so much better than 2009's. The commentary wasn't perfect, but it was leaps and bounds better than 09, plus the quality was way better and so was the rebroadcasting. Watching ADCC is so much easier than watching IBJJF events since it's 3 mats instead of 8.
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I'm competing in my first BJJ tournament this Saturday, been training for only about 6 months, entered in both the 161 lb and Absolute divisions(white belt, obviously). What are some essentials to bring? I'm going to take a spare gi and snacks+beverages, sandals for the bathroom, a towel, basic first aid stuff, a friend to film my matches. Are there any 'for gently caress's sake don't forget this' items?
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Siamang posted:I'm competing in my first BJJ tournament this Saturday, been training for only about 6 months, entered in both the 161 lb and Absolute divisions(white belt, obviously). What are some essentials to bring? I'm going to take a spare gi and snacks+beverages, sandals for the bathroom, a towel, basic first aid stuff, a friend to film my matches. Are there any 'for gently caress's sake don't forget this' items? Be prepared to face some jackass who has stayed at white belt for like five years. Good luck!
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A book and/or mp3 player, because unless it's a small local tournament odds are you're going to be waiting to compete for a good long while.
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Oct 20, 2011 23:48
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Joe Rogan talks someone into starting to train BJJ... sorta. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_Tp7LP6ciU0
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Chexoid posted:Be prepared to face some jackass who has stayed at white belt for like five years.
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God I fucking love Diablo 3 gold, it even paid for this shitty title
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Siamang posted:I'm competing in my first BJJ tournament this Saturday, been training for only about 6 months, entered in both the 161 lb and Absolute divisions(white belt, obviously). What are some essentials to bring? I'm going to take a spare gi and snacks+beverages, sandals for the bathroom, a towel, basic first aid stuff, a friend to film my matches. Are there any 'for gently caress's sake don't forget this' items? You said this under beverages, but definitely water and/or gatorade for during and after your actual matches. I like bananas and cliff bars too, personally. Definitely take enough good, healthy snacks to snack on here and there, because who knows how long you may be standing around before your first match. Good luck and have fun.
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Thanks, guys. I'm bringing both water and gatorade and sticking with a combination of bars, almonds, and bananas. I lived off these during full days of intense activity and my energy level stayed pretty stable. Got a book and not too worried about sandbaggers. I'll be happy as long as I manage to stick to a basic strategy and not have any major fuckups.
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Oct 21, 2011 13:45
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Good luck in your tournament! Have fun! 
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I competed for the first time last week and it was incredibly fun. I got a gold medal in no-gi, which felt great because I've only been training for about 4 months, but beyond winning or losing it's such a valuable experience.. I learned so much about my jiu jitsu game and more importantly a lot about myself in general. How I deal with stress, how I'm better than some and worse than others, how it feels to be respected, etc etc. I've never had anything in my life to be proud of until that. Good luck and have a great time!
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Siamang posted:Thanks, guys. I'm bringing both water and gatorade and sticking with a combination of bars, almonds, and bananas. I lived off these during full days of intense activity and my energy level stayed pretty stable. Got a book and not too worried about sandbaggers. I'll be happy as long as I manage to stick to a basic strategy and not have any major fuckups. bjj tournaments aren't really a full day of activity like say hiking or climbing or skiing. It's more sitting around, followed by furious calorie burning.
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Xguard86 posted:bjj tournaments aren't really a full day of activity like say hiking or climbing or skiing. It's more sitting around, followed by furious calorie burning. Seconding this. You'll spend 95% of your time at a tournament doing nothing, stressing out and wondering when it's your turn and worrying that you won't hear your name when it's called out on the lovely sound system. My personal anxiety is wanting to make sure I've used the toilet in good time for a match-- but since you never know when your match is up . . . At the last few tournaments I've attended I've only cornered team mates, and it's been a much more enjoyable experience. I think it's been a year and a half since I last competed myself. Bohemian Nights fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Oct 22, 2011 |
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Thanks for the advice guys, I had a great time. It was a small local tournament held in conjunction with an MMA expo, and most of the competitors were from the school that was also sponsoring the competition. I won all three of my matches by sticking to my basic strategy of doing anything I could to get into side control, exhausting them there, and popping up into mount and/or going for americanas or kimuras after that(boring as hell, I know). At first I thought that the people coaching from the sidelines would give me a major disadvantage, but it wound up helping me predict what my opponent was going to try and I could plan a counter before the coaches could call out their next set of commands. However, it was a little frustrating to be sneaking a choke in and have someone yell, "WATCH OUT FOR THE EZEKIEL!" One guy wouldn't tap to an americana and I heard his elbow make a lot of popping sounds as he tried to get out of it(he rolled out when I backed off after hearing the crunch but I still won on points). Another guy was able to avoid my sub attempts but I was able to keep on top and tire him out quickly with a lot of chest pressure after managing to pass his guard. I got the third guy into mount early and wasn't able to finish a head-and-arm choke but won on points again since I was able to stay in a dominant position for almost the entire match. To be honest, I think all of them had better tournament jiujitsu than me - I basically haven't trained standup technique at all - but I was stronger and had more endurance, which seems to be the real determining factor in white belt competitions since we all kind of suck. I almost got caught in guillotines twice in the first minute of two different matches but wasn't in much danger other than that. The best part is that the guys I competed against were really cool, as were the tournament organizers. When we finished matches we sat around and bullshitted for a bit while watching the rest of the fights, and I feel like I made some new friends.
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Nice, mission accomplished. Sounds like a good time, glad that everyone there was so cool. Most people I've met at tournaments are that way but every once in a while you get dudes who compete in no-gi in nothing but compression shorts and slam their way out of subs. I blame MMA. Congratulations on a successful first tournament.
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Speaking of local tournaments, this happened at one today that a bunch of people I know were at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-b7W9-QK7c 
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Oct 23, 2011 03:48
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I can't actually tell what happened there.
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SUPER NEAT TOY posted:I can't actually tell what happened there. Watch the right knee
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colonel_korn posted:Watch the right knee That's rough, what would happen in that situation? A NC? I'm just annoyed because white gi was pretty clearly going for a handshake when captain ballstothewall decided to go airborne :[
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Oct 23, 2011 03:57
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origami posted:what was he even going for? It looks like maybe flying armbar but something got lost in the process?
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Yeah I think he was going for a flying triangle or something. I don't know for sure but I imagine the kid in black just went through in the bracket since it was an accident and the guy in white obviously couldn't fight any more. 
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colonel_korn posted:Yeah I think he was going for a flying triangle or something. I don't know for sure but I imagine the kid in black just went through in the bracket since it was an accident and the guy in white obviously couldn't fight any more. Who would have thought that jumping onto your opponent with no grip and no technique could lead to injury?
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do a lot of white belts go for flashy flying <whatever> submissions? that seems retarded
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origami posted:do a lot of white belts go for flashy flying <whatever> submissions? that seems retarded I think a lot of white belts don't know takedowns or guard pulls or anything else from their feet anyway, at least not very well. Maybe they figure it's just as well to try something absurd and land on their back in a crappy guard position that they've at least trained from. Especially since so many white belts have wrestling backgrounds; for those of us who don't, it's probably a better bet to do the stupidest goddamn thing possible rather than actually attempt stand-up grappling like a normal human being. Not that I'm advocating in favor of this; I'd like to stress that's not the case. Hypothetically I'd rather get experience grappling like a sane person, even if it lands me in side control. Not to mention the danger of injury: a guy from my gym got messed up by a flying armbar too. (Realistically my answer to the question of "How should I, as a white belt with no previous grappling experience, approach competition" is "Don't: if you want to pay a bunch of money to not know what you're doing, go get drunk." But I know that's unreasonable too.)
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McNerd posted:I think a lot of white belts don't know takedowns or guard pulls or anything else from their feet anyway, at least not very well. Maybe they figure it's just as well to try something absurd and land on their back in a crappy guard position that they've at least trained from. Especially since so many white belts have wrestling backgrounds; for those of us who don't, it's probably a better bet to do the stupidest goddamn thing possible rather than actually attempt stand-up grappling like a normal human being. **Edit, upon rereading your comment I think we actually are in agreement. Even if you don't know stand up grappling it's better to at least make the effort. Even if you don't know a throw or anything, you can try to pummel for underhooks or fight for grips which make a huge difference. The last tournament I was at there were a number of attempts at flying armbars in the blue belt division. I think at least 2 of the attempts I saw the folks ended up knocking themselves out. SUPER NEAT TOY posted:I'm just annoyed because white gi was pretty clearly going for a handshake when captain ballstothewall decided to go airborne :[ Senor P. fucked around with this message at 23:04 on Oct 23, 2011 |
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Senor P. posted:The last tournament I was at there were a number of attempts at flying armbars in the blue belt division. I think at least 2 of the attempts I saw the folks ended up knocking themselves out. I love this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhAS4lCEdMo Like holy poo poo, that dude is OUT of it. (He turned out OK though)
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man roger gracie isn't kidding around when he says his academy is different http://vimeo.com/user7552022/submission
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Dante posted:man roger gracie isn't kidding around when he says his academy is different that video owns hard
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What was that? I am confused, but it was both weird and wonderful at the same time. Also, Nick Cave soundtrack.
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colonel_korn posted:I love this one:
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Does anyone have any recommendations for cheap board shorts? I picked up rashguards at target for about half of what Jiu Jitsu ones go for and was hoping to do the same with shorts.
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Walmart and Target The non-MMA board shorts are way cheaper and also last a long time. Guys at the gym say they last longer than the premium MMA brands.
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dokomoy posted:Does anyone have any recommendations for cheap board shorts? I picked up rashguards at target for about half of what Jiu Jitsu ones go for and was hoping to do the same with shorts. I just got a pair of these http://www.62gear.com/Fight-Shorts_c_7.html They're pretty nice. I'd order a size up maybe 'cause they're kinda close fitting but I like them. Much cheaper than Sprawls and I'd say the quality is about as good. You could probably find cheaper lovely shorts but these are cheap for nice MMA brand shorts.
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Who Gotch Ya posted:I just got a pair of these http://www.62gear.com/Fight-Shorts_c_7.html Seconding these, also I really like the FORM athletics shorts, really comfortable and have no real signs of wear 6 months on.
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I'm finding I'm having some minor issues with attacking with Omaplatas. I'm extremely flexible and I have no problems when I get my hips really close to my opponent sitting up to finish (while controlling their body) or getting my leg round my opponents arm. I find though that when I shift my hips to attack my leg will end up a little further down their arm toward their elbow than up on their upper arm. Maybe I'm not securing their wrist properly? I usually either snatch an armbar when that happens (been very successful with armbars lately 3 or 4 per rolling session for the last few weeks) or look to get a dominant position like side control or their back if I'm quick enough. Any tips for starting off my omaplatas so I stay tighter. I plan to work on it more tonight and try to get it down better but any advice would be appreciated.
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BlindSite posted:I'm finding I'm having some minor issues with attacking with Omaplatas. I'm extremely flexible and I have no problems when I get my hips really close to my opponent sitting up to finish (while controlling their body) or getting my leg round my opponents arm. I find though that when I shift my hips to attack my leg will end up a little further down their arm toward their elbow than up on their upper arm. I like to use a really deep overhook to set up omoplatas.
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BlindSite posted:I'm finding I'm having some minor issues with attacking with Omaplatas. I'm extremely flexible and I have no problems when I get my hips really close to my opponent sitting up to finish (while controlling their body) or getting my leg round my opponents arm. I find though that when I shift my hips to attack my leg will end up a little further down their arm toward their elbow than up on their upper arm. You'll have a lot more control if you shift how you think of the setup. I've found that people who focus on getting their leg around often end up down the arm or on the elbow. Plant your other foot and raise your hips up. Mash your crotch into their armpit, and use the back of your thigh on their shoulder to break their posture. Being flexible means you can grab omoplatas from some of the more wonky positions, but flexibility isn't really needed for the basic setup.
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dokomoy posted:Does anyone have any recommendations for cheap board shorts? I picked up rashguards at target for about half of what Jiu Jitsu ones go for and was hoping to do the same with shorts. I got 2 pairs of boardshorts at Nordstrom Rack for 15 dollars a pair 5 winters ago. They're still my main grappling shorts today.
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Has anyone posted this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t5g8Fuar0U yet? It's beautiful. Our Gay Sport.
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Bohemian Nights posted:Has anyone posted this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t5g8Fuar0U yet? It's beautiful. I don't get it. Is it supposed to be parodying the people that feign injuries excessively? Or the folks who promptly try to destroy you when you tell them to take it easy on an injury? Or the folks who say lets take it easy and then go apeshit? Although the other parody's are pretty good... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9RnVqcKdzE&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-RbnuIcuwY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H44OJpuHLqM&feature=relmfu
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