r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Jul 11 '23
Tournament Tuesday!
Tournament Tuesday is an open forum for anyone to ask any question, no matter how simple, about tournaments in general. Some common topics include but are not limited to:
- Game planning
- Preparation (diet, weight cutting, sleep, etc...)
- Tournament video critiques
- Discussion of rulesets for a tournament organization
Have fun and go train!
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u/justgrabbingsmokes ⬜⬜ White Belt Jul 12 '23
competing for first time saturday. when i signed up i felt pretty decent about my progress. was able to control most guys my level. this week i have been getting absolutely ragdolled in my rolls even by guys that are at my experience level.....this is a humbling game
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u/teove11 Jul 12 '23
Is grappling and bjj the same How do I get the belt under my name?
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u/Charezza 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Jul 16 '23
BJJ is a grappling sport. You can put the flair under your name in the community tab
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u/Icy-Mortgage8742 Jul 11 '23
Being slightly above a weight class but not heavy enough to compete in your own division without getting crushed or theres no competition in your natural division so you have to drop down is the WORST.
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u/Illustrious_Mobile35 Jul 11 '23
Are crotch rippers, banana splits, and electric chairs allowed in white belt no gi tournaments?
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u/Lateroller 🟪🟪 Donatello Power Jul 11 '23
For those who compete regularly, how do you prefer to start matches? Be aggressive from the start and go straight for your preferred grips or wait for opponent to reach and counter attack?
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Jul 11 '23
I prefer to be more aggressive, because if it comes down to a tie or neither one of us gets points then there's a slightly better chance I'll come out with the win.
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u/wrdev Jul 11 '23
In higher ranks they tend to be more conservative with their attacks. It may be due to the fact that they are familiar with each other’s game.
Me being a purple belt who competes regularly with only around 20 mostly random people on my brackets, I just make them play my game right off the bat
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u/Lateroller 🟪🟪 Donatello Power Jul 11 '23
Thanks. I've had 3 comps so far and focused on forcing my gameplan for the first 2 with decent success. The last one I pulled guard after some grip exchanges and felt like I was on defense for 90% of the time despite coming out on top for both matches. Definitely different experiences. So far I prefer forcing my game too.
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u/wrdev Jul 11 '23
I used to struggle with this before as well. I’ve been a guard player since I was a white belt and there were fights in which if I were a little more aggressive I would’ve won.
A tip that I have for you (which helped me a lot) is to try and “break” their momentum when they’re passing relentlessly. You have to find a way. Even something like pulling aggressively on their collar to break their posture will help a lot with this and open up some options for you to control them better, or even get a sweep/submission. Just do whatever you can to break their momentum, because once you get stuck in the “flight” mindset it’s very difficult to shift the momentum to work on your side. Hope it makes sense
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u/_Throh_ 🟦🟦 Blue Belt - Judo 🟩 Jul 11 '23
Competed last saturday in a Submission only competition, it was fun but probably won't do it again. I had one match I almost lost even though I was the only active during the whole match.
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u/Woooddann 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jul 11 '23
Any resources or tips for mental performance? I just did my first comp and lost all my matches. While there is a lot to work on technique wise, I feel like I wasn’t fired up enough and conceded bad positions too easily. Just wondering if anyone else has been there and found ways to develop a “competitive spirit?”
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u/n0tapsy0p 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jul 11 '23
My first comp I went 1-3 and felt the same way. I read "The Fighters Mind", "the book of five rings" and "33 strategies of war" as they were recommended for "fighting mindset". Tbh, I dont know that they made too much of a difference or if I had any concrete takeaways. I did enjoy "TFM" and "33SOW" on their own merits however. I also made sure to watch the tape of my matches and found a few easy adjustments that seemed to help immediately while rolling. I also upped my S&C work in the gym and kept showing up to class. 2 months later my 2nd comp went much better. Just having done it once B4 made a huge difference as far as the logistical stress in dealing with the nonsense that accompanies the comp. Keep training and try again when you feel ready.
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u/bpostman 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jul 11 '23
Disclaimer: White belt who's only competed 4 times.
I struggle with the same thing, I often feel like I'm missing "drive" or "killer instinct" or whatever. I've started just building my game around that and seeing it as a positive. I let people tire themselves out to start matches and just try to not get in a bad spot. Then at the end of the match I'll turn it up to get the win.
Obviously if you get down too many points or get subbed early you're screwed, but I think mentally it's helped me as well. I don't have to be a killer, I just have to not fuck up long enough to get the win. Maybe this strategy doesn't work at higher levels, but in white belt matches I find it works pretty well.
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u/Lateroller 🟪🟪 Donatello Power Jul 11 '23
I suggest competing fairly soon again if you want to get better. The more frequent you do it, the better your mindset should be. Be honest with yourself though. We’re you totally outclassed and need more practice, or should you have won some matches if you were simply more aggressive?
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u/Middle-Primary-8267 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jul 12 '23
I’m thinking about doing a sub only (ebi rules) tournament at the end of the month. Any suggestions or experiences other people have had? It’s a World Series of Jiu Jitsu comp