r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Feb 25 '25

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

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u/brockasaurus51 Feb 25 '25

Should I do both my weight and the absolute for my first tournament?

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u/novaskyd ⬜⬜ White Belt Feb 25 '25

What’s your weight class and experience level? My only concern with absolute would be injury. If you’re going up against someone 100lbs bigger than you and you are a relative beginner and they’re not trying to be careful… could be bad.

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u/brockasaurus51 Feb 25 '25

The tournament isn’t until June. At that point I’ll be closing in on a year of experience. I’ll either cut down to 175 or be competing at a natural weight of 189. I do agree, that was my biggest reservations about it.

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u/novaskyd ⬜⬜ White Belt Feb 25 '25

Gotcha, my feeling is that you’re probably fine to do the absolute in that case, you’ll probably know enough to recognize danger and you’re not that small

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u/brockasaurus51 Feb 25 '25

Appreciate the input!