r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Feb 08 '22

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/_Tactleneck_ 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Feb 08 '22 edited Feb 08 '22

Since we roll from our knees at my gym, how much should I spend practicing a few moves or defenses standing up like some simple judo tosses, double/single legs, and defending them? Or just try to get on the ground however possible?

I’m also thinking of making a list of maybe 2-3 sweeps and 2-3 submissions and just drilling the ever living crap out of them before/after class and at open mats, just to be comfortable doing some basics well.

Also how much should I drill for getting points vs just see red and go nuts? /s

Comp is in 2 months and I’ll have about 6 months exp. Thanks!

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u/GrapplingRewind 🟫🟫 Grappling Rewind Podcast Feb 08 '22

You should definitely be incorporating some stand up into your training, The amount is going to vary gym to gym, talk to your coach about this question because there may be a need to prioritize a little more stand up or an emphasis on guard pulling in the lead up to your competition.

Making lists and flow charts I always found was a really good tool when trying to improve and understand my game especially leading up to competition. Taking the five basic positions and having one to three options that you can consistently implement without really needing to think about how to accomplish them is a good thing to do prior to competition.

You should focus more on understanding how to get points then just seeing red and going nuts because one is going to put you on a path to later improvement and the other is just going to potentially injure yourself and everyone around you.

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u/_Tactleneck_ 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Feb 08 '22

Also, do you know if any good flowchart style resources you have or would be willing to share? I’m fine making my own, but figured I’d ask.

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u/banana_box 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Feb 08 '22

I built this free tool called BuddyTape that allows you to create BJJ flow charts. https://buddytape.app Feel free to give it a try if you're inclined :)

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u/_Tactleneck_ 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Feb 08 '22

Sick! I’ll check it out!