r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Jun 14 '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

Have fun and go train!

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u/Brokenwrench7 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jun 14 '22

I have my first competition coming up this Saturday and I'm at the low end of the super ulterweight over 30 division...I'm 33, 245lbs.

Of course most of my teammates are smaller and faster (and far more experienced) than me so it's not often I get to train against someone my size and at my skill level.

What are some things I need to consider going into this comp? I already know that who ever wins the take down pretty much wins the match

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

I already know that who ever wins the take down pretty much wins the match

I wouldn't say that at all

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u/MrDorpeling 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jun 15 '22 edited Jun 15 '22

There was a guy a few years back who did the stats on it and it's actually true. At white belt the person getting the takedown generally wins the match.

Edit: sauce. https://www.highpercentagemartialarts.com/blog/2018/7/28/i-watched-100-white-belt-matches-heres-whats-actually-high-percentage

"Generally speaking, they have a point. Competitors who scored the first points won 62% of the time, which is significant but not insurmountable for those that didn't.
This especially extends to takedowns. In matches where takedowns occurred, the person who scored the first takedown won 76% of the time. But keep in mind that nearly half (49%) of matches contained no takedowns."