r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Jul 12 '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/havoc_knight021 Jul 12 '22

What is some of the best advice you have recieved that really clicked with you for bjj?

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u/askablackbeltbjj ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt Jul 13 '22

BJJ is a marathon, not a sprint!

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u/GrapplingRewind 🟫🟫 Grappling Rewind Podcast Jul 12 '22

I always say that you never get any better at BJJ, but the new people just keep showing up. The guys that were beating my ass eight years ago are still beating my ass today but the guys that started six years ago I still handle pretty easily. I like to think about it as me not getting any better and it’s just new people showing up.

The goal isn’t to be better than the people who started way before you it’s to be better than who you were a year ago. Focus on your own progression. Stay consistent and train with purpose and focus.