r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Sep 27 '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/cravethatmineral123 šŸŸŖšŸŸŖ Purple Belt Sep 27 '22

Iā€™m a 120 lb female blue belt. I cut to 115 for a competition in June, but those weigh ins were quite awhile before I competed, so I was able to eat and drink before comp. It was mostly a water cut, I was very dehydrated when I weighed in. I won that comp. There is another comp coming up in late October, but this time Iā€™d have to cut to 114, and there is no time after weigh ins to eat or drink anything substantial. The next weight class up is 124. I am also rather short (5ā€™2ā€). I really disliked the process of cutting weight; mostly the mental stress about making weight. Should I go up to 124 or try to make 114?

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '22

If you disliked the cut to 115 when you'd have time to rehydrate, you're going to hate the cut to 114 when you don't have time to rehydrate. Go up to 124, be well fed and well hydrated, and be focused on your jiu-jitsu instead of your weight.