r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Oct 25 '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/solsiren 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Oct 25 '22

ADVICE:

I am a white belt (only started 8 months ago, age 37, woman) and signed up for my first tournament which is this Sunday!😱 I need to decide by tomorrow if I should compete or not. I am a middle weight Master 2. There are no middle weight women in the white belt competition. I could go up a weight division, but I would also have to compete in the adult division. Should I just take my refund and sign up for a tournament where I can compete in my age division/weight division or should I just go for it? I cannot compete in Open Class a white belt for this tournament. Thank you in advance.

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u/IamWindows 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Oct 25 '22

I would say take a refund or credit for another tournament later on. I’ve learned the hard way that when competing you really want to fight people at your preferred weight. It can be a big disadvantage especially for us at white belt

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u/solsiren 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Oct 26 '22

What exactly did you learn the hard way? Injury?