6 April 2008, 18:10 in Martial Arts
No-gi BJJ tournament
A few weeks ago, on Sunday 16 March 2008, there was a no-gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament held here in Perth, in which I and a number of people from my club competed. I was in the men’s blue belt 78kg to 88kg division. Below is a video of my fight (I am wearing the black rashie, my opponent a red one).
I ran out of steam during the fight and ended up losing but it was still a great experience. I would definitely benefit from some extra fitness. I found it hard to remain composed with all the adrenaline; it is different to normal training where it is more easy going. I also still rely too much on strength, which means that I don’t do very well once I get tired. I have to work on being a bit smoother, and work on my escapes. I missed a few opportunities for submissions in that fight.
Below is a video of Graham’s fight, in the white belt 85kg to 95kg division (Graham is wearing a black rashie, his opponent a red one).
After the tournament I had a busy week, then was away over the long weekend, and then came down with a nasty virus which put me out of action for a few days, so I’ve hardly trained since then. We are back into gi season now and I’m looking forward to getting back into it!
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