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Tag: BJJ Competition
BJJ Competitions Banned . . . Come on Canada
If there was a BJJ tournament in your area that had no winners, no losers, and no medals. . . would you participate in it? Do you think it would even be worth doing? Would you go through all the hard training to prepare for it?
This is the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu question that was thrown to me recently on Instagram.
Our friend who lives in a particular part of Canada where prize fighting was banned. And it just so happens that Brazilian Jiujitsu competitions were classified as prize fighting.
After the law was passed a BJJ tournament was held. And during this BJJ competition. No medals were given, no hands raised and no podium was stepped on to determine a winner.
The questions asked from our friend were. . .
Are medals a big deal? And should be people feel grateful for having a some sort of tournament in their area?
Now I don’t know all of the details of this situation. But I interpreted this as there were no winners and losers.
And I answer the question accordingly.
I hope that maybe you find the video at the very least, entertaining and possibly give you an idea as to why many people compete.
Thanks for watching.
-Chewy
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Should You Pull Guard in BJJ Competition
Should you pull guard in BJJ competition, and, if so, what are some good ways to do it?
If you want a smoother, more effective guard then check out volume 2 of The BJJ Formula that Rob and I did together at http://www.grapplearts.com/formula
And if you want 3 easy and relatively low risk takedowns you can incorporate into your BJJ game check out this article: http://www.grapplearts.com/easy-throws-bjj/
Cheers!
Stephan
I Can’t Afford BJJ Classes ( What Should I Do? )
What do you do if you cannot afford BJJ classes?
This was the question I received recently when Chad and I were doing a bit of rolling and drilling leading up to a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition.
(The full length vlog style video of us is coming soon)
In the video I explain that I believe that if you really want something, you’ll find a way to make it happen.
I was a poor kid with relatively no money. But I worked a job and paid for myself and another which equated to $160 a month. Which was a lot at the time (2003).
So I just don’t think that giving up because you say you don’t have enough money is a good excuse.
If you want something to happen, make it happen.
-Chewy
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Why Your 1st BJJ Tournament isn’t about Winning
One of the most common questions newcomers to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu have is, “How long should I train before I compete?”
And the honest answer to this is that there simple isn’t a magical 1 size fits all number.
There’s not an exact time that works perfect for everyone. It often varies depending on the person who starts BJJ training.
Often, what I tell me BJJ White Belts and beginners to do is formulate a simple BJJ game plan. Identifying at least 1 technique or series from each of the major basic Brazilian Jiujitsu positions.
These have to be good “go-to” moves that you can rely on when things get rough.
After this basic Bjj game plan is in place. Then you can start to consider a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament or competition.
I personally competed in my 1st BJJ tournament after 2 weeks of training. But I’m not a great example since I was involved in Wrestling first.
When I wrestled I was forced to get comfortable with competition.
If you’re a beginner or BJJ White Belt and you’re trying to figure out “When will I be ready for my 1st BJJ tournament” or “how long before I compete” . . .
I hope this video is helpful!
-Chewy
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How to Get 15 Points in BJJ Competition
A Kimura sequence from half guard to get a total of 15 points in BJJ competition by Robson ‘Mau Mau’ de Lima Rodrigues. Get the written steps of this sequence on y blog for free at: http://www.grapplearts.com/strategy-getting-bjj-tournament-points-fast/ Get BJJ tips by email for free from Stephan Kesting and Grapplearts at http://www.grapplearts.com/newsletter
How I Mentally Prepare for Judo/BJJ Competitions
This is a description of how I get ready mentally for all my competitions and my matches.