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Comment on Competition revisited by Steve

Steve — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:07:04 +0000

Damn. I didn’t know that, Mike. Thanks.

Comment on Competition revisited by Steve

Steve — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:06:24 +0000

Great comments! I hadn’t thought about reason number 2. I’m just not that competitive. Maybe 20 years ago, but not anymore. But after reading your comment, I can think of several guys I know who might just fit that bill.

Comment on Competition revisited by Steve

Steve — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:04:37 +0000

Jim, that hasn’t been my experience at all. I don’t know your coach, so I can’t say for sure, but I’ve never seen any school that only promotes people who compete. It might speed things up if you compete and dominate every time out, but I feel pretty confident saying that it’s not a requirement at any school I’ve ever heard of.

Comment on Competition revisited by Jim

Jim — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:47:11 +0000

Great post Steve. I see all the good points in competing. It forces you to get better quicker. For me, my family depends on my health and that’s why I wouldn’t even consider competition. btw..since I’m new to BJJ, I heard that you have to compete to get a belt. Is this true?

Comment on Competition revisited by homeimprovementninja

homeimprovementninja — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:49:27 +0000

Yeah, all good points. I think the injury thing is big. A friend of mine who is a solid blue is a musician so he doesn’t go to tournaments because 1) they are usually on a saturday, and friday and saturday are the two days of the week he’s always working, and 2) if he hurts his fingers, he can’t work.

If there’s 2 reason’s I compete so infrequently it’s that 1) I know where the holes in my game are and I want to work on fixing them and expanding my skill set rather than just focussing on my go-to moves for competition. and 2) I’m pretty competitive so after the first comp my arm was really jacked up because I was too stubborn to tap. I’d like to think I’m smart enough to tap before I get injured, but history says otherwise.

The waiting around all day kinda sux too. If there’s positives (for me) about competing it’s the comraderie and that first meal after the tournament is over. After cutting weight there is nothing on earth like that first meal with butter on everything!

Comment on Competition revisited by Mike

Mike — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:12 +0000

when you do the bigger tournaments, example Pan Ams, they have staff to help with immediate injuries (cuts, bloody noses) but if it requires you to get a ride in an ambulance to the hospital, you are pretty much on your own. It’s in the registration fine print.

“I authorize, and agree to hold harmless, whatever medical personnel that may be present at the tournament to take any action necessary, should I become injured.”

Comment on Review: The Roadmap for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Steve

Steve — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +0000

Great. I am positive that you will get a lot from the package. Thanks for stopping by.

Comment on Review: The Roadmap for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:06:31 +0000

Nice review Steve. I’ve read the ebook and found it very helpful, but was wondering how good the rest of the package was. Your review helps a great deal and I’ll look forward to getting the DVDs soon.

Comment on Competition revisited by mike d.

mike d. — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:38:49 +0000

Great post brother! You really knocked it out of the park when you spoke of training into your 60’s and 70’s. That too is my goal. I had the honor of meeting a 70 year old bjj black belt and that longevity and enjoyment of training is my goal. Thanks.

Comment on Competition revisited by Artofjits

Artofjits — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:34:31 +0000

Great read, I can particularly relate to point 1 and pressurizing ones self to a point where you begin to not enjoy it. Fortunately I realized this after competing once or twice and it got to the point where the benefits after the competitions began to weigh out the bad, such as noticing the things you did well