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three60roundhouse
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 10 Jan 2002
Posts: 891
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 Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2002 11:10 am Post subject: First Tournament Experience! |
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Just got home from the Grapplers Quest Worls, big competition to say the least. I competed in both the childrens 115-130 division and the women's 119 and below competition, losing both in my first matches!  It was a good experience though...I haven't been grappling for long and next month's NAGA, hopefully, will reap bigger rewards!
My first match in the kids division was against a very solidly built guy from Tiger Schulmann's, a veteran grappler...I know he's won a few of these things before, and after armbarring me in the first minute, he went on to win the competition! He was a nice guy though...kudos to him.
Second match, women's featherweight, against a small asian woman, great balance and agility. She was very slippery, this match went awhile with her in my half guard. She began to pass, and I tried to get back up on my knees to face her and put her back in full guard, but she had an amazing full spin into back mount, and after that she choked me to submission!
Well, I didn't win anything, but it was a great experience!
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1st dan Tae Kwon Do
Yellow Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
16 Years Old
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LeaF
Black Belt
Joined: 31 Jul 2002
Posts: 1012
Location: North of the 49
Styles: Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo
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Good for you 360, glad you had fun 
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Karateka_latino
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1299
Location: Panama city, Panama
Styles: Goju-Ryu Karate do; Kung Fu.
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Congratulations, you got there and competed against more experience grapplers, gain experience and had fun,
You got there and lose, but you at least tried, next time you'll have more experience and you'll do it much better
in my book you ARE a winner.
Good for you. Keep training. |
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diamondick
Orange Belt
Joined: 05 Jul 2002
Posts: 189
Styles: judo, Jeet kune do,Tai chi chuan
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Congrats 360,
keep training hard and dont quit one day you will get to kick butt,
believe it!!!!
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three60roundhouse
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 10 Jan 2002
Posts: 891
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Well, I know that in jiu-jitsu you have to be the nail a long time before you get to be the hammer - I just have to wait for my time! Until then, I will train hard!
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ZeRo
Black Belt
Joined: 03 Apr 2002
Posts: 2571
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| Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 11:26 am Post subject: |
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| well done 360! im sure you tryed your best, better luck next time. train hard and one day you will become the hammer! |
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Bon
Black Belt
Joined: 10 Aug 2001
Posts: 1047
Location: Australia
Styles: BJJ, Kickboxing
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You'll be amazed at how much more you learn now and want to learn. I got arm barred in my first competition which fueled my desire to learn how to pass the guard properly. I choked someone out in less than 20 seconds in my last tourney, very satisfying 
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Punchdrunk
Orange Belt
Joined: 19 Aug 2001
Posts: 191
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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360 major kudos!
You aren't a nail. You are an anvil! Hammers may beat on you but you will out last them all.
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rabid hamster
Purple Belt
Joined: 26 Feb 2002
Posts: 525
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great job. i hope you will do well on your next tournament if you plan to go!
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monkeygirl
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Joined: 22 Feb 2002
Posts: 3678
Location: Iowa
Styles: Tae Kwon Do
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Wow...I can't even imagine what a BJJ match would be like...
Congrats on simply having the courage to do it! Stick with it and you'll do great!
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