With the Gathering right around the corner guys, I thought Id post some random tips for first time competitors in such a big event. 1. Buy the T-Shirt. Trust me. 2. Ensure you make weight before the day. 3. Dont forget, the Gathering is not just about competing, its also about comraderie and celebrating the friendly culture that IS Will Machado Jiu Jitsu. 4. Relax, I think you do best when operating at about 80%. 5. Ensure you have a coaching buddy. Sometimes I may not be able to coach every one of my students matches so make sure you have a student willing to keep you informed of your points, time remaining and to remind you to breathe and relax. 6. Dont forget to enter online and I would reccomend entering open weight too (extra $10 I think) as it ensures you get AT LEAST 2 fights, as these big tournaments are always single elimination. 7. Have a Plan A strategy that you have drilled literally hundreds if not thousands of times however bear in mind that half the time your strategy is thrown out the window in about 5 seconds flat. 8. We will all head out after the comp to a pub for a meal and some drinks but dont go too crazy as you have a seminar with Rigan the next day!
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:39:10 +0000