Recovery and Results

Recently I had competed in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament and had met a man from my association which was pitted to win against me. Both of us were considered the top of the 180> class in the purplebelt division. All previous competitors were submitted with a triangle choke or lost position and then were submitted. Fear is something that I refuse to let inhabit my mind during the competition. Taking a week off and getting ready for it, I felt good.

We met in the semi finals with a battle of nothing but "almost" with no position change with the exception of me throwing him into turtle or each of us attempting to gain position and submission. Resulting in a loss due to no points and a single advantage, I was furious. Losing is something I despise more than anything else, but I will say that the both of us had near heart attacks after the competitive 7 minute match.

Now, I am sore in my gluts, lats, and triceps from the tournament which I placed third due to the winner. Additionally, I had an exercise class to teach both Sunday and Monday. I do not think that they helped.

The results though? Well, I know I need to accept the fact that not everyone's grips will be consistently broken which I am used to. I also need to work on passing against a man that will not let go. Finally, the cardiovascular conditioning still needs improving so I can continue to operate at such a high level.