1st Place at Grapplers Quest World Series of Grappling.
GQ Results
I just had my second tournament at purple belt at Grappler’s Quest UFC Fan Expo Boston.
I had three matches, i won my first match on points, lost my second match to a big boy from Team Lloyd Irvin, and lost my third match on points.
Right now its all a learning a experience for me, getting used to the purple belt competition you could say. But its not the competition thats the trouble, its me, and my body not performing to what it can perform to, that is the most frustrating part right now for me, is my body not doing what its supposed to do. I don’t feel any different from the other times I was competing, but I have been feeling this nervous energy when I am out there. There are other things that could hindering my ability to perform that are still outstanding from Chicago. Not too sure.
As far as technical stuff, I am making a lot of mistakes, there are things I have to tighten up no doubt. Side control stuff, closed guard stuff, and even my back taking ability. All positions in GQ I did not capitalize on.
I am not dissappointed at my placing at all, just upset at my body right now. I am going to kill myself in training these next few weeks and beyond.
Right now I am trying to get to Maryland to train on the 5th so we will see how that goes.
All I can do now is train train train, and learn from these recent results, I know they will be better for sure. I have alot of competing to do before the year is up! My pride isnt hurt at all, just my body! lol As of right now i will be doing conditioning 3 times a week at next level. It looks like 2 strength sessions and 1 blow out session. And I am going to start swimming as soon as the pool near my house opens up again.
For now here is a video of my first match.
Competing at UFC Fan Expo Boston 2010
Today I went and weighed in Boston! Feels great to not have to weigh in with the gi on, i can eat all I want!
Tomorrow I will be competing at tye UFC Fan expo in boston! I definitely had to get in on something going on in New England! We never get anything in Boston! It will be great to get back out in the competition scene after my lesson in Chicago last weekend. Will update this with results and some photos perhaps =)
Training..GQ up next..
Its been a while since my major step forward at NAGA in the Purple belt division. I remember my first time competing at blue, it was a big deal for me and i think i treated to much like it was a big deal. With the purple division I didnt feel anything, just competing and sort of felt that as ‘coming of age’ sort of thing. Im learning internally that jiujitsu is jiujitsu everywhere you go. Your either proficient at jitsu or its something else. I think my fight versus Top Black Belt Abmar Barbosa, really prepared me for all things coming my way. I learned so much from that match its amazing!! Im looking forward to more competitions against high level opposition.
Other then training, school in general has been a drag. I mean its been interesting stuff but i dont know something about my training isn’t satisfying me at the moment. I feel I bit even lazy, I dont think I have been hitting cardio the way I should be. This week should be a different story as I am going to be getting the help I need in the help i need to feel more at ease about everything. I just think im slipping a bit, being almost to casual about things. Don’t get me wrong, training has been wonderful as of late, but something is off.
In any case, Grappler’s Quest is up next, and I will definitely be jumping into that before the Pan-Ams, no doubt.
School thanks for making my journey that much more interesting. I truly
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