Are IBJJF Tournaments Tougher than Other Competitions in BJJ ?
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2022
- Today's question from a Blue Belt who's competed, and done well, in several tournaments and is now gearing up to do his very first IBJJF competition. His question is whether or not the IBJJF competition is tougher than other Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitions.
In the video I'll share some ideas on the IBJJF, why you shouldn't get spooked about any competition and also how 1 of my BJJ students struggled in a local tournament and later on went and won the Pan Ams in his weight class and age division.
So, if you're getting ready for your 1st IBJJF competition then I hope the video is useful!
-Chewy
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As an older grappler (age 50) I've found that IBJJF offers the best chance of competing in my age and weight bracket. Smaller tourneys with fewer competitors tend to start lumping folks together, giving broader age and weight ranges.
That's a good point. I've found especially in no-gi, I almost always have to go in the younger age brackets at local competitions.
@@jeremyevantaylor1724 totally...I had to with JJWL, even I'm 40, had to go all the way down to the younger bucks. In nogi.
@@johndouglas1294 Yup. I turn 44 in a few weeks and the last time I competed no-gi, it was in the 18-29 division.
I'm not old but at smaller competitions they always put many weight classes and colour belt together, so it's harder then ibjjf
Always solid advice, as usual. Thank you for the tips!
Thanks Chewy for such an insightful video! I am competing at my first IBJJF Open tournament in August and I'm doing my very best to treat it like any other tournament. Can't help but get excited tho!
Thank you. I needed this😅 competed at smaller name comps for 1 year and trying my first ibjjf. Love your content! Your advice is always super helpful
Doing my first IBJJF tournament in two days. This was a perfect video for me
How’d it go?
@@brandonlee1835 Silver in Gi, and Gi Absolute but out in the first in NoGi! Thanks for asking bud. Also I realised that it really isn’t much different to any other comps. Some players better than me, some players beatable. Nothing superhuman about IBJJF competitors
@@richieprynne4194congrats and thanks for the insight! Super helpful. Also looking forward to my first ibjjf
I do best in any competition (not even BJJ) when I just try and have fun and relax and tell my self if you loose it's no big deal and just treat it like a local race or local BJJ comp. Of course I will fight harder/drive more aggressive to win but if your afraid to loose position your screwed , go ahead and go for what ever is available and don't get tied up in thinking if you try a sub that you may loose position and not be able to return to a good position..
After I started thinking this way I did so so much better .
Hey Chewy I just wanted to say thank you for all the content also I wanted to ask I wanted to ask I did a competition a week ago I also weighed 179 pounds I had to do a weight cut at 168.5 pounds I was dehydrated it was also hot I had thrown up I think from dehydration what can I do To prevent me throwing up between matches It wasn't from me being nervous lol.
Thanx for the good advice! It always "man vs man" or "woman vs woman" that matters... everything else is a distraction..
Thanks Bro 😎 I got a competition next week Grappling industry-200 just going to have fun.
Grappling Industries does a great job of keeping track of time and rotating through matches efficiently, rather than making some guys wait 30 minutes between matches while others have matches 5 minutes apart like I've experienced at some local competitions. I just feel like with them only having three experience divisions, it can get a little rough. I competed as a blue belt against experienced purple belts because we were all in the "intermediate" division. And it puts brown belts in a tough spot because obviously they aren't intermediate, but IMO a first year brown belt shouldn't be in the same division as someone who's been a black belt for a few years, generally speaking.
@@jeremyevantaylor1724 they recently changed the No-Gi rules to go by belt not skill level!
@@jasonschenck1688 That's good to hear and I think in most cases, that is a good thing. The X-factor is when people with extensive wrestling history come into the mix, especially at the white and blue belt level. I watched one competition where a guy I knew had been wrestling since he was a kid and was actually a wrestling coach in my hometown was competing at the beginner no-gi level, mercilessly double legging and rag dolling his poor opponents. I'm starting to sound like a whiney Gen-Xer. Ha! Ultimately, all they can do is their best to make the playing field fair and our job is to train properly and show up. I guess I shouldn't waste too much mental energy on wanting the playing field to be perfectly fair, because it never will. Good luck with your future comps!
Hey Chewie,
Long time sub first time commenting here.
Whilst on this subject can you please do a video on tournament rules for white belts.
Such as;
Point system
What’s illegal just for white belts (wrist locks etc)
What’s not allowed in general ( I saw another video and someone mentioned reaping which made me wander what else might not be allowed that I wouldn’t be aware of)
I’ve searched on CZcams for this and can’t find anything comprehensive of the above, I can’t be the only one who’s looking for this :)
Thanks in advance 🙌🏼
Varies tournament to tournament but generally:
Sweep 2 points
Side control 3 points, Knee on belly 2 points
Back/mount 4 points
Almost passing/subbing gets you an advantage. If points tied goes to advantage
Wrist locks illegal. Only straight ankle locks legal for leg locks
Reaping illegal
My unsolicited advice: complete as often as you can. You’ll never feel ready, and it will advance your game leaps and bounds win or lose
The main thing all new guys mess up with any tournament is they focus on the tap instead of maneuvering. Opportunities to submit will appear and sometimes submitting someone isn't possible because adrenaline is a hell of a drug ( I had someone in a ezekiel and I was smashing his adams apple in but the dude did not tap until my arms burned out, had to survive the rest of the round like that). In the mean time maneuvering racks up points and tends to keep you on the offense.
One of the only weird thing I would add for IBJJF is being careful about reaping the knee, they don't allow most lower body stuff at the white belt level, but DeLaRiva does put you at risk of being DQ'd especially if you're trying to do sweep in that position. Certain sweeps are less risky in that position of a ref DQing you but the refs there are very picky about things like that.
Chewy - thx for the vid. What if IBJJF open is the first comp I do? Okay or get more experience first?
Just do it. There are other newbies just like you mixed in the ranks. Just make sure to weigh yourself with the gi on to make sure you're in the correct weight class. Most gi's add about 5lbs to your weight and if you don't make weight, you get dropped, no refund, so keep that in mind when picking your weight class. Oh and watch your email from them to keep up on updates.
Chewie, I will be starting BJJ next month. Most of the "What to expect as a beginner in BJJ" videos are focused on people who have never done martial arts before. However, I have over 16 years experience across three other arts. Do you have any advice on someone starting BJJ when you already have a martial arts background?
Samuel is spot on. Jiu Jitsu is a humbling experience. You need to leave those arts to the side because as a white belt you will figure out quickly that unless you have a competitive grappling background or built like the Mountain you are at the mercy of pretty much most higher belts (semi decent blue & higher).
If you go in there with a know nothing mentality with zero expectations you will have a better time. I practiced a few martial arts thinking I had a chance. Boy was I wrong. Now when I see people say the same thing it reminds me of my first lessons. Enjoy your first lesson, the first 6 months can be frustrating but if you keep at it you will come across somebody new who will remind you of the old you.
Yep. Leave who you were in that old martial art behind. It's a different world. When I got into BJJ I was a decent wrestler. I thought I'd be like a Blue Belt. I wasn't even close and got smashed by everyone. I loved it, but it was a surprise. It's like a video game. You don't always get to transfer your character from 1 game to another. It's a new game and you've gotta create a new character in some respects.
You're probably going to learn quickly since you know how to learn martial arts.
But other than that. Be a clean slate.
Good luck.
Unless one of those other martial arts is Judo, Sambo, Luta Livre, or Wrestling, I wouldn't think of those three other martial arts as giving you any kind of difference other than being used to showing up and training. That's like learning to play tennis for the first time, but thinking you have a leg up compared to the other beginners because you were on the swim team in high school.
One of the major things to think of when signing up is how much matches are guaranteed. If you only get one and lose, that's the real disappointment.
I started BJJ little over a month ago now, and I just don’t see myself competing in tournaments. That said, in another six months or so maybe I’ll see it differently. Who knows.
Doesn't matter either way. Do whatever your heart pulls you to do.
@@Chewjitsu thanks for the advice Chewy, I’ll be sure to keep that in mind.
@@Tyler16bit definitely fun regardless of competing, innit? I'm in it 5 months now, I'll be 40 in just under 3 months, and I definitely want to try competing by the end of July just to see where I stand. Figure rolling with the same people day in and day out, unless I visit another school or training time my options are limited. Plus, if too few people sign up for my weight class I'm almost guaranteed a silver medal 😄👍
Started last august at 42, just competed for my first time last weekend gi and nogi. Life changing experience, sucked at no gi but won the bracket in gi. Definitely magnifies deficiencies and shows how weak your “strengths” are! Best advice is don’t wait to compete
@@geoffsmith6517 awesome man, that's great to hear! one of the things that really motivates me for this was seeing Anthony Bourdain competing when he was 58. If he could do it, all of us ~40+ year olds can!
i signed up for a gym near me and i'm going 2 times a day, 1 morning 1 evening for 4 days of the week...would you say this is overtraining? im already fit and i have no fatigue but is it optimal for learning
If your body feels ok it's not overtraining
I'm curious what Chewy thinks about guys who like going and learning the sport but have zero interest in doing tournaments. I've personally been told "you're not a real grappler unless you complete".
I don’t care bro. Competitions aren’t for everyone. I think they’re worthwhile for many. But not everyone is doing Bjj to “slay dragons”.
I have my first bjj comp coming up. Iam a white belt any tips?also I am 74kg with my gi on competing over 30s at 76kg would would that be ok?
Sure, it's not that big of a deal with the weight. If you have some extra fluff you could always cut down later if needed.
@@Chewjitsu cool yeah I was thinking that i just thought for my first one I just wanted to go and experience the whole thing and have some fun. Thanks for the video chewy really enjoy your content:)
Stalker status over here 👀 lmao. Chewy time is a thing for me. Lets see whats on the Chewster's menu for today!
Lmaooo
😂 that's ok. It's like showing up for t.v shows of the old days.
@@Chewjitsu i feel like a kid running to my fave cartoons on Saturday mornings with over poured milk in my cereal spilling everywhere😂😂
Learn the rules. I had barely any concept of what was worth points and went after my opponent like sparring going for a tap. I also didn’t know it was single elimination for my weight class, because I’d seen other people lose and fight again earlier in the day. I think it was because we had so few competing. Don’t be afraid go for it!
Understandable, personally I hate points systems because it causes people to stall too much. I'm going into an IBJJF comp in 2 days time, I refuse to base my game off points. But ill happily accept a loss if I can't submit them in time.
All experience, mostly using it for that reason and to prep for submission only comps.
@@joshuasmith5481 If you are not a professional Bjj athlete ( i guess you are not) do what do you like. I never won a match with points, only submission or lose, just do what do you like
All I can do is pass on the same wise words my father gave me, win or you're out of the family.
Tougher to watch? 100%
ibjjf = ⛔reaping
dont compete in grappling industries they suck