I have a question about Jiu Jitsu !!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

I am a white belt who has been stuying Jiu Jitsu for about 6 months. I have lost my first two tournament matches. I am kinda bummed about it. The tournments where NAGA and a PA State tournament. I am curious if it is typical to loose the first couple times you compete or if I just suck at it. I know I am supposed to be going against people on my same level so that is why I wonder if this is common with six months of training. Anyway I am open to input from anyone who is experienced.

Also what weight class would you consider to have the best all around fighters (meaning what weight class is most formidable in the the absolute divisions)

Answer 1

If everybody won their first matches, who is losing? The more experienced fighters?

Of course you're going to lose your first few matches, but learn from them, find out what you did wrong, pick yourself up and re-double your efforts. You'll never win by quitting. Martial arts takes years of constant training to become proficient.

Answer 2

These days a lot of people who are doing martial arts of one type already have a background in another martial art, and this will give them an advantage in competitions because they will already know how to use their bodies in combat. For example, a former wrestler who is now doing jiu-jitsu already knows a lot about ground work, leverage, balance, and throws, so even if they're a white belt like you are, they will probably have an advantage over you. Don't get discouraged, though. If you continue in the sport, you can close the knowledge & experience gap.

Regarding weight classes, the best weight class varies in different tournaments, locations, and times. It depends on who's entered in the tournament and what condition they're in at a particular time. Statistically, though, the middle weights are usually going to be the most competitive classes because there are the most people in those classes. The lower and upper weights have fewer people competing for titles.

Good luck with your training in the sport.

Answer 3

Well dont worry this is part of your experience not everyone wins early...it happened to me too when i 1st competed in jiujitus turnaments, i wont my 1st match but the last 2 i lost in different catagories, anyways then i started training more and cutting my schedule for example? i used to train 5 days a week for an hour and thirty minutes so i cut my traning in half and added more hours and it been better for me 3 hours a day 3 days a week. i believe thats what brough me confident and victory over NAGA and other competitions.

Answer 4

This is typical because there are sandbaggers, which means people go into divisons they are to good to go into. Also at naga alot of very good wrestlers seem to show up. Dont worry about it just keep training hard, very few people can win all of there matches. Best all around would have to be between 170 and 185.

Answer 5

Judoka is correct. The problem is people don't want to realize that BJJ moves were around BEFORE Helio Gracie "invented" the moves! BJJ is designed for competition, but leaves to many holes in it's defense for street fighting. Judo is actually the "father" of BJJ and the truth is Judo is superior at takedowns and is more realistic for street fighting! Japanese Jiu-Jitsu in reality is a combo of Aikido and Judo!

Answer 6

Do you study only to win a trophy?
Do you compete to prove something to yourself or others?

Tourney's are a lot of fun. They are entertaining. But they are not a true measure of martial arts. They sporting events that have been mutated from martial arts. They are a spectacle with padding and points and not a true depiction of a life or death struggle. Mostly they only are used to generate revenue.

Do not measure yourself by a tourney. Compete, enjoy and have fun but that is all it is.

Tourney's are fake because people would die or be maimed for life if TRUE martial arts were used.