Perhaps you’ve competed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu before… In smaller, local tournaments. And perhaps you’ve done well at them – or, maybe, you haven’t done well at all. But that doesn’t matter now, because you’ve signed up for your first IBJJF tournament!
However, is this tournament – and IBJJF tournaments in general – going to be tougher than your local competitions were? Nick “Chewy” Albin shares his experience.
IBJJF TOURNAMENTS: TOUGHER THAN LOCAL COMPETITIONS?
As you might’ve guessed, the answer is: it depends. Chewy has run into some extremely tough, but also some surprisingly easy opponents at IBJJF tournaments… As well as in local competitions, too. You never know who you’ll run into and what their skill level is.
Nevertheless, you can rest assured that IBJJF tournaments – for the most part – still carry a bit more prestige than local tournaments do. So, there’s a higher chance that you’ll be competing against someone who’s really good at an IBJJF, rather than at a local tournament.
But Chewy emphasizes that you shouldn’t let this get to you. That is to say: it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer atmosphere that you’ll experience at the tournament. By the number of people, the number of competitors, the chants… But this is a tournament just like any other. And your Jiu-Jitsu game is supposed to be just like at any other competition.
Don’t allow the “size” of the IBJJF tournaments to make you nervous. Just focus on your training and preparation – and give your best to demonstrate it in the greatest light.
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