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hiromatsu22 wrote: »

Next Gen will be there

dylan you just want another reason to go burger king again

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the drifter wrote: »

Quick question lads to enter a comp like this would you have to have graded under the bjj system? I would imagine the answer is yes :P

no you do not have to be graded to enter... everyone is eligible

the drifter

Tallaght Martial Arts Academy wrote: »

no you do not have to be graded to enter... everyone is eligible

ok cool.

how would it work if you were a purple belt in a traditional jujitsu style?

how is it classed is what im after?

is it weight category?

Shane Fitz

the drifter wrote: »

Tallaght Martial Arts Academy wrote: »

no you do not have to be graded to enter... everyone is eligible

ok cool.

how would it work if you were a purple belt in a traditional jujitsu style?

how is it classed is what im after?

is it weight category?

Usually divided by weight category and experience level, from novice, intermediate and advanced.
Novice is general less than 1 years training in ANY grappling style, inter = less than 3 ( usually), and advanced = +3

This tourney may break it down a bit different, but you get the idea.

the drifter

Shane Fitz wrote: »

Usually divided by weight category and experience level, from novice, intermediate and advanced.
Novice is general less than 1 years training in ANY grappling style, inter = less than 3 ( usually), and advanced = +3

This tourney may break it down a bit different, but you get the idea.

sweet.....that clears it up....

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the drifter wrote: »

ok cool.

how would it work if you were a purple belt in a traditional jujitsu style?

how is it classed is what im after?

is it weight category?

this comp will be just about weight... we would not have enough people to make teams if we did weight and experience

Shane Fitz

Tallaght Martial Arts Academy wrote: »

the drifter wrote: »

ok cool.

how would it work if you were a purple belt in a traditional jujitsu style?

how is it classed is what im after?

is it weight category?

this comp will be just about weight... we would not have enough people to make teams if we did weight and experience

So potentially you could get a high level grappler with many years experience, going against a raw newbie just because they fall into same weight category?

David Jones

Having run two pro team tournaments, I think some clubs will struggle to field more than one team that is competitive, ie has a very good chance of winning. Finding very light and very heavy category is particularly difficult. Whilst we had good representation from individual clubs, we also allowed clubs to come together and make up teams on the day if necessary.(they actually did really well!) We ran it on basis of weight only, as it is more difficult that you think to find 5 or so beginners at all the necessary weights willing/able/free from work to compete in a lot of clubs.

We did 5 man teams with everyone fighting everyone in first round ie all 5 fight, but in second round if you won 3 your team went through.(we drew lots to either start at heavy end of weights or light) If there was a draw ie 2 wins each and a draw. We drew lots so that your lightest guy could be drawn against the oppositions heaviest in a sudden death. Made for some interesting match ups.

Good luck with tournament.

Barry.Oglesby

In any case Kyuzo will be there but I'd also like to hedge my bets and contribute some guys to Team Mercenary. One year at one of Dave's we lost 2 guys off our team to sickness and never had a heavyweight anyway, so we dragged in 3 others that morning and took silver.

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we will allow teams to be formed on the day... so please encourage to come down and we will try make as many teams as possible

da-bres

Can a club register more than one team?

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da-bres wrote: »

Can a club register more than one team?

if the club can field more than one team than why not

DavidPhelan

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

DavidPhelan wrote: »

karl bracken wrote: »

I think a lot of guys who train BJJ also train MMA, takedowns to finish are a good way to finish a decider.
I always thought takedowns were probably the last things emphasised after BJJ and striking and sometimes get negelected a bit
Maybe it helps MMA grow a little if these are the standard way a BJJ comp ends...

:eek:
Wow, just WOW! Wanted to laugh but realised this is probably a serious comment, so i cried!

Why this attitude to a guy? No need to mock.

Didn't mean to come across as having an attitude and I apologise for being patronising towards Karl. I just don't see why there would be reference to MMA in a grappling thread, however Karl's entitled to make any statements he wants.

Barry.Oglesby

That's big of you David. Happy Xmas.