I decided my life was getting a bit too easy and signed up for no-gi competitions for the first time ever. Some growth ensued.
Missing the Handles: Not A No-Gi Person Tries New Things
Category: Competitions
A Tiny Bit of Win and a Whole Lot of Learn: 3 Tournaments in 1 April
I dealt with the concept of possibly not being a white belt one day by doing 3 competitions in 4 weeks. It was a very eventful April.
You Learn What you’ve Learned or, A Competition Account
I’ve again been training a lot (for me) and writing little, but I’ve wanted to write down an experience from way back in October. Back then, I competed at a BJJ tournament for the first time in almost three years! At a gym tournament, but as I hadn’t competed since the pandemic started and as I am still a 30 something tetraplegic with little cardio, this was a Massive Deal.
The Biggest Loser: Week 50 of Jiu-Jitsu
I came, I saw, I lost some more.
Not Quite a Competition: Week 45 of Jiu-Jitsu
So I tried to compete on my own. Spoiler alert: didn't happen.
No-Gi FO 2019 Adventures: Week 43 of Jiu-Jitsu
I went to watch Finland's largest no-gi competition and was lent a camera for it.
Baby’s First Competition: Weeks 37-38 of Jiu-Jitsu
This is the story of my first BJJ competition. It. Was. Amazing.
Baby’s First Time Watching a Gym Comp: Week 30 of Jiu-Jitsu
S watches a BJJ gym competition in a large white room.
Mega Emotions at Finnish Open: Week 24-25 of Jiu-Jitsu
S, the anti-sports fan, went to see the BJJ Finnish Open 2019 and loved it.