Worlds Championships 2011: Takeaways [Add yours here]

[Slick Rick]

In no particular order, although I may try to order this later as I figure out the hierarchy of importance.

1) 10th Planet showed up in force!! It was awesome to see this. What strength we provided in numbers, the other schools countered with years of tournament experience. It's all part of evolving so it's expected.

2) ibjjf rules don't allow heel hooks and knee reaping. Be sure to train with that in mind

3) the schools that are winning have competition teams. They train with guys that know the rules like the back of their hand, in order to simulate a certain tournament

4) NoGi Worlds or any ibjjf no gi event is composed of mostly gi competitors without the gi. As such, they will play pretty much like they would in a gi tourney. If they are up by points, they have no reason to advance, and are perfectly happy winning by a couple points or advantages.

5) Need to learn what advantages are. In a 0-0 match, the person with the most advantages, wins.

6) Need to learn to compete more aggressively. Need to simulate 2 minutes left on the clock, you have your opponent in your lockdown, you can't seem to whip him up or sweep, and you are losing by points. How to win from here.

A good drill to do maybe, is when you guys are grappling and you hear a bell, or someone says "Get out", then you stop what technique your doing, and try to get off your back at all costs(without getting subbed), and pass your opponents guard.

7) Open guard passing and sweeps is key

8) Inverted guard is good to use, but be careful that you don't get foot locked in the transition. And don't forget to watch Pablo Popovich's defense to this sweep.

[Roach Clip [Mark Torres]]

ttt

[robert gero]

50/50 guard defense and learn that shit....u covered alot of the stuff i was thinking about...

[bobby rivers]

Congrats on the silver Robert.

[David Rosado]

Great post.

[robert gero]

thanks bobby

[Eddie Bravo]

Great post Rick.

Every thing you said is correct.

The advantage rules need to be mastered, too many tiny things that could cause you to lose or win, this needs to be fixed.

The number 1 thing to address in my opinion is athleticism. The guys winning the golds at the Nogi Worlds are generally very athletic. This sport is getting big and like most major sports athleticism is just as important as technique.

At HQ we will focus more on wrestling. I will push my competitor students to the newly formed wrestling classes run by Wisconsin D 1 wrestler and tpjj purple belt Rob Rodrigues. My mistake was not taking wrestling serious enough for my hq students. Up until a few months ago we never had a consistent wrestling program at hq, that was a big mistake and I learned a lesson from it.

Now we move forward with extra emphasis on balance, core strength and overall wrestling.

[Sam Bergeron]

One more reason to visit HQ

[J Grooms]

Glad to see that 10th planet is still evolving. That is one of the reasons that I will always support 10th planet even though I'm a catch wrestler. Catch wrestle on top and 10th planet on my back.

[Slick Rick]

Great post Rick.

Every thing you said is correct.

The advantage rules need to be mastered, too many tiny things that could cause you to lose or win, this needs to be fixed.

The number 1 thing to address in my opinion is athleticism. The guys winning the golds at the Nogi Worlds are generally very athletic. This sport is getting big and like most major sports athleticism is just as important as technique.

At HQ we will focus more on wrestling. I will push my competitor students to the newly formed wrestling classes run by Wisconsin D 1 wrestler and tpjj purple belt Rob Rodrigues. My mistake was not taking wrestling serious enough for my hq students. Up until a few months ago we never had a consistent wrestling program at hq, that was a big mistake and I learned a lesson from it.

Now we move forward with extra emphasis on balance, core strength and overall wrestling.

Thanks Eddie! Yeah I noticed the guys at 10th Riverside who take the wrestling classes are starting to be a handful. As soon as Mark Munoz starts up his wrestling teaching again I may drop into Reign. I'd do riverside but working in irvine at getting there at 5pm is never gonna happen. 91 traffic bites.

But yes, the wrestling is important. I was at CSW a few years back and one guy mentioned if you are on your back and trying to sub a guy and can't within 30 seconds, you're going to sweep strategy or get the f# off your back strategy. Not words to live by but definitely to be considered especially in a time/point based system. They said that was some of the essence of "catch."

thanks for your feedback!