Tough day in competition

Since I have started competing in Jiu Jitsu I have always placed in the top three in every tournament I have entered...until today. To start off nobody was in my division so I got bumped up to the next weight class. In my opinion that really shouldn't matter. 15 or 20 pound shouldn't make too much of a difference but it definitely did. Mike Dewitt and I had our ninth or tenth match in competition against each other and today he walked away with the sub. And then another pretty bad ass dude got me in an arm bar. I ended up pulling off two pretty nice subs including another flying triangle. It's gonna be a couple of days till I can get video up but I just had to vent. In the long run these losses will be good for me. I think my ego needed to be put back into check. Looking forward to working hard and getting rid of the bitter taste of defeat.

Brother, losing is the best teacher you can have.

oh trust me I learned a lot today.

15-20 lbs makes a hell of difference. Look at Nick Diaz wanting his .9 lb back. And yet here you are giving up 15-20 lbs. The strength level between 15-20 lbs is huge when both guys are at same skill level. We experience it also with my daughter fighting kids that are 10-15 lbs heavier than her. If not for their size and strength, she would have tapped all of them out. But she was only able to tap out 2 of the 3 boys she fought today. One got away by luck. But we think he did tap and the ref didn't see it.

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I can't say anything to make it better BUT it was an awesome day spent with you guys! It was a blast, again, hanging out and rooting for each other. #10P4L

Same here, buddy. Rough comp day for sure for 10P Decatur.

Our match was intense you really put the heat on Nathan! Everybody loses, has bad days, and you are a stud bro.

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Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren

Same here, buddy. Rough comp day for sure for 10P Decatur.

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I guess we can't win em all. But it definitely adds fuel to the fire.

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Originally Posted by Mike Dewitt Jr

Our match was intense you really put the heat on Nathan! Everybody loses, has bad days, and you are a stud bro.

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Thanks Mike. It means a lot coming from a guy like you. As always great match and great job. It is truly an honor to roll with a guy of your caliber.

Keep Your Head Up Nate. You're A Heck Of A Competitor. You'llBounce Back No Problem:)

Honestly that match you and Dewitt had was fucking INTENSE. you guys are the best.

Just analyse where you went wrong, what you could have done better, where you made mistakes. Work on improving those aspects to the point you know that you won't make those errors again and then you cant help but improve. You're already at a high level, just keep heading forward!! Hope this helps buddy!

Keep your head up man! I was feeling pretty bummed after my division. Until I watched the videos I wasn't too happy about it. Feeling a lot better.
Beforehand I was going to do the Absolute division but after placing dead last against guys I still think I can beat I didn't want to do it. Luckily my wife wears the pants in this relationship and forced me to do it. Although I tapped just as much I gave them a run for their money. Got a tap too so it ended up being ok. I know this was just one of those tournament. You cant win em all but next one will be gold. And I know the same for you Orchard!

thanks everybody. nothing but a bunch of really good people on this forum.