12 Competitions in 12 Months

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02-09-2014, 08:07 PM
rickdawson

12 Competitions in 12 Months

Last year, I competed 16x (8 Gi, 8 Nogi)... Since I'm getting married this year and I don't have the bandwidth to do as many competitions, I decided to do 1 per month.... except for they are all going to be Nogi (I might possibly do a couple of ADDITIONAL tournaments in the GI, just to test my skills at the belt level ahead). I just wanted to make a post that would keep me held accountable.

For January, I had my first competition NOGI, which was a Superfight against a really tough Gracie Morumbi guy, it ended in a draw.

below are some pictures:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1192036&type=1
02-09-2014, 08:13 PM
Pat Campagnola

Do you do a lot of traveling or are there that many locally around LA? We couldn't come close to that in Phoenix without major travel.
02-09-2014, 08:15 PM
rickdawson

Luckily in Socal there is ATLEAST 1 per month :)
02-09-2014, 08:24 PM
Eddie Bravo

Rick, ur on fire, I would love to see you more consistently at HQ :)
02-09-2014, 08:36 PM
rickdawson

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Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

Rick, ur on fire, I would love to see you more consistently at HQ :)

Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays... I'm back :)
02-09-2014, 08:49 PM
Amber Kamischke

Good luck! I wish I had that many competitions in my area. I do as many as possible but that usually means I have nothing for three months then 3 in 4 weeks. I also do gi at every tournament because I see it as more matches!
02-09-2014, 08:59 PM
rickdawson

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Originally Posted by Amber Kamischke

Good luck! I wish I had that many competitions in my area. I do as many as possible but that usually means I have nothing for three months then 3 in 4 weeks. I also do gi at every tournament because I see it as more matches!

It's funny, when I lived in Idaho... there was 2 tournaments every year... and you would have to drive down to UTAH lol. I'm surprised that Chicago doesn't have more of a grappling community.

Also, the GI is awesome... it definitely gives you more mat time... I just want to devote more of my attention to Nogi/10th Planet.
02-09-2014, 09:26 PM
Amber Kamischke

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Originally Posted by rickdawson

It's funny, when I lived in Idaho... there was 2 tournaments every year... and you would have to drive down to UTAH lol. I'm surprised that Chicago doesn't have more of a grappling community.

Also, the GI is awesome... it definitely gives you more mat time... I just want to devote more of my attention to Nogi/10th Planet.

We usually have 3 NAGAs, 2 US Grappling and 3 IBJJF (2 no gi). Last year I tried competitions in both St Louis and Indianapolis but there were no women in my divisions so it is hard to justify traveling when I don't get good matches. I've found there are very few women in the advanced/expert divisions around here and that's where I am now considering I have won intermediates. I'll be in LA for the Dream tournament April 19 so I'm super excited to compete against new people in California!

People think its funny seeing a "10th Planet gi" around here. I may not be the best at it but I learn from those matches just as much as my no gi ones
02-09-2014, 09:39 PM
rickdawson

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Originally Posted by Amber Kamischke

We usually have 3 NAGAs, 2 US Grappling and 3 IBJJF (2 no gi). Last year I tried competitions in both St Louis and Indianapolis but there were no women in my divisions so it is hard to justify traveling when I don't get good matches. I've found there are very few women in the advanced/expert divisions around here and that's where I am now considering I have won intermediates. I'll be in LA for the Dream tournament April 19 so I'm super excited to compete against new people in California!

People think its funny seeing a "10th Planet gi" around here. I may not be the best at it but I learn from those matches just as much as my no gi ones

There are definitely a lot more female grapplers in the Advanced/Expert Division out here :) So that will be awesome for you.

My Gi Instructor practically shuns me for training 10PJJ... So I have to walk a very fine line in those regards hahaha.
02-09-2014, 11:40 PM
Mike Dewitt Jr

I think I maxed at 7or8 a couple years ago...16 is crazy.
02-09-2014, 11:52 PM
rickdawson

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Originally Posted by Mike Dewitt Jr

I think I maxed at 7or8 a couple years ago...16 is crazy.

But when your in CA, its easy to compete that many times... plus its easy when this is my only hobby.
02-10-2014, 12:56 AM
Jack Hanley

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Originally Posted by rickdawson

It's funny, when I lived in Idaho... there was 2 tournaments every year... and you would have to drive down to UTAH lol.

Which Utah tournaments did you do?
02-10-2014, 01:13 AM
rickdawson

In 2011/12, I did Naga... that was the only one though... shortly after I got my blue belt and moved to CA.
02-11-2014, 02:41 AM
rickdawson

My next tournament is going to be Five Grappling on Feb 22nd... I'm going to be doing Nogi (Weight Class + Absolute).
02-11-2014, 12:07 PM
einstein

you still train?
02-11-2014, 01:02 PM
rickdawson

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Originally Posted by einstein

you still train?

I grapple at my kung fu school :)