GRACIE NATIONALS 2014 (inter-moon competition)

[Rachael Kaulig]

I wish the brackets were more favorable for the women. 136 above? NO THANKS!

LADIES WEIGHT DIVISION

(No gi necessary for weigh in. No pound allowance!! )
135 lbs (61.2 kg) and below
136 lbs (61.7 kg) and above

LADIES BELT DIVISION GI + NO-GI

White and Blue
Purple/ Brown and Black

[Amber Kamischke]

I wish the brackets were more favorable for the women. 136 above? NO THANKS!

LADIES WEIGHT DIVISION

(No gi necessary for weigh in. No pound allowance!! )
135 lbs (61.2 kg) and below
136 lbs (61.7 kg) and above

LADIES BELT DIVISION GI + NO-GI

White and Blue
Purple/ Brown and Black

I agree. I considered doing worlds in the summer but it doesn't appear to get a good women's turnout based on previous years brackets. I could get to 135 but with new same day weigh ins and flying out it would be rough.

[jaywatkins67]

Indy is building so it won't be long!!

[Rachael Kaulig]

Yeah, I MIGHT be able to hit 135 but like you said with same day weigh-ins...no way. I think every tournament should at least 3 bracket. 135 below, 135.6-158, and 158.1 and above... AT LEAST.

I understand the concerns with bracketing but IMO give us the chance. Sean did 2 female Dream tournaments in SoCal this year. I believe the first one had 149 women ( not sure if it was gi or no gi) and the second one, which I did, had 49 females (No-gi).
Maybe some better marketing? Truthfully, I don't see a bunch about Gracie Nationals/Worlds unless it comes from Eddie, or another 10p outlet. I have a never heard any of my BJJ female friends talk about it. Right or wrong, maybe there should be a discount for females until it gets going? half price registration?

*deep breathe*

[Amber Kamischke]

Yeah, I MIGHT be able to hit 135 but like you said with same day weigh-ins...no way. I think every tournament should at least 3 bracket. 135 below, 135.6-158, and 158.1 and above... AT LEAST.

I understand the concerns with bracketing but IMO give us the chance. Sean did 2 female Dream tournaments in SoCal this year. I believe the first one had 149 women ( not sure if it was gi or no gi) and the second one, which I did, had 49 females (No-gi).
Maybe some better marketing? Truthfully, I don't see a bunch about Gracie Nationals/Worlds unless it comes from Eddie, or another 10p outlet. I have a never heard any of my BJJ female friends talk about it. Right or wrong, maybe there should be a discount for females until it gets going? half price registration?

*deep breathe*

I'm constantly commenting on how tournaments are not female friendly. My boyfriend just reminds me that until there are more of us, we will be an after thought to organizers. It is difficult to get more women to enter competitions because of the vast weight classes but they won't change until there is a demand for it.

Although it won't work now that I'm doing expert, when I would compete and have no one in my division, I would always request to go up a skill level rather than a weight class. I'd much rather lose to someone better than someone much heavier. I'm already one of the lightest in my division as it is. If there were three weight classes I would consider doing worlds but not as it is now since I could get a Gabi Garcia size girl!

[Derek Stewart]

I'll see who we can get out there fisho, i think Avery, maybe Ant and Legolos will be making it out also.

[Rachael Kaulig]

I had to move up a weight class more than once. One time I had a 209 girl in my bracket... Boy, was my asshole puckered. I ended up getting her with a belly down arm bar, but shit, I was soooo worried about getting hurt.

Damn if they do, damn if they don't. But unless they do offer more brackets, the women aren't going to compete. They need to open the brackets and then deal with re-doing them fairly after registration closes, rather than not having the at all.