White Belt 10p tourney at Tapout la, today

[Slick Rick]

Itll be awesome to see you guys there. We need more of these events!! Thank you Scott Ross and Eddie.

[Eddie Bravo]

Sucks I couldn't make it. So how was it Rick? Scott said there were loads of subs, which is not a given at a white belt tourney

[Slick Rick]

It was dope Eddie. I helped with reffing but i did get to coach a few of my guys thanks to Epstein.
Good number of subs. These white belts lookin scary these days. I'll post a pic or two here shortly. Again, thank you, Scott Ross, and te guys at Tapout gym for making this day happen. Great experience for all involved!!

[Slick Rick]

Here we go! 60+ competitors.
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[Rachael Kaulig]

60+ competitors... Nice! How many women?

[Slick Rick]

60+ competitors... Nice! How many women?

I think there were 4 women, 3 being under Epstein. The women had to go against men, and they did quite awesome!

[Rachael Kaulig]

I think there were 4 women, 3 being under Epstein. The women had to go against men, and they did quite awesome!

I thought there would have been more females than that due to how many gyms are in that area. But then again, you just never know! It's tough to find "like" competition as a women, even more so in No-Gi.

[Slick Rick]

I thought there would have been more females than that due to how many gyms are in that area. But then again, you just never know! It's tough to find "like" competition as a women, even more so in No-Gi.

Very true Rachael. We need to find a way to get more women practicioners. It's an easier case for gi players, but nogi... Probably 1-2% of the jiu jitsu practicioners are women.

[Rachael Kaulig]

Very true Rachael. We need to find a way to get more women practicioners. It's an easier case for gi players, but nogi... Probably 1-2% of the jiu jitsu practicioners are women.

I run into it alot. I don't compete anywhere near as much as I would like to - It's one of my biggest frustrations. Last tourny I went to I was to ONLY female. Granted it was a smaller tourney but none-the-less, it still sucks. Even training in itself can be tough. Sometimes I am the only female with a bunch of guys who are pushing 200 pounds. I have no problem training with the guys, that's how I started, but it can get frustrating when the weight/strength is so different.
I am competing this weekend but I have a 6 hour drive to get there. (all of my tournaments have been a 6 hour drive to get competition (sigh).
I am done bitching now... I make the best of it because I LOVE this sport.

[Slick Rick]

I run into it alot. I don't compete anywhere near as much as I would like to - It's one of my biggest frustrations. Last tourny I went to I was to ONLY female. Granted it was a smaller tourney but non-the-less, it still sucks. Even training in itself can be tough. Sometimes I am the only female with a bunch of guys who are pushing 200 pounds. I have no problem training with the guys, that's how I started, but it can get frustrating when the weight/strength is so different.
I am competing this weekend but I have a 6 hour drive to get there. (all of my tournaments have been a 6 hour drive to get competition (sigh).
I am done bitching now... I make the best of it because I LOVE this sport.

Hi Rachael, you speak the truth, and this is a frustration with the women I talk with. I think it would be a good idea for women like you to take the lead to create something unique. If you have the time. But, my opinion is that a women's nogi class should be marketed at a self defense class. Trying to market women's nogi jiu jitsu doesn't seem to appeal to the average woman the way it does to, say, your average UFC watching male. We'll get a walk in guy, all the time. But when do you get a woman walk into a gym that says, "I was interested in nogi because I heard Eddie and Joe talk about it."
It's a subject up for discussion, but I've been thinking about this. I have ideas, but at this point they are just ideas.