We Fought a Judo Tourney Today. VIDEO

Jon Helton · 02-20-2011 05:57 AM

Great job again guys. If you guys were asked to wear you highest belt then I guess they were too. What were they a black belt and brown belt in?

Chris Herzog · 02-20-2011 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren

finish with an inverted triangle. cool setup, too. chris herzog inspired.

Hmmm I think I've seen that set up before

Will Thaxton · 02-20-2011 06:30 AM

Good job!

bobby rivers · 02-20-2011 08:53 AM

They are gonna come to your school now right? That was dominant.

Brandon Mccaghren · 02-20-2011 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Jon Helton

Great job again guys. If you guys were asked to wear you highest belt then I guess they were too. What were they a black belt and brown belt in?

everyone there (except for our team) was from either a judo or japanese jiu jitsu background.

Jon Helton · 02-20-2011 12:58 PM

Cool. I did a lot of these type tourneys when I first started Jiu Jitsu after coming from a TKD background. Gave me a lot of experience.

Brandon Mccaghren · 02-20-2011 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Jon Helton

Cool. I did a lot of these type tourneys when I first started Jiu Jitsu after coming from a TKD background. Gave me a lot of experience.

sounds like a similar path to mine. we are a tang soo do school. have been for 40+ years. jamie started incorporating grappling into his program about 15 years ago because he wanted his students to be well rounded. he has a 3rd degree in JJJ. technically he has never ranked in BJJ, but i'd put him against most anyone. he wipes the mat with me, for sure.

i have fought in a TON of these kind of tournaments. it's still all we have in alabama, really. we are going to host an open tourney this year at our place. i would love to grow that event into a large tourney.

Eddie Bravo · 02-21-2011 09:13 PM

whoa! Great job Tanner, Alberto and the Ziggy!

Ziggy is a beast! Is she gonna do MMA?

Way to hold it down Brandon!

Enrique "Kiko" · 02-21-2011 09:43 PM

Great job guys and gratz.

Tim Bruhn · 02-22-2011 01:29 AM

Guys please correct me and I am not trying to stir shit just curious.

I have only competed once in Judo and only done it for a couple of years so could be completly wrong (Us Aussies can be a bit behind the times), but I was always of the understanding that putting yourself on your back (a scrafice throw essentially) unless you pull off the throw is ippon to the other guy/gal. Just wondering if these were Judo rules or some form of hybrid?

Just curious.

Awesome ground game though and congrats