How to prepare for the worlds, as an association

[Jack LaBarge]

Pretty tough to get a 10P blackbelt imo. Look at total destroyers like Alder, Landry, Herzog; all amazing, all of them roll and hang with other blackbelts on the mats, but all of them are brown still.

I just can't see 19 and 20 years olds hanging with guys like the three listed above. Prokopos is an exception to the rule because he is from space and not human.

I think you missed my point.

[Kurzy]

No I didn't, I was just making another point.

[Jack LaBarge]

I'm talking about competing at MENS Black belt Worlds and winning. You named 3 coaches not competitors (at least not anymore or lately) and that's not taking away on any of their abilities all three of them are amazing and are bb in my mind and to others I'm sure!

Yes, I'm talking about developing kids, and teens like Denny!!! The BEST in the world started in their teens (at least 90 to 95% of them). I only add that because I know I'll get nit picked. Those other organizations are already doing it with huge numbers of kids!

10th planet has some amazing teenagers but the pool is very small in numbers.

The future is in our youth. Corny friggin line but its the truth.

[Kurzy]

Of course. I am just saying that the 10P standard for BB seems to be higher than the other schools you are talking about.
I think that most 10P brown belts would be promoted to BB if they trained at a different academy/system.

[Jack LaBarge]

Of course. I am just saying that the 10P standard for BB seems to be higher than the other schools you are talking about.
I think that most 10P brown belts would be promoted to BB if they trained at a different academy/system.

lol. Thats a frank-theman-james thread there!

[Phill Schwartz]

It seems that the regional training camps are the solution to our size issues. I know its financially difficult to travel but when we get strong North West, South West, Mid West, East Coast and South camps going we should be equally prepared. The point about doing separate training classes for comp specific techniques can not be stated enough. Also getting practice with comp rolls. Getting called out to roll in front of everyone you train with is a great way to simulate that comp pressure and adrenaline.

[Andrew Alexander]

It seems that the regional training camps are the solution to our size issues. I know its financially difficult to travel but when we get strong North West, South West, Mid West, East Coast and South camps going we should be equally prepared. The point about doing separate training classes for comp specific techniques can not be stated enough. Also getting practice with comp rolls. Getting called out to roll in front of everyone you train with is a great way to simulate that comp pressure and adrenaline.

I heard that

[BrianStuebner]

Awesome stuff! I am hosting a 3 day camp from sept 20-22 here in Springfield MO. This camp is perfect for anyone that is getting ready for No-Gi Pan Ams and The Midwest Submission Tournament here the same weekend as Pan Ams Sept 28! We are going to have tons of talented guys here to train with and will be a very intense weekend of training! Contact me if you have any questions or for more info. 417-841-8250 or on Facebook see you all on the mats

[Tori Applegate]

Gotta compete with Alliance, while not as strong numerically, their champions and black belts are certified murders. I could name 5 black Pan Am and Mundial Champions off the top of my head. They have a similar structure to training for competitions like GB. Reason why Atos is killing on the individual level with Galvao, the Mendes Brothers and now the addition of JT Torres and Keenan are not winning team titles because they don't have the division flooded like Alliance and Gracie Barra. 10th Planet is fucking huge, but sadly divided by distance a lot of the time. If we had warriors showing up to No-Gi worlds from Montreal, Rochester, (Big Cat and Meija would turn the blue belt division into a fucking nightmare) San Francisco, Decatur, Gulf Shores, Chicago, Richmond and along with the other California and Canadian affiliates, I think the Brazilian Teams would shit their pants at how deep Eddie's system really has grown over the last ten years.

Sean, Brandon, and Sam went last year. That covered Gulf Shores and Decatur. That is if we are talking about Gracie worlds here. I know we will bringing some others from Gulf Shores for GW 2014.

I'm down for some camps, we are planning a Southeast one somewhere in AL soon. Also, the in house tournaments are cool. Anything to push yourself and to learn to deal with anxiety.