Cualltaigh's comp thread

**cualltaigh** · Posted On: 9/27/2012 4:41pm

AFBJJ Australian Champions Cup 2012

Although this is my second grappling tournament, it's my first pure BJJ tournament (having now trained BJJ for four months after 3 years of JJJ). And what better way to start than with a wild card entry into the nationals.

Unfortunately didn't get any video this time, will endeavour to get some in the next one.

Received a default bronze in the nogi due to coming third out of three (there were a few late withdrawals/scratchings).

There were 9 in the gi bracket, my opponent in this first match went on to get a bronze in the open weight gi later that day.

Second match was against the eventual gold medallist. This shot is right before I gave up an easy armbar. Still a bit annoyed with myself on that one but something to drive some improvement ahead of future comps.

**cualltaigh** · Posted On: 9/27/2012 4:43pm

Oh and here's the vid from my first comp last year as a jjj blue, just for giggles.

**slamdunc** · Posted On: 9/27/2012 4:43pm

You are obviously much more than an 'Ego Warrior'. Good work.

**cualltaigh** · Posted On: 9/27/2012 4:49pm

Originally Posted by slamdunc

You are obviously much more than an 'Ego Warrior'. Good work.

cheers

**Phrost** · Posted On: 11/27/2012 5:24pm

This section was buried in a no-man's land on the forum list and you still managed to find and post in it.

You rule.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 11/27/2012 5:31pm

Flying armbar?

**cualltaigh** · Posted On: 11/27/2012 5:38pm

Originally Posted by Phrost

This section was buried in a no-man's land on the forum list and you still managed to find and post in it.

You rule.

Haha, cheers! I wanted to start a thread in it from pretty much since I joined, having read through quite a few threads in it at the beginning.

**cualltaigh** · Posted On: 11/27/2012 5:42pm

Originally Posted by Omega Supreme

Flying armbar?

assuming you mean the vid in post #2, but no he just jumped guard. Something JJJ had left me wholly unprepared for.

**cualltaigh** · Posted On: 4/30/2013 11:27pm

2013 QLD AFBJJ State Championships April 27

So, got knocked out of the first round at the weekend. Was up 7-0 by about the halfway mark when I ditched the (until then winning) gameplan and went sub-hunting. Yep.

Also, the first minute or so is missing from the video as my support crew were busy taking photos. To fill in the gap, about 30 secs of grip fighting (including his attempt at an osoto-gari which I defended) until he pulled guard, I tried to pass it on the way down (nearly did) but he recovered guard and we went out of bounds. Got reset in the middle and I was passing his guard which is where to vid kicks in:

(n.b. apologies for crappy soudtrack as did this with youtube video edit. Also for the longshot, it is in HD if you need to zoom in)

Things to work on:
1. Sticking to the gameplan (numbnuts!)
2. retaining and attacking from guard
3. Triangle escapes
4. Armbar escapes (without ending up in a triangle)
5. Relaxing and not rushing the gameplan
6. STICKING TO THE FUCKING GAMEPLAN!

As always, tips, comments, suggestions and ridicule more than welcome.