[VIDEO] My first purple belt tournament

[beeran1]

Got my purple a few months ago and competed in the BJJ Super Cup tourney in Colorado Springs this past weekend. The divisions were pretty small, so I only had two matches in no gi (both against my own teammate...my first opponent in the division didn't show up) and two in gi. Suppose that's what I get for doing the master's division, although adult wasn't much bigger. Here are the gi matches, critiques welcome.

1st match:


2nd match:


Despite winning my matches, I felt a little floaty out there. I blame the gnarly pre-comp butterflies.

Side note - I would highly recommend this tournament to anyone in the area. Very well-run. They should have combined some of the divisions, but that's my only complaint.

 

[licarias]

Good stuff man. I also just competed in my first tourney as a purple, also in the masters division, and had a very similar experience as far as small brackets and the like. One thing I will say was that I felt like I won both of my matches on technique. I don't know if people just stop being so damn nuts at purple belt or if it was the bump up to the masters division but it was the best comp experience I have had yet.

I didn't know black-eyes and bruises all over my legs were not pre-reqs for grappling comps until now...

 

[ijustwannasurf]

Wish I had made it, seems like there were a lot of good matches.

Good stuff!

 

[beeran1]

Good stuff man. I also just competed in my first tourney as a purple, also in the masters division, and had a very similar experience as far as small brackets and the like. One thing I will say was that I felt like I won both of my matches on technique. I don't know if people just stop being so damn nuts at purple belt or if it was the bump up to the masters division but it was the best comp experience I have had yet.

I didn't know black-eyes and bruises all over my legs were not pre-reqs for grappling comps until now...

My matches were decidedly less violent than those of my blue/white belt career. No injuries whatsoever.

 

[Alex88]

That ankle pick at the beginning of your second vid was slick.

 

[beeran1]

That ankle pick at the beginning of your second vid was slick.

Thanks. It's a great takedown for people who aren't great at takedowns.

 

[TsunamiBJJ]

Nice job homey.

 

[beeran1]

Nice job homey.

Thanks man.

 

[Zatara]

Well done man! Wasn't sure if that triangle was locked in or not and then your foot came off, good perseverance.

 

[beeran1]

Well done man! Wasn't sure if that triangle was locked in or not and then your foot came off, good perseverance.

Yeah, the guy was pretty broad and I couldn't quite get it locked over my shin (as opposed to my foot). Guess it was tight enough though. If anyone has any critiques, I would love to hear them. The matches definitely weren't perfect.

 

[jujijimmy]

Yeah I was admiring the ankle pick too