My first match at Worlds 2016
Jiujitsu opens up some strange pursuits of freedom. I found that with the added confidence I acquired with jiujitsu I dared dream a little more and most importantly pursue those dreams. Falling down and failing constantly, struggling and ultimately triumph, when learning a new technique. Breeds confidence. It makes taking risks not so bad in my experience.After all in bjj we practice being uncomfortable regularly, and that hopefully translates into life outside gym. I wish most people had that practice of being uncomfortable and triumphant.
Here is me at my most triumphant, I lost in the second round of masters worlds. I am actually not talking about my competition, I’m talking about the chance I took to travel across USA.
Stay alone in a Las Vegas hotel and compete alone. I’m proud of that. It was a fun match and great time got to meet Kurt Ossiander and have seminar with some real legends and meet allot of bjj people.
I want to and will return. Please let me know what you guys think and know I plan to post my losses as well and whitebelt days to show and learn from your critique and comments.
I checked out your video and followed you. That looked like a hard fought match
It was I have to start working on finishing faster... I am on smaller side of my division, definitely not as strong as most medium heavyweights I noticed. But I found a way ... thanks brother !
I know what you mean. Some tournaments I've been in didn't have competitors in my weight class so I had to fight up a weight class. I agree you have to find a way. Sometimes 5 minute rounds feel like a lifetime and sometimes they feel like 5 seconds.
You win or you learn. Such a simple an universal lesson I learned directly from Jiu Jitsu.
Which fighter are you?
The grip fighting at the beginning is fantastic and it looked to come down to a couple good Judo throws as the ground game really was even.
Osiander is a solid dood and you REALLY stepped out there to attempt something 99.9% of people would not.
Honoured to know another world class athlete.....this time through Steem-it!
OOOOSSSA!
I’m the Afro Swede :-)
Congrats on the win! 😁
Thank you... I followed you and look forward to more posts of your journey in bjj
Nice little hip bump at the start. I kept thinking you were going to make him nose dive with a snap down and then take his back but you seemed to control the match well. You looked fairly comfortable and I could definitely see the gears turning. Did you set him up for that beautiful throw near the end because that was smooth?! Great job and thanks for the post. I enjoyed watching it.
Thank you, he actually just tried to take my back and I been working on that throw, Harai- Goshi for a while. It’s a favorite, he was in right position...
I am sorry to say that ... but it not worlds looks like that is world master ...:)
Yes you are completely right. Somehow I did some wishful thinking in that I thought people would look at my age and understand that I was talking about Master Worlds. I should have clarified that.
Thank you
You are the man Ossss
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