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My first grappling tournament was a nerve-racking experience. I had not eaten in four hours, which is a long story, before I hit the mat. So I saw a little bit of adversity even before it hit the mat but I still did, as I placed second in the grappling tournament because I was able to stay relaxed in bad situations. Even against opponents who I knew nothing about and especially didn't know how long they had grappled in their careers, I was able to stay relaxed. So the first key in your first grappling tournament, and if you can do this you will do well, is to stay relaxed, and with that in mind here some tips to help you get ready for your first grappling tournament
The most obvious thing to do, but overlooked, is to look over the rules before you hit the mat. Before you start grappling, know that there have been many competitors in competition who have been disqualified, because they did not look at the rules beforehand and end up using an illegal moves or slamming their opponent to their mat. So make sure to look over the rules very carefully. This way, you have less chance of being disqualified for rule that you did not pay attention to. If you end up advancing beyond the first round it would be horrible to lose, because you did not know the rules. So you must be very careful about what moves you're using. I recommend that you train with those rules three to four weeks at least before competition with your partner or your training dummy or in your mind at least. That way, you have minimal chance of using a move that is not allowed in the competition; so that you do not ruin all the hard work you put into to tournament during the tournament.
Pre-match rituals will help you be as prepared as possible before you roll on the mat. NBA players are notorious for having rituals before they shoot their free-throw shots. This helps them feel relaxed and at ease amidst of the distractions of the game. So you would do well in programming yourself with the pregame ritual. You must feel as relaxed as possible before you start rolling with someone you know nothing about, because you never know what moves they may pull out of their hat or what sweeps they may use. You must be prepared for everything and you must be prepared to stay relaxed, no matter what situation comes to you, because if you feel stress it will weaken you it will cause your adrenal system to flood and you will feel tired. Before, you should so make sure you have a pregame ritual worked out for yourself whether it's stretching exercising, whatever it may be make sure you have it.
When youre nervous and on the mat, I recommend that you also have a ritual here. So that you can feel relaxed as possible, and when I talk about a ritual, we could be talking about something as simple as snapping your fingers three times, if you can code this to the feeling of being relaxed and calm when you snap your fingers together, you should be able to feel calm. This technique comes from Neuro Linguistic Programming or NLP, which is the study of how the brain encodes information including feelings. So you can code any feeling you want to any ritual that you need. I recommend a ritual that cannot be stopped in the ring. For example, if you are caught in an arm bar, that is almost there, then clapping your hands together three times is probably not a good ritual because you are not going to be able to do it. So we're talking about finer motor movements, you'll just have to be careful that you know your sweeps so that while you're doing your ritual youre not going to hurt yourself when you roll. If you do choose snapping your fingers you'll have to be careful so that they're not crushed underneath you and your opponent as you roll into another position.
Of course before you enter your grappling tournament, you should have already been doing some sort of exercises I recommend some of Frank Shamrock's home work out because it's based around grappling. You want a workout be as close to the competition that you're entering or the activity that you're doing is possible. So the system best way to be ready for the tournament. You may feel stress, which will help you because you've learned how to deal with it before hand during your workouts.
Reread this article and get out there training, these tips will help you succeed in your grappling tournament and will help succeed in any MMA fights you may have in the future. Remember to stay relaxed, have rituals, and train the right way and youll be able to compete with anyone in your own grappling division.
The most obvious thing to do, but overlooked, is to look over the rules before you hit the mat. Before you start grappling, know that there have been many competitors in competition who have been disqualified, because they did not look at the rules beforehand and end up using an illegal moves or slamming their opponent to their mat. So make sure to look over the rules very carefully. This way, you have less chance of being disqualified for rule that you did not pay attention to. If you end up advancing beyond the first round it would be horrible to lose, because you did not know the rules. So you must be very careful about what moves you're using. I recommend that you train with those rules three to four weeks at least before competition with your partner or your training dummy or in your mind at least. That way, you have minimal chance of using a move that is not allowed in the competition; so that you do not ruin all the hard work you put into to tournament during the tournament.
Pre-match rituals will help you be as prepared as possible before you roll on the mat. NBA players are notorious for having rituals before they shoot their free-throw shots. This helps them feel relaxed and at ease amidst of the distractions of the game. So you would do well in programming yourself with the pregame ritual. You must feel as relaxed as possible before you start rolling with someone you know nothing about, because you never know what moves they may pull out of their hat or what sweeps they may use. You must be prepared for everything and you must be prepared to stay relaxed, no matter what situation comes to you, because if you feel stress it will weaken you it will cause your adrenal system to flood and you will feel tired. Before, you should so make sure you have a pregame ritual worked out for yourself whether it's stretching exercising, whatever it may be make sure you have it.
When youre nervous and on the mat, I recommend that you also have a ritual here. So that you can feel relaxed as possible, and when I talk about a ritual, we could be talking about something as simple as snapping your fingers three times, if you can code this to the feeling of being relaxed and calm when you snap your fingers together, you should be able to feel calm. This technique comes from Neuro Linguistic Programming or NLP, which is the study of how the brain encodes information including feelings. So you can code any feeling you want to any ritual that you need. I recommend a ritual that cannot be stopped in the ring. For example, if you are caught in an arm bar, that is almost there, then clapping your hands together three times is probably not a good ritual because you are not going to be able to do it. So we're talking about finer motor movements, you'll just have to be careful that you know your sweeps so that while you're doing your ritual youre not going to hurt yourself when you roll. If you do choose snapping your fingers you'll have to be careful so that they're not crushed underneath you and your opponent as you roll into another position.
Of course before you enter your grappling tournament, you should have already been doing some sort of exercises I recommend some of Frank Shamrock's home work out because it's based around grappling. You want a workout be as close to the competition that you're entering or the activity that you're doing is possible. So the system best way to be ready for the tournament. You may feel stress, which will help you because you've learned how to deal with it before hand during your workouts.
Reread this article and get out there training, these tips will help you succeed in your grappling tournament and will help succeed in any MMA fights you may have in the future. Remember to stay relaxed, have rituals, and train the right way and youll be able to compete with anyone in your own grappling division.
About the Author:
Scott Buendia gives his marital arts knowledge to his Hillsboro martial arts school students and also writes his books there as well too. Scott Buendia gives his marital arts knowledge to his Hillsboro martial arts school students and also writes his books there as well too.
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