JJWL Golden State III Reflections

On Saturday many competitors from El Dorado Hills BJJ drove down to Stockton for the Jiu Jitsu World League tournament. It was a very fun and well organized event. The day started off with the kid competitors, then later adults in the gi and no gi last.

Coaching the kids is always an incredible experience. It was so amazing to watch them go out there and do their best. A couple of our kids made it to the podium but what I was most impressed with was the way all of them displayed good technique, hustle and a lot of bravery. It will be fun to study the matches and use them to learn and improve as a school.

All of the adult competitors went home with a medal! American Jiu Jitsu Syndicate won first place against the other teams competing at the event. Watching and coaching the adults was interesting because of all of the various gameplans and styles. We had some athletes with a takedown oriented game, others with some impressive guard play and even some aggressive submission focused Jiu Jitsu! I thought everybody did really well and had a great time.

I had a total of four matches. I won my first match by points, lost my second by points and then won my next two by points earning a bronze medal. I made some technical and strategic errors that I will be working to fix in the gym before my next competition but overall I fought pretty well. I was able to get a few takedowns and guard passes but unfortunately I was not able to get to the back and finish like I had planned.

Jiu Jitsu tournaments are always great experiences. They are especially fun and memorable when we have a big team presence and can support, coach and cheer for each other. I am very excited for more to come. 

Coach Danny