BJJ TOUR ALL STAR
On Saturday several competitors, coaches and supporters went to Stockton to attend the BJJ Tour All Star tournament. All of the EDH BJJ competitors did really well, many of us took home gold medals. It was really nice to see people from the team there just to spectate and support their friends.

This was the first time I have worked and competed at the same event. Working as a score and time keeper is a pretty fun and easy job. I got to watch a lot of matches and joke around with the referees, it’s always fun to make new friends at tournaments. That being said, I would have much rather spent the day coaching the kids before it was my turn to compete. I probably won’t work at a tournament again if we have many kid competitors going.

Watching my adult and master teammates compete was exciting. Everybody looked really sharp and was hunting for submissions. For a couple of them it was their time competing. It was nice to see those guys have a fun first tournament experience, they went out there and fought hard. I am excited to see how everyone grows at the gym after this one.

I was disappointed after I lost to my first opponent in the Gi. It was a frustrating match for me because I ended up in a couple positions that I usually do well in and still got beat. I also ended up in positions that I have been working hard on getting better in and got beat there too. I won my No Gi division later on in the evening taking down all of my opponents and getting a submission in the final. I feel really motivated to get back on the mat and to keep improving. 

Coach Danny