05-07-2008, 02:04 AM
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#186 (permalink)
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True Grappler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Fresno, CA
Posts: 4,240
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Originally Posted by rufio.e0
So I lost at NAGA. I was exhausted when it finally came time for the match; I'm not sure why I was so tired. Either: the anxiety over the span of a day wore me out, I cut too much weight, I fasted too much prior to sweating, or not being able to eat in the competition area meant I didn't get enough food in me that day (I had a few power bars and some cold pasta that morning, but otherwise I didn't eat because they didn't let us bring in our coolers).
Anyway, I was on the receiving end of a RNC. I went through the depressed & mad stages, now I just want to compete again so I can prove to myself that I'm better than that (and I know I am). Next show is in august.
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Good to hear you got out of that frustrated phase quickly. It's tough to lose, but make sure you realize where you are weak technically. Clearly, your opponent got to your back and was able to control you, so you should definitely work on escapes from that position and keeping your opponent in front of you, because you let him escape to the back initially.
By the same token, you now know what to be careful of with competitions, things like whether or not they'll let you bring in food are important.
Best of luck with the next competition, and keep me posted on how your training is going. |
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