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Originally Posted by KenTheWalrus
First tournament was the Great Lakes Open in 2006. I competed as a white belt with four months in judo. I competed in the 100+kg senior novice. It was a modified double elimination with four of us in the bracket. I went 1-2, both loses to the same guy who is 6'6" 320. I ended up with the third place medal.
I lost by wazari-awasete-ippon in the first match, won via osaekomi in the second (kesa gatame) and lost by ippon to a hiza guruma in my third match.
I was really nervous in that tournament and had a huge adrenaline dump in my first match. Now I'm pretty relaxed when I compete, which makes me think that I've come a long way since then. But the coolest thing about judo tournaments is how chill and friendly everyone is. I've met and talked to every one of my opponents over the last year and a half and every one of them has been really nice. I firmly believe that the judo spirit is what makes the art so much more than just training and competing. -ken
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Agreed. All us judoka at tournies knew that we all bowed to senseis and the Kano pic.
I've only ever met 2 assholes in judo comp, the rest were great.
1st tourny I went 4-0 for 1st place. -66lbs..(pounds not kilos
) in wh/ye/or. Threw with koshiguruma for ippons or to osaekomi.
Went to a couple Downriver judo tournies years ago when I was a kid.(in Mich) Nice medals there and good tournies.