[TSD-Bulldog]

I am planning on doing my first NAGA tournament in August. I plan to do the masters' beginner level gi and no gi. I am aware of the sandbagging and all of that, but my question is...do most people cut weight at such a class and if so how advantageous would this be since you weigh-in on the same day of the matches? I imagine I would be fatigued if this was the case. My goal is only to have fun and compete for that reason, I am not at an official school at this point but I have a small circle of guys in a small dojo where we grapple for 4hrs weekly, but I have been at 2 schools for short stints in the past. I would appreciate any constructive advice about what I should expect and how I should prepare aside from rolling more often. Should I bother to cut weight to drop down a weight class? Thanks.

[El Gato]

I would get in the best shape you can (while keeping it fun) and don't worry about cutting weight . Go into the tournament in good shape (find out how long the matches are and time your self , push your self when doing this it will pay off at the tournament). Good Luck .

[nbo10]

Be prepared to wait and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait..... You get the point? I can't stand naga events.

[EclipsedAgent]

LOL.. Yes, I hear NAGA's are poorly ran.

As for cutting weight.. some people do.. For grapplers quest I cut 7lbs to enter the 180 -189.9 class (If I got off my lazy ass and lost my pouch, i'd walk at that weight). Cutting weight and weighing in on the same day will have disagvantages since your cardio, strength may be semi depleted from cutting.

If you plan on doing both I would say make sure your cardio level is TIP TOP OR plan on winning all your fights FAST

Lastly what is your walking weight, and what are the available weight classes.. along with how much longer is the comp?

[Tim Goodwin]

If the NAGA you go to is anything like the one I went to, you'll have plenty of wait time between weigh-ins and when you actually compete. For NAGA I weighed in a little after 8am and didn't get on the mat for my first match until around 4 or 4:30.

[TSD-Bulldog]

Originally Posted by EclipsedAgent

LOL.. Yes, I hear NAGA's are poorly ran.

As for cutting weight.. some people do.. For grapplers quest I cut 7lbs to enter the 180 -189.9 class (If I got off my lazy ass and lost my pouch, i'd walk at that weight). Cutting weight and weighing in on the same day will have disagvantages since your cardio, strength may be semi depleted from cutting.

If you plan on doing both I would say make sure your cardio level is TIP TOP OR plan on winning all your fights FAST

Lastly what is your walking weight, and what are the available weight classes.. along with how much longer is the comp?

Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated. Weight classes are each 10lb increment starting from <139.9, then 140-149.9 etc... I walk around in the mid-upper 170s and was thinking of possibly competing in the 160-169.9 bracket. I would have almost 8 weeks to achieve this which should not be a big deal, although I have never intentionally cut weight as I have no wrestling or MMA background. Just wondering if the whole weight cutting would serve me well since I may be grappling with guys who may walk around up to 10-15lbs heavier than I if I stay in the 170-179.9 division.

[johnsic]

How fit are you? You can easily go to 16,9lbs or even 159lbs if you diet right.l

[TSD-Bulldog]

Haven't been 159 since I ran a marathon 6 years ago. I am pretty fit but not an 8% body fat type either. I could easily make the upper 160s without sacrificing my strength but an still unsure if it is commonplace in a beginner division: (masters) = 0-1yr experience.

[dilbert_2000]

In a recent tournament I cut out sugar and booze and trained a bunch of cardio. I ended up going from the top of my bracket to the bottom because I actually lost quite a bit of weight in the weeks heading up to the event....and I am skinny already. Just something I didn't really expect to happen, so I wanted to mention it for you.

[hocky]

bring a sleeping bag!nagas go on forever,i'm doing one in june and after i weigh in i start chowing down!!!sleep for a few hours then im ready to roll...ttt