First BJJ Tournament!!! White Belt- 5 months training w/commentary

Had a blast competing in my first Brazilian Jiujitsu tournament. These were my matches. Hope it inspires you if you are thinking about giving it a try!
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[@tomkennedy3123]

I just started bjj and really enjoyed watching and especially listening to your video. Great job! Your commentary helps a beginner.

[@sirkennethc6]

Tom Kennedy congrats and enjoy the journey! Glad the video was helpful.

[@tomkennedy3123]

ArtofDetoxification ps I’m 70 years old ;-)

[@sirkennethc6]

Tom Kennedy power to you!

[@alistaircollins8721]

I was rooting for you the whole way. I thought you were going to smoke the last guy within seconds. He looked pretty strong

[@sirkennethc6]

Thank you! He was surprisingly strong and I was pretty gassed out and mentally checked out. He smoked all of his other opponents too haha.

[@christiandurrah8673]

Great video! I did my first tournament last month after training for a little over a month. Took home gold in both Gi and No-Gi. Got my second coming up next weekend on Halloween. Wish me luck!

[@sirkennethc6]

Hey thank you brother and congratulations! Good luck man!

[@nicholascowsert5373]

Great Jiu-Jitsu man. Really enjoyed the commentary! I'm two weeks into training.

[@sirkennethc6]

Nicholas Cowsert thank you! Congrats keep going!

[@travelsoftheheart5348]

I watched this whole thing, not realizing who I was watching, just down a KZbin rabbit hole. Then I saw your face. Looked up at the channel name. Haha. Brain is weird. Way to go Ken! Skillful as Always I see!

[@sirkennethc6]

Kyle! Haha how weird! Thanks for watching! Hope all is well.

[@solomanneil]

Just went to my fourth BJJ class. Hoping to get a silver too in 6 months! Nice job my man!

[@AJ-np9fn]

Aim for gold, so that if you miss you can be happy with silver. How is it going btw i see that it has been 6 months since you made your comment

[@sirkennethc6]

How did you do?

[@solomanneil]

@TexasBjjCartel Covid really fucked my BJJ progression. I have some immune compromised people at home so it's been over year since I have rolled.

[@PhinexTV]

Dam! You're 5 months already like 3-4 stripes? I'm just at 5 months as well at 1. Im competing in 2months, any tips? Should i go for subs right away or try to rack up points with positioning first? What do you see guys go for in comp usually, even by watching other matches?

[@joevergara9922]

good work! nice transitions and control

[@sirkennethc6]

Joachim Vergara Thank you so much 🙏

[@mattbryan1099]

My first day of training was January 21st haha. I am doing my first tournament in May. thanks for the video - the commentary is very helpful for me!

[@sirkennethc6]

Matt Bryan that’s awesome man! Good luck you will do great :)

[@SKhan-zp7lc]

How did it go?

[@0xBerto]

How’d it go

[@airshipmayhem9905]

Great patience bro. Way to go

[@sirkennethc6]

Airship Mayhem thank you brother 🙏

[@LittleBubbleSon]

NICE! That last guy was good!

[@sirkennethc6]

Robert Smith thanks! Turns out he’s been a white belt for almost two years 😂😂

[@perssontm1628]

ArtofDetoxification Do you know why? I mean if he was that good i feel like he deserved a rankup lol

[@sirkennethc6]

PerssonTM I’m thinking perhaps his professor was holding off because he was younger? Not entirely sure.

[@Daniel-yo5es]

nice job. you already getting the gist of it...

[@sirkennethc6]

Daniel thank you. I’ve learned to be more patient and work the positions better 🙏

[@Hangar1318]

Hey man. You're really good. I'm 3 months in and I learnt a few things from this video. Are you a blue belt now? Have you been competing frequently?

[@sirkennethc6]

Thanks! I'm at purple belt now and I haven't competed at this belt yet but I plan on it! Glad the video helped out and good luck on your journey!

[@Hangar1318]

@@sirkennethc6 nice!

[@SimplyFPL]

3 stripe white belt after 5 months?

[@pox775]

You seem really skilled at 5months...i am 2 months into training and wondering how much you were training your first 5 months...

[@sirkennethc6]

Thanks! I trained 6-7 days a week and sometimes twice a day. A good friend of mine is a black belt and he would coach me privately. Also, I rolled with a lot of higher belts. I noticed they are more inclined to help you if you leave your ego at the door and remain open to learning.

[@jflava1985]

You did great!

[@sirkennethc6]

Thank you!

[@rz7818]

I have 10 class lessons and already entered my first comp, coming up in one week. Haha, we'll see how it goes.

[@sirkennethc6]

Whether you win or lose at the very least you will learn. Respect for putting yourself out there. Let me know how you do.

[@rz7818]

@@sirkennethc6 Sup man! I lost my first match and won my consolation match. :). That was overwhelming haha. However I'm hoping to continue more comps in the future and I got work to do lol.

[@sirkennethc6]

@@rz7818 thats awesome congratulations! You have tested yourself and now you know what you are capable of and what you need to work on. Enjoy the journey friend.

[@scottsmith5192]

Good work bro. How many times are you training in a week?

[@sirkennethc6]

Scott Smith thanks bro! At the time of this video I was training 3-5 hours a week. Right now I train about the same frequency. Some weeks I get up to 6.

[@jflava1985]

Are you blue by now?

[@scottsmith5192]

@@jflava1985 I made blue belt December 2019

[@SwingerVic]

Dude...excellent as a 3 stripe white a 5 months ...my gym is corporate so we get promotions every 6 months...1 may 2 stripes if your lucky... you got a great skill set in the video...good transition between positions ....roll on

[@sirkennethc6]

Hey thanks I really appreciate it! What gym do you train at?

[@SwingerVic]

UFC Gym ...San Antonio....on my 3rd year.....training about 3 days a week and open mat on weekends at other gyms....im 50 though started at 47....got the 16 year old ...the 11 year old and the wife

[@sirkennethc6]

SwingerVic wow power to you! 💪

[@Topher1194]

Nice job 👍🏼

[@sirkennethc6]

Thank you brother 🙏

[@ThePalicou]

Thanks from France 🇫🇷

[@sirkennethc6]

You are welcome!

[@kamronbjj589]

You weren’t getting that triangle because you weren’t in the right spot. You should be looking into his ear when you make the lock and then turn back

[@sirkennethc6]

Yeah you are right. Thanks for the tip.

[@bobbygrover]

nice one dude

[@sirkennethc6]

Bobby Grover thank you my friend 🙏

[@judoboy83]

You’re a killer (before meeting another alpha)!

[@sirkennethc6]

Haha yeah that’s for sure. He beat me before the match even started because I mentally checked out after they told me I won gold. A few minutes later the judges said I still have another match and I was dreading it because of fatigue.

[@mhaggerty6636]

Good vid

[@sirkennethc6]

live free thank you!

[@christophersohs4245]

Nice nice

[@sirkennethc6]

Christopher Sohs thank you amigo!

[@timkang5190]

was it a kimura finish? first one

[@sirkennethc6]

Yes exactly.

[@towelietowel4513]

Dudes a point king. 23 points???? Holy shit

[@sirkennethc6]

I had no idea during the match I had that many points.

[@towelietowel4513]

@@sirkennethc6 What belt are you now?

[@lxrocha]

I have my first competition in 1 months so from what I can tell. Just let them scramble and keep landing in mount for unlimited points.

[@sirkennethc6]

It’s a good strategy. Get that sub too so you don’t have to use all your energy :D

[@panpatys]

Great sweeps! Its hard to beleve you trane only 5 months. You have to work on your back control more and learn how to one flue choke (basicly sholder pressure on his neck) when oponent is trying to headlock you in sidecontrol - terible mistake of his.

[@sirkennethc6]

Thanks! I’ve grappled a bit in the past but not in a formal setting. Yes, my back control is definitely something I’ve been working on.

[@Aaron-sy5yx]

Dude, very good for 5 months of training. Still training?

[@sirkennethc6]

Aaron Kagan yes I train three days a week and I drill at home as well :)

[@mikebasketball11]

@@sirkennethc6 hey bro, awesome performance! I have my 1st comp coming up in a month, any recommendations for drills when at home for me? I’m about 4 months of training in 🤙

[@sirkennethc6]

@@mikebasketball11 thank you brother 🙏 That’s exciting! I would drill a guard pull or a take down depending on your style and preference. Drill a pass and a guard retention. Drill one submission. Make sure you are familiar with the positions and how to score points. Take your time, relax, and don’t go balls to the wall. I wouldn’t even focus on winning. Just try and see if you can hit a few moves very well and if you win great and if you lose you learn and improve no matter what. Hope this helps. Let me know how you do.

[@Crystals10000]

good control :P the opponent didnt seem to know what to do

[@sirkennethc6]

kurtis vollert haha thank you! The last guy wrecked me though 😅

[@Crystals10000]

@@sirkennethc6 yea im seeing right now that guy is definitely the kingpin of the video lol

[@Crystals10000]

@@sirkennethc6 silver medal first competition thats legit...i lost first match in my first one

[@sirkennethc6]

kurtis vollert hehe thanks man. I’ve had a little bit of training in wrestling which helped me out a lot. Let’s keep training!

[@Crystals10000]

@@sirkennethc6 absolutely my dude to both of those things :P

[@fearedhorizon808]

I've been technically practicing bjj for 1 year, and just registered for a tournament, but I accidentally registered for the white belt 6 months training division instead of the regular white belt division and I couldn't find out how to refund because I did it online. But Ive been encouraged to stay in this division mainly because even though I've been technically training for a year I've never trained in a jiu jitsu school and only have 2 rolling partners available to me and everything I've learned is off the internet. Would I be a douche for signing up for the 6 month training division, or would it be fair taking into consideration my limited resources?

[@jimmyguan5452]

Stick with it

[@edwardrodriguez3529]

First Name Last Name destroy everyone

[@fearedhorizon808]

@@edwardrodriguez3529 lol, I doubt I will. But if I do I might just lose my last one on purpose so nobody calls me out on my B.S. 😂

[@kevin_joan_re9582]

@First Name Last Name, how did it go?

[@fearedhorizon808]

@@kevin_joan_re9582 got cancelled because of the rona

[@brianlynn8824]

Any advice you can give someone for their first tournament?

[@sirkennethc6]

Brian Lynn yes! 1) Know the positions and what points you get for them. 2) Have a game plan- are you going to pull guard or take downs? Submission or points? Things may not go as planned but can give you an advantage over someone who doesn’t have a game plan. 3) Take your time and relax so you don’t burn out so quickly and lose because of fatigue. 4) Enjoy each moment of nervousness, anxiety, excitement, and many other emotions that come with your first tournament.

[@sadcat520]

How did it go :)

[@kassioyamarashi5523]

Your got 4 trips in 5 months training?

[@sirkennethc6]

Yes.

[@msd6764]

You have 3 stripes at 5 months of training?

[@sirkennethc6]

Yes. I've had previous grappling experience and I was training twice a day 5-7 days a week.

[@mikehunt5637]

Was the first match fair?!? I mean white gi vs. a blue gi... :)~

[@sirkennethc6]

Lol 😂

[@Uiltongranja]

5 months and u already at 3rd or 4th stripe?????

[@sirkennethc6]

Yes I was training twice a day 5-7 days a week with previous grappling experience.

[@GOATMINDSET777]

How many days a week were you training

[@sirkennethc6]

G.I .M.V around 3-5 hours.

[@InnerGuidanceTribe]

ArtofDetoxification 7 days a week?

[@sirkennethc6]

ShaolinWisdom almost 7 days. I would do two classes a day and some classes were longer than others.

[@GOATMINDSET777]

ArtofDetoxification you answered 3-5 hours to my question, so do you mean you trained 7 days a week for 3-5 hours a day?

[@sirkennethc6]

G.I .M.V I meant to say 3-5 days per week on average. There would be some weeks I would train for 6 days and some weeks where I would train 3 days but do double classes. Not sure how I got my answer mixed up haha.

[@kylefee4822]

Good job what weight range is that

[@sirkennethc6]

Kyle fee 145lbs.

[@kylefee4822]

Keep training and keep us updated

[@JasonCGreene]

5 months and 3 stripes?

[@sirkennethc6]

Ive had previous grappling experience and I was training 6-7 hours a week. Plus I had black belts, brown belts, and purple belts helping me out. I have a great teacher and school. Very thankful.

[@gee3002]

I knew there had to be previous experience. Your skill level looks very high for a white belt. I’m a 3 stripe white belt and you’d destroy me at this level.

[@JasonCGreene]

@@sirkennethc6 impressive!

[@Vindicatedact]

why do you have a red belt? lol

[@sirkennethc6]

Actafoolzz it’s for point scoring. One person wears a red belt indicating they are the “red” point scorer and the other is assumed to be blue. Some organizations have a green belt but it’s mainly to distinguish for point scoring.

[@Vindicatedact]

@@sirkennethc6 I see, cool thanks.

[@GopnikVlad]

Got nausea from the horrible camera work.

[@sirkennethc6]

I’ll hire a professional next time.

[@GopnikVlad]

@@sirkennethc6 or just a sober friend. LOL.