The 3 Phase Rule Of BJJ Competition Preparedness - The 3 Methods I Used To Win

[@a.chigurh8902]

Yesterday I won my first tournament, and your last thought about no excuses is so true. I had done all my best and in the tournament morning I said to myself: You've done your best, let the rest be as it can be. And I felt relief because I had no expectation, I just knew that I would compete the best way I CAN. The result is a gold medal

[@KanyeWestLyricalGenius]

Beautiful bro. Congratulations

[@MUSHIN_888]

Nice bro, I have my comp next month. Let’s gooo 💪💪

[@Supercoolkandgregg]

Good job, I'm going to a tournament soon, I have 1 match so, I'm going to take you as an example

[@gun00b]

You're my fav jiu jitsu content creator, man. Thank you for all you do for free!

[@shadymilkman443]

Wow really? Nice, I like keenan's mindset

[@isoxhorse4978]

He gets paid by KZbin…

[@tb9368]

@@isoxhorse4978 it's free for you tho.. he could hide this behind $40 on jjx

[@Alexlamb442]

Got smashed at my first comp due to a lack of preparation. I didn’t realise the level I’d need to be at so I learned it the hard way.

[@RJwarriorpoet]

This might sound fucked up, but I didn't look at my opponents in the eye because I didn't see them as humans, but more like victims. I won three Naga's.

[@shadymilkman443]

Hmm, I do the opposite. I look them in the eye SO I KNOW they are human. Only human

[@warnker2757]

very cringe, jiu jitsu is about respect not trying to be a supervillain

[@Swolsuke]

@@warnker2757 You can have this mindset before a match, and be respectful after it’s done. It’s just a mindset to help him perform at his best, I don’t think you need to look that deep into it. I would generally have that mindset before a match when I did wrestling, but afterwards I would always be respectful to my opponent unless they weren’t respectful to me which I only remember happening one time.

[@240Subhunter]

Hahha I love that !!!!

[@anthonychiappalone7745]

Some people really want to fucking win 🏅

[@PizzaHomie]

Jits players always have the prettiest handwriting

[@ninjaml1011]

I just finished my first competition and everything you said could not be more true. Thank you, I will try to implement some of these for my next competition next month

[@kyrenhanson5300]

This was very valuable to me after doing my first competition on a whim and getting a bloody nose and throwing up. Very humbling experience.

[@BarryFranks]

I feel this. I entered a sub-only tourney without doing necessary prep - didn’t spar enough and not nearly enough cardio/weight training. I did awesome in my first match, got a sub and then gassed in 2nd match. I barely even remember the next 3 matches. Got subbed in all 3.

[@christopherbodigon9166]

@@BarryFranks my first comp was in October. Similar situation. First match, got the sub. Was COMPLETELY exhausted for my 2nd and lost by points.

[@cristianmelinger6651]

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[@cristianmelinger6651]

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[@owczarmaster]

It's the best piece of advice for competition you will ever recieve online, download it, frame it, repeat every day.

[@Jono793]

@22:22 Knowing the rules is Sooo important! DQ’s happen all the time, even at the highest level. The biggest example I can think of was from 2016. Beginning round of a high profile tournament. One guy goes to grip up. The other guy pulls guard, and starts playing De La Riva (or some other guard, can’t 100% remember). Which would’ve been fine, except it was a *JUDO* match, and this tournament is the Rio 2016 Olympic games! So you have this guy’s representing his country at Judo. Apparently not knowing that you can’t pull guard or grab below the belt! Sufficed to say it was a very short match.

[@Roll_Vids]

This video was instrumental in my prep for world masters. I followed your advice for the months leading up to it, and I found it extremely helpful. I realized that I had never mentally prepared before. What a difference! Thank you!

[@sch2412]

"it's clear that you need to work on.. whatever you lost to" (points at takedowns) 😅

[@Chefrabbitfoot]

First time listener, listening as a 2 month no stripe blessed with an amazing Academy. Consuming this type of content while washing & air drying my Gi for the next session is giving me good vibes. Subscribed!

[@g0thboi_hc]

Definitely needed this I had just got done competing this weekend I did okay but coming home I found out my little brother had committed suicide and I'am 2 weeks away from Pan ams. Now I have went through a similar situation with Worlds at blue belt my father passed away 2 weeks before due to cancer,and I everything that could go wrong at worlds went wrong I ended up losing in the first match. it's crazy because It seems to me that something tragic always happens when I'm about to do a huge event. So that whole mental thing is the roughest part but at the sametime I'm able to block things out and just fucking do it no matter what I'm going through wether I did good or not atleast I went through with it. This is my first Pan ams at purple belt but I have been competing once a month all of this year every competition I did all 4 divisions with a with brown belts black belts and having atleast 8 matches or more so I do feel like I'm going to do good. Ig we will see in 2 weeks.

[@wxrps2028]

how'd it go?

[@g0thboi_hc]

@@wxrps2028 it didn't go my way man, I had Rayron Gracie in my bracket he wiped everyone out with ease. Great experience though I learned alot

[@user-uk9er5vw4c]

I'm sorry for you brother, carry on

[@jazargoalq785]

Best of wishes for the future man

[@Danedog614]

I'm a BJJ black belt as well, not a consistent competitor or someone who could compete at worlds, or even do well, but I hold my own in my small city and I'll take that. Anyways, I was always super confident during mma fights back in the day when I did them. I was decent at kickboxing but I always thought in my head, "this person is probably not as knowledgeable at bjj as I am" and that really helped me. Plus it's only one fight, I can get in and get out with the win and go party afterwards. I always found BJJ tournaments to be much tougher. I've done well at some, and I've been 1 and done at others. Especially black belt, these guys and girls are tough as nails. But if I ever compete again I'ma watch this video over and over again for a full 2 months before the tourney. Thanks for giving great pointers from an experienced top-level tournament competitor. Much appreciated!

[@louisbutler1584]

Signed up for my first bjj comp in September, Gi and No Gi, will only have been doing BJJ for around 2 months at that point, no prior training, just want to experience the intensity of it and seeing it as a very good learning opportunity👍🏻 no expectations, just want to put up a good roll and have some fun! Thanks for the vid👏🏻

[@braydenkilgariff]

How'd you go? I got my first one this Sunday with little training

[@vaughnordakowski8774]

@@braydenkilgariff hey another tip that this video touched on is the visualization. To go a little deeper, you should imagine how you can be the aggressor. My first comp I went in kind of lackadaisical and was so shocked by the intensity that I forgot to even think about arm drags or takedowns. So just go into the competition repeating to yourself that you can and have to use some aggressive techniques fast because they will use those on you first if you freeze up. Be ready for the intensity!! It's truly something different

[@kevinwilkinson5264]

Thank your for taking the time to do this in that it can be applied to so many things in life.

[@foxdaledigital]

This is amazing - getting ready for my first tournament...can't thank you enough!

[@adam88-]

Me, taking down notes thinking I'll have the upper hand on my opponesnt... who also watched this video

[@andrewvaldez71]

I’ve been watching a bunch of comp vids to prepare for this weekend. This one was the most informative and gave me the most confidence to get out there - especially the affirmations and beating the little voice. Subbed!

[@LearnTheLandScandinavia]

Thanks Keenan, I’m starting a 4 week training camp for my first competition in 2 years today. Good timing

[@Hangar1318]

I have done 3 tournaments so far. I do much better in the gym, but the nerves and the adrenaline always gets me in competition. I feel like I am dying. This helps.

[@juantheard.]

Great content! I’ve seen a lot of jits videos over the years, and I don’t recall seeing one this thorough. At least not on free content. 🤙🏽👍🏽

[@jonlau7937]

great content, but the end at 25:35 really hits it home. Way to summarize it all up

[@pugnatumterram7452]

Paralysis by analysis. I do that. I don’t do the best escape etc because I awesome they will know to block it. I can relate.

[@schamp0]

Thank you for helping with my comp-week focus. Can’t wait to test myself and become a better student. Oss.

[@gracewheeler20]

Best bjj competition prep video.

[@theaurumepodcast5196]

I have just signed up for my first competition post-covid in September, excited to watch this 😁

[@ReizoukoGrande]

Great job Keenan. Thanks for the intellectual reflection. I feel like you were Phil Jackson there. Light some sage for me.

[@VthaHoneyBadger]

Your affirmation breakdown resonated. Whole video in fact. Thank you

[@therealyassassin]

Amazing and very helpful video. I just had my first competition and wish I seen this video before it. Thank you, much appreciated.

[@02468]

This is so incredibly informational. I want my positive programming to be this channel. Upload more! :P

[@benjaminjones4008]

Have a tournament tomorrow, I’ll lyk how it goes.

[@shaggyfights494]

This was some of the realest stuff I ever heard

[@xXFrozenstrXx]

Just watched this 2 months before my first comp. Let’s get these preparations correctly 👏🏽

[@joshwilliams6517]

How’d it go

[@shawngoins1129]

I'm trying to help my son prepare for a competition. Thank you for this information.

[@hrprk5507]

Hey keenan king jits, thanks for this video, very realistic reasonable and helpful

[@TridentLion]

Super valuable. Thanks Keenan

[@mattymojo]

Thanks big guy. Good to hear this sort of thing, and of course it applies so much further than BJJ.

[@SkurgeBeatz]

this video is gold

[@rsemi3450]

Extremely helpful and insightful video man, thank you!

[@808BJJ_Black_Belt]

I would have to agree it took me 100% effort to finally win 🥇🥇🥇

[@GreatThemes]

To have this for free is mind blowing. Ask a top NBA player for comp strategies and techniques for free... Thanks Keenan!!

[@fritzdagger]

No doubt!

[@LGtransition]

Great content - only real stuff, no excuses!!!

[@sugarskulllyfe5890]

great video!!!! no excuses

[@cjmarsh321]

Funny you say that I been doubling up Mon Wed Fri and chill on Tues Thursday and I feel like it just is way more productive and better for recovery mentally and physically.

[@igorbegpines6179]

You helped me so much! Thank you for your video

[@BrunoRodrigues-fw9ri]

Thank you for the video!

[@fedecachobjj3670]

Amazing content!

[@alexwendling]

this was hilarious and very helpful. your camera man was making me a lil dizzy but A for effort

[@Bendecidochik]

Thx you I only had 4 days to train for a tournament this really helped

[@damianomma331]

4 days!? Bro you need to prepare way fruther into the future next time. Hopefully you did well!

[@o.s.s.fitnessandgrappling1052]

Good perspectives!!! Going to implement.

[@nicholasnelmsoverholtzer134]

If I go in thinking that Ill lose, then if I win its a pleasant surprise. If I lose, I was right all along. Win Win. I also wont be worried about losing either, so Im much more chill. Plus I signed up with a month a prep time, so this one is just to shake the rust off of a 9 month hiatus.

[@jj_Jiu-Jitsu]

Great Stuff! Thanks for sharing🙏

[@meatheadsunited]

This is great stuff

[@improvetheory2728]

Very detailed plan, thank you very much!!

[@irsh2786]

These are great advices, thanks a lot !

[@giacomoquaglieri6848]

Thank you Keenan.

[@devonanderson1832]

I started Jiu Jitsu about a year and a half ago maybe a little less and I did my first comp about 3 months into my journey. I've always been an athletic dude and hoped that would lead me to victory. I ended up losing all of my matches. I was only subbed once but the shame I felt after was immeasurable. I look back at myself and how I performed then compared to how much i've grown now and I feel so much better. Actually prepared to compete now but I'm terrified. Not of getting hurt or anything like that I'm a scrappy dude, Just putting it on the line in front of everyone and coming up short really sucks. I have about a month out from the next tournament coming up and I've been training very regularly. I feel like my technique is there but cardio could be my only downfall. I felt like I was conditioned the first time, but the pace of an actual tournament when everyone's going 100% the whole time truly gives a new meaning to the word tired. I really want to get out there and compete cause I know that I've grown so much with my skill , work ethic and patience but man its tough to overcome the negative feelings.

[@juiceman7649]

Took the words right out of my mouth my first competition was eye opening to say the least

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug7849]

in what way...I never been on a competition..can you describe me what was it like pls

[@juiceman7649]

@@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug7849 I'm assuming you train, Imagine your hardest roll you've ever had inside your gym it's about 2x as hard as that, Every exchange, pass, submission attempt, escapes, scrambles, everything is just at 110%, you think your going 100% at training sometimes but your not it's easier to mimic in the gym after you have competed because you have something to set the standard from, but it's really intense to say the least the fatigue was incredible.

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug7849]

@@juiceman7649 thx for reply...I cant wait for my first competition...yes I train for 5 months now and I am super noob :)

[@Man-iy9jk]

This was brilliant 👏! Thanks

[@boristonevbjj7378]

Hey, man, great video! What do you think about Tactics? Opening of the fight, go-to-moves, studying your opponents?

[@aalyahcool]

Can u make a jujistu tutorial how to escape close guard??

[@Jono793]

If you haven't already found it, he already has one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gH7JXmhjpaycm6c

[@spast1k]

On point. Bravo sir!

[@pivotdudee]

solid advice, sadly i cannot check the score board as i'm short sighted AF. Just have to give it a go and see what happens.

[@papapepepepepapa4599]

Great video, but what is your take on nutrition and diet, do you have any tips for those topics?

[@goodfortune5480]

I'm sizing up my competition behind the scenes. The top female in my division has access to a bjj school that has longer hours in group setting. My school only offers 1hour at a time. Her school has a competitive female brownbelt coach in our weight class and my school doesn't have any female coaches it's mostly heavy weights. She has the advantage over me.

[@brandondoucette1178]

Sounds like an excuse.

[@shepsean1]

She’s on the other side sizing you up saying: My opponent isn’t getting beat up and injured with long training hours but doing more frequent bursts. She’s getting her iron sharpened training with a bunch of big dudes and I’ll feel like a tiny kid to her. She has an advantage over me. Also that brown belt probably never helps her because she’s busy focusing on training for her own comps and getting competitive rolls. lol.

[@goodfortune5480]

@@shepsean1 Thanks

[@ludwigwinter6795]

7-10 hours per week of sparring alone? Plus practicing techniques, lifting weights, mobility and maybe some extra cardio work... This guide clearly is for people without jobs or a family 😅

[@eliguzman6696]

Awesome information, but man did the camera guy get me dizzy! Maybe pull away a bit to avoid going back and forth so much? Other than that, it’s great to get a breakdown from such a BJJ icon! Thanks!

[@jerryh2954]

Good stuff. Thank you

[@Rizing_1]

I will also add, mostly doing 6-7min+ rounds throws you off during 5min round competitions. You think you have more time and end up losing to points.

[@medicineandbrazilianjiujit8511]

Thank you, Professor

[@thewarrior.goddess]

This is awesome ! What about nutrition ?

[@neorigen]

Thanks so much for this

[@musicfit9123]

I love this 💙✨🤙🏽

[@truezenithcreative]

GREAT VIDEO. one point that I disagree with is “competition is one of the hardest things you will do in your life” I think that greatly depends on the individual. For me competing in MMA was way tough then competing in jiu jitsu. Even judo competition was more physically exhausting and wrestling was absolutely harder physically. Then there’s crazy ass navy seals dudes and people who do crazy shit. I think it’s not right to make that statement. It’s different for every person. Now if you’re someone who has never been pushed to the point of breaking physically then yeah a bjj comp might be the hardest you’ve ever done.

[@truezenithcreative]

@@CaraCreations1000 I went hard enough to win…

[@truezenithcreative]

@@CaraCreations1000 🤣 ehhh it was just white belt comp

[@wolverinekut]

Thank you Sir 🤙🏻

[@4MarksMojo]

Keenan, Your advice here is awesome but it seems like it's oriented to the professional competitor or at the very least an early 20 something who can do jujitsu every day all day if they want. What sort of fitness recommendations do you have for your committed masters competitors who have families and full-time jobs?

[@kromeknifemind]

Find a way.

[@ov697]

Super interesting, thank you for sharing this but the camera moving all the time is giving me headaches.

[@Camden_Carter]

I like this video a lot

[@powerfulLVE]

Thank you man

[@jairosendsit8667]

My strong out of the three is my mental I wrestled in highschool and just don’t care what happens or what people think but the physical is my weakest I don’t have the best cardio but I’m decently strong I can bench 225 squat like 315

[@benkingsman3784]

Great tips

[@kurtorillo6207]

Keenan, Do you imagine Leandro Lo during training? Your kryptonite hehe

[@bestfriend5600]

Good job

[@alexsadosky1339]

"you're a passing machine keenan" affirmation?

[@ratamahatta1300]

How do you prevent over-training? What about nutrition? Rest days before actual competition?

[@KaizenWithRen]

Affirmation reveal please! 😁🙏

[@realjaytruth]

Love it.

[@xy337]

amazing thank you

[@shakabjjacademy]

super awesome 🤙

[@MegaSoldierwar]

thanks master!!

[@powerfuldags]

Next comp i want to see how many of us make eye contact

[@thomasmahoney9460]

Preperation

[@isaiahwalls9188]

This video is awesome😂

[@Junior-nz2vl]

Yesterday was my first competition, I lost 24-0 it feels like all that I practiced I just forgot . I could’ve given more

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

Cardio

[@Highdensity89]

Hey man you tried. To overcome that is repetition and practice with goals. Put yourself under pressure in practice. Keep it up bro.

[@kenwu7]

My rule now after experience: 1 competition round = 3-4x @ 5or6 min gym rounds

[@jeromelansang2168]

Thanks Keenan. Just curious how many months in advance the minimum you do to do this program? Thank you 🙏

[@averagejoe5016]

If I have a tournament in a month, should I be training BJJ 6-7 days a week? And do lifting 3-4 days a week? How should I balance the 2 plus flexibility/mobility training?

[@SalesJourneyMan]

I’m a 2 strip white belt. How can I recite positive affirmations when my game is so lacking compared to a lot of people in my gym?

[@JustPete781]

The algorithm brought me here