This past weekend a few students from Paramount BJJ went up to Camden to compete at The Good Fight. All 4 competitors took home gold medals (but what else would you expect from team Lloyd Irvin and Paramount BJJ).
This tournament was unlike all other tournaments I have been to, mainly because it was outside on a Navy battleship. I really didn’t know what to expect coming into this tournament, and when I got there I was surprised to find that we would be fighting on the deck of the ship.
My focus quickly shifted from my surroundings and into “game mode”. I feel like mental toughness plays a big part in competition.When I compete it doesn’t matter what weight class I make, who I’m fighting, or anything else, the only thing I need on my mind is my game plan and how I am going to put it into action. I spend 6 days a week in the gym training, having my body feel beat up, and pushing myself when I feel like I have nothing left in my gas tank, so tournaments are the time to show off that hard work.
Going into my first match I felt relaxed and was ready to get out there and put on a show. I was able to get a quick submission in my first match and that set the tone for the rest of the day. I went 4-0 with 3 submissions and didn’t have any points scored on me. Even though my goal was to submit all of my opponents I was still very pleased with the result.
I would like to thank Team Lloyd Irvin and all my training partners at Paramount BJJ, any success i have in Jiu Jitsu is due to them. Also thanks to my boys Phil Lopez and Standley Eugene for coming out to support me and take pictures.