COMPETITION TEAMS

REQUIREMENTS & ETIQUETTE

For our BJJ and MMA Competitors

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DO YOU WANT TO COMPETE?

We have a

Youth BJJ Competition Team

If you are interested in your child joining this team please speak with Coach Luke. Youth students who wish to compete must train at least 3 days a week (2 during the week & Saturdays).

Adult BJJ Competition Team

Our Adult BJJ Comp Team meets during designated training camps on Friday Nights 6-7pm.

In order to qualify you must…

1. Be a current member,

   2. Train at least 3 X per week,

3. Have a White Belt with a Blue Stripe or previous Wrestling Experience,

4. Have a full commitment to the program and team.

If you are interested in learning more ask Coach Luke.

Adult MMA Fight Team

This Team is by invitation only. In order to qualify you must be a current member, have at least a white belt with a blue stripe in BJJ, A Yellow Band in Kickboxing, complete a try out session, and have a full commitment to the program and team. If you are interested please contact Coach Luke for more information.

COMPETITORS

It is important to recognize that all though BJJ & MMA competition are about 1 man or women vs the other, you are still representing more than yourself. You are representing Martial Arts as a whole,  your team, your Academy and the vision or values of that Academy. We expect that our competitors and any parents of those competitors practice competing & coaching with this understanding.

The short of it is that, we expect our students to put good sportsmanship above everything else. We should practice respect, self-control & humility. One of my rules is that "The game is never more important than the people." We play by the rules, coach with self-control and whether it be victory or defeat, demonstrate humility.

With that said, there is no reason to compete unless it is to win! Not everyone will win or should expect to win every time but there is no other reason to step out on the competition mat unless you have trained to win & believe you can do so. Confidence is key but it shouldn't be distorted into cockyness or anything that represents poorly.  A humble confidence is necessary.   When you play for a team, you don't play just to see how good YOU are. You play to win! For yourself and for the team. 

All though it is a shame, we should expect that things won't always go our way or even by the book. Errors in judgment, mistakes in score keeping, or whatever it may be, happen all the time. It does no good to complain and argue over things that won't be corrected. That doesn't mean there won't be times to speak up in the proper manner. The beauty of competition is that it is character building for everyone. Whether it be the competitors, the coaches, the parents or the officials...EVERYONE has the opportunity to grow!

Lastly, competition is supposed to be fun! It can be intense, but it should also be fun. There is no reason to compete if you can't enjoy it. Take it seriously, but not too serious. Again, Take it SERIOUSLY but not TOO serious!  It is a great opportunity to go out and enjoy doing something you love while growing closer to one another through the camaraderie and support of a team! I am thankful to have you all as part of our Team and always look forward to watching and helping you compete! You are WARRIORS indeed! 

For further understanding of our Vision & Competition Code please review these links:

FOR BJJ

Clinch Academy BJJ Competition Team Code of Conduct

BJJ Tournament Tips

FOR MMA

Clinch Academy MMA Fight Team Requirement & Code of Conduct

20 Step Requirements to Pro MMA 

Special Note for BJJ Competitors

All BJJ competitors register under the Team name of

“Clinch Academy / Big Brothers” 

Big Brothers is our Umbrella Team under Leo Dalla.

For IBJJF Tournaments we register simply as

“Big Brothers”

Click Here to Learn more About our Affiliation with Team Big Brothers

CLINCH ACADEMY MMA FIGHT TEAM!