You win some; you lose some. Unfortunately, when I went to NAGA Georgia this past Saturday, I managed to lose them all. I competed in the masters expert division (cruiserweight). I only had two matches, and I lost both of them. Granted, I only lost each match by one advantage point, but I still lost (although in all honesty, I started tapping to a foot lock as the bell sounded in the second match). Losing sucks. Fortunately, it's not the end of the world. And if I had to lose, I'd rather do it sooner than later. Losing seems to be easier to deal with psychologically when you have to experience it earlier on, since it removes some of the pressure of being "undefeated". Also, it's said that you learn more from your loses than from your wins, and I believe that's true. I certainly learned about some holes in my game that I hadn't noticed. I need to improve my guard breaking and my footlock defense. I need to learn the scoring system better. I need to pay more attention to the clock and the scoreboard. I need to learn how to deal with extremely sweaty, shirtless opponents (it was like a sauna in that gym). Plus, now I really feel driven to go out and win. I don't plan on getting another bronze.
I also started my fourth 5/3/1 cycle on Monday. Here are my new numbers:
Squat: 310
Weighted Dips: 75
Deadlift: 390
SQUAT
WORK SETS:
200x5
230x5
260x8
ACCESSORY WORK:
Goblet Squats (28kg kettlebell) - 3x5
Worked on lockdown and some half-guard stuff. Made sure to start from closed guard whenever I could.
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