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Yellow Belt
Hey everyone,
I participated in my first tournament several months back in the Men's Beginner Sparring division and won that fairly easily.
I've been training since then for my 2nd tournament which will be the Men's Intermediate division, and I'm anxious to see how I do.
I last competed as a yellow belt, for this tournament I'll be an Orange belt that's ready to test for purple.
I competed at a bodyweight of 230lbs bench pressing around 275 for reps of 6.
I will be competing at a bodyweight of 247lbs bench pressing 330 for reps of 6. (all other lifts are compareable and I'm fairly well balanced.)
My instructors say that I'm faster, and it's possible that I am.
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With all of that being said:
What general improvements in my opponents do some of you veterans think I can expect? Will they have improved from beginner to intermediate both physically and skillwise?
The arts that I could be fighting range among all of the standing martial arts. Kung Fu, Kenpo, Karate, etc etc (It's the AZMARRS tournaments)
The way I see it, I have two weeks to lock down any final progress, and I'd just like to know everyones thoughts.
It's my goal to try and win enough points to make the nationals this year (granted it will probably be the intermediate division for the most part...)
Your time is much appreciated.
I don't expect to win.
But I'm sure trying to. =)
OnAQuest
I participated in my first tournament several months back in the Men's Beginner Sparring division and won that fairly easily.
I've been training since then for my 2nd tournament which will be the Men's Intermediate division, and I'm anxious to see how I do.
I last competed as a yellow belt, for this tournament I'll be an Orange belt that's ready to test for purple.
I competed at a bodyweight of 230lbs bench pressing around 275 for reps of 6.
I will be competing at a bodyweight of 247lbs bench pressing 330 for reps of 6. (all other lifts are compareable and I'm fairly well balanced.)
My instructors say that I'm faster, and it's possible that I am.
--------------------------------------------------
With all of that being said:
What general improvements in my opponents do some of you veterans think I can expect? Will they have improved from beginner to intermediate both physically and skillwise?
The arts that I could be fighting range among all of the standing martial arts. Kung Fu, Kenpo, Karate, etc etc (It's the AZMARRS tournaments)
The way I see it, I have two weeks to lock down any final progress, and I'd just like to know everyones thoughts.
It's my goal to try and win enough points to make the nationals this year (granted it will probably be the intermediate division for the most part...)
Your time is much appreciated.
I don't expect to win.
But I'm sure trying to. =)
OnAQuest