NAGA?

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: gobisping525
Date: April 20, 2009 at 05:30 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

Im 16 years old but only til May and i was planning on competing at NAGA some time this summer before im out of the teen division because i probably wont have a chance in the mens division. I have been training for about 7 months so i was wondering how amazing the competition usually is there so do you guys know?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: April 21, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

gobisping525 said:
Im 16 years old but only til May and i was planning on competing at NAGA some time this summer before im out of the teen division because i probably wont have a chance in the mens division. I have been training for about 7 months so i was wondering how amazing the competition usually is there so do you guys know?
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I've never competed in a a NAGA event, but I've been to them and they are huge (be prepared for hours of waiting around). You should be competitive with whomever you face, as they are segmented by experience level, so unless someone is sandbagging you should be up against someone who has been training about the same amount of time as you and is of similar weight.
In addition to NAGA, you can also look for smaller events in your area. I just did a google search and found a nice sized tournament in my area to compete in for my first event; but MMA and BJJ are huge where I live, so your success in finding an event might vary based on activity in your area.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: gobisping525
Date: April 21, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

I am competing at a tournament this weekend that is a small between 3 sister schools. I'm planning on going to the wisconsin one, then the indiana one later in the year. anyway, thanks man.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: RJCT
Date: April 21, 2009 at 03:39 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

(be prepared for hours of waiting around)
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Yeah seriously. Lots of waiting. I had a blast though just hanging out with my instructor and the guys from my school, watching their matches and everything.
NAGA does a good job making sure you wont be going against someone that may have only been doing BJJ for a few months but wrestling for a few years as well.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: NYR30AILD
Date: April 21, 2009 at 06:40 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

Here's a link to my thread I made about my first tournament that just passed. It was a NAGA event. I enjoyed it, and highly recommend you to do it.
http://forums.mmajunkie.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12061

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Hallogran
Date: April 24, 2009 at 08:20 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

yeah do it regardless of competition level it'll be a good experiance.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mmaxcore
Date: April 28, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

NAGA georgia june 13
im really excited for my first NAGA experience and really want one of those samurai swords for first in my division =]
whos all going?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Johnny419
Date: April 28, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

Re: NAGA georgia june 13
Samurai swords? Sign me up! :mrgreen:

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: machinegun
Date: April 28, 2009 at 05:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

I'm competing in my first tournament this weekend in Edison NJ (NAGA event)..
I was going to compete in their event in November (with 2 months of training at that point) but tore up my knee training 3 weeks out and had to go as a spectator. It was awesome. Alot of my training partners took home medals, and I got to meet some UFC fighters.
Hopefully Saturday I'll have a medal of my own.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MrEko74
Date: April 29, 2009 at 03:29 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

Hey guys, just a few questions. Is this a wrestling tourney or a BJJ one? And also, does anyone know about any in GA. I have a very solid wrestling base (6 years), but only 1 week of BJJ experience.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: gobisping525
Date: April 29, 2009 at 05:30 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

Go to nagafighter.com and you can see when events are and what the divisions are.
I know wrestlers cant compete in the novice divisions. You fight until a sub or time runs out so kind of wrestling and BJJ

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MrEko74
Date: April 29, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

Re: NAGA georgia june 13
I live in GA and was reading on this this afternoon. I'm stoked and am going to do it. Right now, I'm in average shape, so I'm training hard as I can right now. So what division and weight class you in? I'm going to do the no gi beginner super hwy (I'm 265 right now trying to get down to 225 by the) and men's absolute. I know for beginner it says 2 years experience max, but i have only had 4 years of high school wrestling training, and 2 years of just joking wrestling (lol where you just wrestle your friends), and I don't know any submissions. I'll probably get destroyed in the men's absolute, but it's only 20 dollars more so oh well. If I do well I'll probably head up to intermidiate in the next one.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: April 30, 2009 at 08:48 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

Re: NAGA georgia june 13
MrEko74 said:
I'm going to do the no gi beginner super hwy (I'm 265 right now trying to get down to 225 by the) and men's absolute. I know for beginner it says 2 years experience max, but i have only had 4 years of high school wrestling training, and 2 years of just joking wrestling (lol where you just wrestle your friends), and I don't know any submissions.
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gobisping is right, your wrestling experience makes you
ineligible
for the beginner no-gi division, as you are not a beginning grappler (four years experience). In no-gi competition, you score primarily by takedowns, control, sweeps, etc., all of with which wrestlers have plenty of experience. Sure, submissions are a part of it, but in no-gi you see a ton of wrestling. It's a grappling competition, not a BJJ competition, so your wrestling experience counts. Most registration forms state this explicitly, that no wrestlers are allowed in the beginner no-gi divisions.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MrEko74
Date: April 30, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

Brick said:
MrEko74 said:
I'm going to do the no gi beginner super hwy (I'm 265 right now trying to get down to 225 by the) and men's absolute. I know for beginner it says 2 years experience max, but i have only had 4 years of high school wrestling training, and 2 years of just joking wrestling (lol where you just wrestle your friends), and I don't know any submissions.
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gobisping is right, your wrestling experience makes you
ineligible
for the beginner no-gi division, as you are not a beginning grappler (four years experience). In no-gi competition, you score primarily by takedowns, control, sweeps, etc., all of with which wrestlers have plenty of experience. Sure, submissions are a part of it, but in no-gi you see a ton of wrestling. It's a grappling competition, not a BJJ competition, so your wrestling experience counts. Most registration forms state this explicitly, that no wrestlers are allowed in the beginner no-gi divisions.
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Whoops, thanks for the info. I was just worried about submissions because when me and my partner practice (he's a BJJ guy) I dominate him most of the time, but once he gets in a submission I have no idea what to do. I've been watching videos and practicing but for some reason I just really suck at submissions.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: RJCT
Date: April 30, 2009 at 03:26 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/naga.12791/

I just got the flier for the event June 27th. I'm planning on entering that one. I'm starting my diet to get my weight down as well. I'm hoping to make the 149.9 class.