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Subject: Re: weight classes


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Termi1
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Date Posted: 09:25:54 01/23/07 Tue
In reply to: Pupster 's message, "weight classes" on 14:28:20 01/22/07 Mon

I agree fully with the step on the scales before your first match and weigh in with your gi on. It will speed up the registration process. Cut all the weight you like, if it affects you in your first match oh well. After that eat and balloon up all you like. They do this now in the pan-ams and the worlds.

I think weight cutting is part of any sport with weight classes, MMA, wrestling, Judo and BJJ. Oh well. I think the weigh in before you fight just ads an interesting twist.

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Date Posted: 15:20:58 01/23/07 Tue

My bringing this up is only wanting an equalization. Lets take the Charlotte tournament, A guy weighs in on friday night 155 but by sun afternoon has ballooned up to his normal weight of 168, he fights a guy who always walks around at 153. Is this equal? Sure the 155 can drop into the 145, but then where does the 145 guy drop to. Here again I think a standard needs to be in place, example like in Nascar. Try to let the art of BJJ shine through rather then just about strength and weight or get rid of weight classes all together.

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