Weight Check

With the tournament on the 3rd of next month, we're getting into the vicinity.  Now's a good time to check your weight and see how you're doing.  There will only be a limited window of time when you can email the IBJJF and get your category changed.  After the end of the month, you're stuck. So now is the time to start thinking about where you're signed up for and where you will be on the third.

I start checking frequently now so I don't get surprised the day of.  Remember, it's not set up like the NAGA, you have to weigh in and walk on the mat.  Don't try to cut so much you're miserable the day of.

Weight Check

Okay, so after two weeks of slowing starting the diet work up to the IBJJF, I checked in yesterday at 174 with training gear on.  Not bad considering how badly I behaved over the holidays and tipped up to 182.  So, as for now I'll be shooting for the lightweight division.  Once registration opens I'll do a check to confirm that that's going to work before signing on the dotted line.

So, how is everyone else?  Where are you now and what's the target?

Here's a couple of articles I found out of my near obsessive need to read and research that might be helpful.
Weight cutting:

http://www.grapplearts.com/How-to-Cut-Weight.html

And general tournament strategy prep:

http://www.squidoo.com/preparing-for-a-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-tournament