competed in 6 tournaments this year as a blue belt (3 NAGA, 2 local Smoothcomp events, 1 IBJJF open). went 14-5 overall. out of my 14 wins, 8 were submissions and 5 of those were guillotines. one arm-in, four marcelotines.
im starting to wonder if this is a problem. like am i becoming too one-dimensional? or is having a go-to submission that you can hit from multiple positions actually the move?
the guillotine just presents itself so often. guy shoots a sloppy double — guillotine. guy tries to pass from half guard — guillotine. front headlock scramble — guillotine. its everywhere and once i lock my hands im pretty confident in the finish.
but my coach keeps telling me i need to develop my back attacks and my triangle game. he says at purple belt and above the guillotine will get harder to hit because people know how to posture and defend it better.
curious what other competitors in DFW are hitting most. are you a specialist or do you have a wider arsenal?
also shoutout to the local Smoothcomp tournament scene in DFW. those events are so well run and way less stressful than IBJJF for newer competitors. if youre thinking about competing, start there.
those Smoothcomp events at various DFW gyms are great for getting your feet wet. way less intimidating than walking into a NAGA or IBJJF as your first comp