by Jim McCormick
With less than a minute left and winning by two points, I decide to “posture up” from the guard. It turns out this is an awful decision as my opponent reverses his guard and slickly mounts me. I lose by two points, 4-2.
Exhausted, I sit in the chair next to the scorer’s table and reflect upon my first foray into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition. The sport, even at the white belt level, is much faster than I’d imagined; my opponent’s pressure much more constant than I’d considered.
