spar in a tournament

I used to participate in a lot of MA tournaments when I was going to classes full time. I plan on starting back and getting back into the grove of competing again. I know it is kind of weird to say but it was so much fun and the one thing I truly miss doing.

I sparred in my first martial arts tournament today. I didn’t place in kata and I lost my kumite match 3-2, but I placed third. Women’s (18+) is a rather small field of competitors. The lady who beat me was of lower rank, but had sparred in tournaments before. She scored 2 points on my before I had stopped shaking. Then I came to my senses and got two clean head shots before she finished me with a reverse punch to the torso. Maybe my next goal should be to win second place in something :-)

It’s a great experience, every martial artist should at some point.