I went with 2 personal goals. Reach the Podium and Pull off a 'Flying Armbar' (mentioned in a previous article). But I had injured myself 2 days before during practice. I had pulled a muscle in my shoulder blade but not too badly. I kept it on the d/l.

It's going to be a long day at the tournament and you might have a long time to kill. I've been watching some BJJ Players habit's at tournaments and have started to compile this list of suggestions that might make your day in the bleachers and the Tatami's a little more comfortable.
'Be Prepared' as we say in Scouts.

Jiu Jitsu community websites GracieMag and Tatame both published articles today about Professor Britto's success at CCF5. The articles also had the Jorge Bitto VS Josh Kryejto fight video...which also feeatures Wanderlei Silva.

This is huge exposure for our instructor as he now makes his way to W1 in Montreal for a fight later this month against USA’s Jonathan Mix.

Rafael Lovato Jr is preparing for a big year. Setting his sites on the 'Triple Crown' (Mundials, Pan Ams, Brasileiro), training his competition team, preparing to debut in MMA and getting married means his calendar for 2010 is pretty full.

I had the pleasure to have a chat on the phone with the Oklahoma Black Belt to get caught up with all his news - plus I tapped into his knowledge about preparing for competition - from things he does off the mat to get focused and fit to the strategy once the fight starts,

Rafael gives some insight into how you can be most prepared for your matches and how you can find the best route to success.