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Competition Preparation with Matt D’Aquino

Competition StrategyIntermediate

14 related references (techniques and positions)

Competition Preparation Masterclass

By Matt D'Aquino

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Competition Preparation Masterclass covers the parts of competing that a technique course often leaves aside: competition-specific training, packing, travel, match-day decisions and the relationship between athlete and coach. Matt D’Aquino brings a judo perspective to preparation for combat sports.

The four-volume course also addresses motivation, weight-division choices, competition strategy and what happens after the event. Its breadth suits competitors who want a clearer tournament routine; it is not a BJJ technique curriculum or a current event rulebook.

Is this for you?

• You want help with tournament preparation beyond the techniques you intend to use.
• Packing, travel, coach communication or post-event reflection are recurring gaps in your competition routine.

Also consider

Champions Stay Present: Competition Mindset — Josh McKinney’s Champions Stay Present concentrates on mindset across training camp, competition day and performance review.

IBJJF Competition Requirements — For IBJJF registration, uniforms and division-specific requirements.

Coverage and limits

• Competition-specific training, reasons to compete and weight-division choices.
• Packing, travel, pre-event preparation and the period after weigh-in.
• Competition strategy, coach-player communication, motivation and post-event review.

Limits

• The course addresses combat sports from a judo perspective; BJJ scoring and division restrictions require separate rules guidance.

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Related guides and principles

These related references are not a claim about what the course teaches or evidence of practical mastery.

Competition Game Plans — Event-specific game plans and their offensive and defensive situations.

IBJJF Points, Control and Tiebreakers — IBJJF points, continuous positional control and regulation-time tiebreakers.

Champions Stay Present: Competition Mindset

IBJJF Competition Requirements — IBJJF eligibility, uniform and division requirements.

Competition Mindset

Positional Hierarchy

Maximum Efficiency Principle

Grips

Defensive Concepts

Energy Conservation

Control Point Hierarchy

Review related technique cards

• Guard Pull (Transition)

• Arm Drag (Transition)

• Double Leg Entry (Transition)

• Single Leg Entry (Transition)

• Closed Guard (Position)

• Mount (Position)

• Back Control (Position)

• Half Guard (Position)

• De La Riva Guard (Position)

• X-Guard (Position)

• Butterfly Guard (Position)

• Rear Naked Choke (Submission)

• Triangle Choke (Submission)

• Armbar from Armbar Control (Submission)

Sources Expand for evidence and notes

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Competition Preparation Masterclass by Matt D'Aquino — official listing; checked 2026-09-19. Verified course identity and four-volume syllabus, including packing, travel, competition strategy, coach communication and post-event review. The listing describes coverage; it does not supply the lessons themselves. On 2026-09-19 UTC, verified the introductory player in the product banner and the course cover image. Muted inline autoplay was verified on https://bjjgraph.org by observing advancing video time. The introduction content was not reviewed.