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Lei Tai results July 2010

July 26, 2010 on 4:01 pm | In Fighting: San Shou/Sanda/Shuai Chiao | No Comments

I am starting to upload some videos I managed to capture. I learned 2 things at my fight. 1#- it takes women longer to understand how to use electronic devices longer than a man, so my fight wasn’t captured on my camera and #2 just keep throwing more punches in bunches.

I did well and i accomplished what i wanted and am satisfied with my performance. what was important to me was that i maintained resilience under pressure and remained in ‘the zone’ using toughness and mental discipline to keep my IPS (Ideal performance self) at its maximum efficient level. I am waiting to hear back from my opponent cause someone on his team has our fight on video. I lost to another “Tai Chi” fighter (Robert Beaver) by decision who also does Shaui Chiao and Chang’s Tai Chi from the Frank DeMaria line. Peaceful Dragon School Really nice people I got to later hang out at the bar.

Other scrappers in my weight class- Middle B, 60.1-65kg upper 143.3 lb, Yellow fighter (Melendez) in first fight won First place in Middle B. Robert Beaver of Peaceful Dragon Tai Chi and Shuai Chiao (Chinese wrestling)- blue fighter second fight.

here is a critique from my fight-

Hi Matt, I saw your fight. You did good. Your grappling skills are good. Your opponent was just physically stronger than you, that made the difference. He also waited for you to commit and then he countered. Next time throw some techniques which only allow you to commit half way so that you can draw your opponent in then you can counter. Remember at the level that you’re fighting at it’s a chess match, most of the guys are going to be as good as you, therefor, you must out think them. Hope to see you do more.

he is right..he wanted me to take the fight to him, i could tell he was waiting so I took the fight to him to be the aggressor (part of the gameplan) i know i should of thrown more punches, my coached warmed me up with some focus mitts, but we concentrated on the take downs. Robert is a nice guy, we are good friends, that was his 8th Lei Tai fight and my first, I plan to do more!