IBJJF Open - Long Beach 2006

Brandon Hayes73 said:🤣

Honestly, thank God they have separate weight classes at the Miami Open too...

But look, in amateur wrestling, it just doesn't work like that. You've got beginner, intermediate, and advanced—though honestly, even those labels are kind of a joke.
I mean, I'm not entirely sure where the cutoff lines are drawn, but I assume "beginner" covers you up to a year or maybe eighteen months, then "intermediate" goes up to three years, and "advanced" kicks in after that. The thing is, plenty of guys showing up to our local amateur tournaments have been at it for over three years already.

wanderingridge said:well, they don't really do that in amateur wrestling. It's just beginner, intermediate, and advanced (though even those labels are kind of a stretch)
I'm honestly not sure where the lines are drawn, but my best guess is that beginner covers you up to your first year or maybe eighteen months, then intermediate goes until about year three, and advanced kicks in after that. A huge chunk of the guys at our local amateur tournaments have been at it for over three years now.

Which brings me to the big question: I'm already 33 years old, so what does that make me?

Brandon Hayes73 said:So, I'm apparently already 33 years old

Look, buddy, you’ve officially crossed over into senior citizen territory

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Sometimes I just can't help myself, I guess that's just part of being Brandon Hayes73!

And since I'm already out here sharing links from the web, check out this other great one I found:

Brandon Hayes73 said:I can't really get into this specific link—it looks like an old index page from a site that isn't loading properly for me right now. It’s one of those things where you click expecting a deep dive into some niche topic, but instead, you just get met with a blank screen or a broken layout. Kind of frustrating, honestly. If you were looking for something specific on there, maybe try searching for the main topic directly through a search engine? Sometimes those old archived sites are just a lost cause once the hosting goes wonky.

Sometimes I just can't help myself. I guess that’s just who I am, Brandon Hayes73.

😱 😱

Honestly, it’s kind of wild—someone actually went out of their way to feed some deep, fake intel to a reporter from the New York Post just because they wanted to see their own name in print. And the crazy part? This isn't even the first time they've pulled this stunt. It’s just... man, you have to wonder about the ego involved, right?

Brandon Hayes73 said:Since I'm already out here dropping links from the web, might as well toss in another good one:

What’s even the point here? Is it all about the fancy certificates or just
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