C-man had his first judo tournament today. We had absolutely no idea what to expect with how the tournament would go. So we got there, he weighed in, and was then put in a bracket. Fortunately or unfortunately, there was only one other boy in his age and weight category. So it would be the best out of 3 with at least 10 minutes in between each one.
Being his first tournament, he really only had a few go-to moves. But after he was told mid-match to take his t-shirt off (apparently that's not okay?) at least this weekend, his few moves seemed to work for him because he scored an Ippon during both matches. An Ippon is the score that ends the match, so that meant he won them both before the 3 minutes was up, (One was with a pretty great throw to the ground.) and there was no need for a third match.
It also meant he won. So he got a blue ribbon attached to his medal, and he became one of the happiest boys around. And now, judo might be the most fun thing ever. Thank goodness.
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