. or that gerrymandering works . <| sep |> I can ' t tell if you ' re being serious or not with your first point . <| sep |> Awesome ! I ' ll pick one or two up for personal use moddingpainting probably and then 23 for loaners . <| sep |> I teach English in Vietnam , and last year some 78 year old students were writing letters to Santa at a Christmas party . Being Vietnamese , Santa isn ' t a super clear concept for some of them . A little boy wrote Dear Santa , I just want to say thank you for everything you did for me this year . I think he was thinking of Jesus . <| sep |> 1 . Yes . You could just put down your BJJ School . But , you have to be a member of one of the judo governing bodies USA Judo , USJA , USJF . Check the entry packet for more information . 2 . White . You are a white belt in judo . If they have a novice division green belt and below you can compete there . Check the rules for the tournament . Many novice divisions do not allow kansetsu waza joint locks and only arm bars to the elbow are allowed in judo if they are allowed . 3 . Uniforms must meet judo standards . Some tournaments are more relaxed than others especially for novice divisions . You must have a white gi . Some larger tournaments , usually only in the advanced divisions , will require both a white and a blue gi . Also check the entry form to see if the tournament will provide blue belts or if you have to provide your own . how to check your gi bbspekFDJugRead the entry form first . It should answer most of your questions . Which tournament are you entering ? Most BBJ athletes get thrown and expect to continue into ground work . But in judo if you get thrown mostly on your back with force and speed the match is over . Review the judo rules to make sure you know what is going on . Here is a good resource from Rio PLXcRtzU 8 Dym 3 cHERM 8 ESEOZBfWdNL 7 DUG