tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624680153258665514.post1403429017427019943..comments2023-09-12T08:28:01.475-04:00Comments on JiuJitsu-360: To Compete Or Not To Compete, That Is The Question.Aaron Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00915307549422301914noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624680153258665514.post-42798518937128258022011-12-20T11:45:03.183-05:002011-12-20T11:45:03.183-05:00All valid points for consideration. I have definit...All valid points for consideration. I have definitely wanted to compete more just to get the experience before I get promoted and moved into another division. I do want to regret not competing at white belt and it impact my future competions as a blue.<br /><br />Suzi and I have briefly talked about it, but we haven't formulated a gameplan as of yet.Aaron Bairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915307549422301914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624680153258665514.post-37671834691839162012011-12-20T09:25:42.964-05:002011-12-20T09:25:42.964-05:00I say compete. It will give you a good indicator ...I say compete. It will give you a good indicator of where you are in relation to others. Obviously you are very competitive person, so maybe this will make you train harder for the next one and you will have the experience under your belt which might give you an advantage. <br /><br />As far as training, I think that maybe you will be able to balance more than you think you can. Perhaps you can give Suzi the night off, when you aren't training during the week. What does she think?Mitzi Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616804349585423203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624680153258665514.post-50685254347756555752011-12-20T09:18:59.800-05:002011-12-20T09:18:59.800-05:00That's understandable, but I would warn you th...That's understandable, but I would warn you that worrying too much about being competitive may hold you back from competing. <br /><br />At blue belt, I decided I would wait before I competed again, because I wanted it to be a true test of my skill. I thought that if I'm not regularly tapping people in class, why bother testing myself in competition: I already know what I need to work on.<br /><br />The result: I was planning to compete earlier this year, but got promoted to purple belt, which completely killed my motivation. ;)slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624680153258665514.post-66679339349317282422011-12-20T09:14:52.600-05:002011-12-20T09:14:52.600-05:00I definitely want to see where my jiu Jitsu skill ...I definitely want to see where my jiu Jitsu skill is at, but I want to be better prepared to be somewhat competitive my division. <br /><br />I just want to get the most out of the experience and learn some things about myselfAaron Bairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915307549422301914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624680153258665514.post-52953403848770418272011-12-20T05:37:08.522-05:002011-12-20T05:37:08.522-05:00The question you should ask yourself is what do yo...The question you should ask yourself is what do you want to get out of competing? If it is to learn about your jiu jitsu and see what you need to work on, then just compete, don't worry about weight etc too much. <br /><br />You can always be better prepared (more time on the mat, less injuries, less weight, bigger muscles, more experience, etc), so if you're waiting until you're perfectly prepared, you'll never compete. ;)slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.com