I am scared.
I am not ready.
I competed last year.
My wife will not let me.
I got promoted too early.
I do not trust the referees.
I need to work on my cardio.
I cannot afford to get injured.
I am ...
I am scared. I am not ready. I competed last year. My wife will not let me. I got promoted too early. I do not trust the referees. I need to work on my cardio. I cannot afford to get injured. I am not as good as those guys. I do not want to let the team down. I am still working on my game-plan. Everyone will remember if I do badly. I have not been training much recently. I am just not in the right mindset right now. I retired from competing once I got this belt. I cannot get down to my weight-class that quickly.
And so the slippery slope of excuses for not competing goes.
Bar one excuse I have never heard; I only have one leg.
Here is something that will inspire you; a video of a lady with one leg competing. The match will give you a tremendous insight into guard passing. It is clear that if you go against a one-legged player, you should pass on their leg side. The general principle this match emphasizes is: pass on the side that your opponent has greatest control over.
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lol it took 6 minutes to beat her. Meanwhile a lot of fully able people are beaten in less than one. You seriously think shes never subbed someone before? haha
The fact that she lost isn't the point of the video, my friend. It's the fighting spirit that she has to continue to train and compete despite her very serious handicap. And by the way, why don't you try explaining just how a fighting spirit " is irrelevant " and just makes us " feel all warm and tingley." How could you be a winner anyway without a fighting spirit ?
I wasnt commenting on the point of the video. I was commenting on the point of competing in something that you do not have the ability to win. And as to the second part of your comment.. Well, just watch the video. Are you suggesting that the other person was victorious because they had a greater fighting spirit? No, they had greater ability. Did you really need that explained?
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