Competition

Do you need to compete? Probably... competition exposes holes in your jiu-jitsu, and gives you real feedback on what’s working and what’s not. Do you need to train like you’re chasing a world championship? Probably not, but you should experience it. Go through a real training camp at least once, commit to competition practices for a quarter. If you’re a BJJ hobbyist, always try to expand your scope of knowledge and understanding. Maybe you’ll like it, and maybe you won’t, but you’ll never have anyone say you didn’t try.