Competition

​I don’t think people realize how different competition is from training in the room. If you’re getting beat by people at your rank in the room, it’s not going to be different in competition. You actually have to prepare and work on deficiencies. Depending on where you are in training that may mean adding a new skill, but that may also mean making what you already do better. I want you to be successful when you go out to compete, but I can only do so much if you don’t put in the work. Even at a white belt level, people take it seriously and there are real risks if you show up anything less than prepared.