My purple belt was no more than three weeks old, and I was standing in the bullpen waiting for my round to start at a local competition. The guy I was supposed to fight was visibly nervous and making small talk with the other competitors.
I'm just here to have a good time, he said.
Really, I thought. I'm here to win.
But was that the point of Jiu Jitsu competition?
Without a doubt, yes. But also, no. :-)
Some weird thoughts and reflections on all of these things in this week's BJJ Meditations.
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