r/judo • u/BrunoXande • Apr 20 '25
Other My family doesn't believe me?
Well, a competition is coming up and I'm going to compete. Despite my confidence issues, I've been trying my best in training and I'm pretty sure I can win... But this will be my first competition in another city and that makes me a little nervous, but not as much as my family (mother and grandmother), who really don't want me to go. When we talk about the competition, they tell me to give up if it's too hard or if I'm tired, saying that they need to see the level of the competition and that I'm not an athlete to compete... It really makes me wonder: are they right? Or do they just not believe in my potential? (I'm 21 years old)
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u/someotherguy42 nidan Apr 21 '25
Lots of people tell you that you can’t but what they should say is they wouldn’t. You know yourself the best and if you and your coach think you can, then go for it.
Remember win, lose or draw, it’s about learning how to handle the competition and how you go. Practice your warm ups, your mind set and your minor things like checking scoreboards when matte is called etc.
Competition teaches us so much more than just club training that it is invaluable and non competitive judo/ regular people will never understand this.