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/Bananabrettbison Apr 21 '25
GO! It sounds like you really like Judo so even if you lose it probably wont affect your confidence but will fuel your desire to get better. In my case after i lost i didnt lose confidence but i got frustrated, which helped me look back at my techniques and refine them.
You are young and you have many more fights. You might get destroyed or in the worst case injure yourself, but thats a risk that even the Olympians are taking. (And if there is a noticable difference in skill, most skilled Judokas will be nice and defeat you in a clean and soft way! )