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/pasha_lis nidan Apr 21 '25
No, they are not right. It really doesn't matter anything they say, just go, enjoy the experience, and you'll find out if you have enough to beat other or if you have to keep training hard once you are back home. Judo is about learning, and it never ends. Have fun at the tournament, do your best, and let us know how it went once you are back.