Six Reasons Every BJJ White Belt Should Compete
(And Blue, Purple, Brown and Black Belts, too…)
1. You will Get Better in Jiu Jitsu
2. It Will Give Urgency and Motivation to Your Training
3. The Enemy will be Outside the Walls
4. You will Know Where You Stand regarding your rank and ability
5. You will Keep Yourself Honest – no room for phony martial arts
6. You will Learn What You Need to Work on
7. You will Change Your Self Image
8. BJJ is like Virtual Reality Fighting – You will Learn to Master Your Nerves
9. BJJ is a Safe Sport
10. Competition will Keep You Focused on Your Development – Not Petty Status Stuff
11. It will make Your Self Defense Better
12. You will be Motivated to Eat Healthier and Stay at a Healthy Body Weight
13. It’s Fun and Exciting – a Chance for Glory
14. Your Spouse will Let You Train More
15. People who are The Nervous Types have the Most to Gain from Competing
16. You will Learn New Techniques, Tactics, and Strategies from other Competitors
Also mentioned: John Danaher Gordon Ryan Garry Tonon Rory Connors John Burke Dennis Medina Alex Rose Joe Munro Kevin Malloy Robert Wingert Dana Sharpton Jamir Benitez Bobby Venuti Brandon Stivaletta Tyler King Amanda McQuade
