We went to another judo tournament today.
The tournament went really well, logistically. They actually got done in two hours, which was amazing.
The guy went 1-2. The two losses were against guys from Pedro's Judo, the really serious place in Wakefield. They were just both very experienced and had lots of options. The guy is good on the ground but doesn't yet have a go-to forward throw. He escaped about three pin attempts, though, which is amazing, especially against guys like that.
There's a kid from our club that's been doing judo for a while. He loses a lot, but he just keeps going. I feel for him, but I'm genuinely impressed by that kind of attitude.
I saw another rather intimidating kid from Pedro's that normally beats everyone. He lost one match today, and then he started crying. No judgment, but from a general life-survival perspective, the guys that lose without it being heartbreaking to them in better shape, mentally. (There is a counterargument, though, that this is the behavior of champions. Champions often cry at losses because they want to win so bad. While I'm sure it's great to be a champion, sometimes it seems better to just be a guy that doesn't win as much but is less affected by that.)
Wow, that was some real Dad Talk, there! I think I'll stop before I get into motivation calendar territory.