tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post4486151397130997681..comments2024-03-26T04:43:26.948-07:00Comments on The Business/Judo of Life: Why Some People Can't (and Shouldn't) Chill the $%^* OutDr. AnnMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-90306789527986187162010-02-16T04:44:36.925-08:002010-02-16T04:44:36.925-08:00True, it does suck to lose.
But, there have been ...True, it does suck to lose.<br /><br />But, there have been times where I have learned more from a 'good' loss than I have from a 'mediocre' win.<br /><br />It must have been tournament weekend or something. I participated in my first competition in something like seven years this past weekend. While I did see the type of frustration with local, or in my case provincial, rules being in place, they were explained upon registration, prior to the start of the whole thing, and again just before you got on the mats. It went a long way in making the whole experience very fullfillingJudokaJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534444097187212444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-39584517310124679502010-02-15T14:23:37.253-08:002010-02-15T14:23:37.253-08:00My point though isn't just that it sucks to lo...My point though isn't just that it sucks to lose (though it does) but also that it sucks MORE to lose when you feel you were treated unfairly, and I think that is why sometimes people lose it. <br /><br />It is important to treat people fairly and I think we need to focus on that a bit more than we do.Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-12731540135702346402010-02-15T14:19:55.524-08:002010-02-15T14:19:55.524-08:00Hey, I didn't see you in San Jose. We want to ...Hey, I didn't see you in San Jose. We want to come to Arizona for a tournament. We were talking yesterday about places relatively affordable where our players would get matches with new people.<br /><br />We try to have variety so it is not fighting the same four people every month.<br /><br /> Anything coming up out that way in tournaments or weekend clinics/ camps?Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-19059101234005585182010-02-15T10:07:28.432-08:002010-02-15T10:07:28.432-08:00I understand where you are coming from. It sucks ...I understand where you are coming from. It sucks to lose, but like you said at the opening ceremony "It's only one day in your life." Where you go from there is up to you. Lesson learned. Don't let it happen again.<br /> <br /><br />AdrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com