06/09/2026
Self-confidence only comes from results.
In order to be confident that I am capable in a thing, I must first learn and then prove to myself that I know that thing. Before that I can't actually be confident.
The competitive environment that exists in BJJ is the perfect place for this. And I don't strictly mean competition matches like in the photo - good rolls on the mats in the gym absolutely count. It's you versus another person, and one of you will typically best the other.
At the end of the day we're all friends, we all work together to become better, and we all leave more confident in ourselves than when we started.