Shelby Murphey is a top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor.
She recently won the brown belt roosterweight title at the 2023 IBJJF World Championship – and has been promoted to black belt on the podium.
Needless to say, Murphey competes a lot. And she believes that everybody should try competing at least once in their life, too.
Here is why, in her own words:
Stepping out on the competition mat is the most honest way to realize that you are in this by yourself.
When we train Jiu-Jitsu, we feel a community around us.
[But] when you step on the mat and it’s just you and a referee and your opponent…
The people on the mat with us and the people who are supporting us off the mat too.
Things change a little bit.
And why do “things change a little bit”?
Well, according to Murphey, it’s because competing makes you realize that it’s just you on the mat:
You realize that it’s just you that’s out there, supporting yourself.
You start to realize: “Oh, whether I win or I lose, that’s something I did. Not because of my peers or my teacher, but because of me.”
View this post on Instagram
The post Shelby Murphey Explains Why Everybody Should Compete In BJJ At Least Once appeared first on Bjj Eastern Europe.