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Why didnt the white belts check their ego at the door and tap early to avoid getting hurt?
Because that's how all injuries happen.
Why didnt the white belts check their ego at the door and tap early to avoid getting hurt?
Yeah. Weirdly enough it's kind of common.
It's a cheap way of protecting ego by talking yourself down a ridiculous amount right before a roll. That way if you lose, it was expected. And if you win, wow what an incredible feat.
It's a close cousin to the "I'm really injured today" guy right before we roll. If we've trained a lot before and have a close relationship, it's a different story. But anyone new coming in and giving me that line -- I'm not buying it.
I now just say "Yeah, sounds like a bad injury. It's better to rest it. Sit this one out."
If a new guy comes in and just wants to roll normally without elaborate excuses and backstories, I'm down. Otherwise pass.
There's irony in these holier-than-thou types touting 'egolessness' as a trumpet to inflate their egos.