Sweep In Ink

If your only measure of success is “Did I tap someone?” you’re going to be disappointed most days of your first year.

So measure other things:
• Did you survive longer than last time?
• Did you escape a position, even once?
• Did you stay calm under side control?
• Did you try the technique from class, even if it didn’t work?
• Did you see a submission coming?
• Did you breathe?
• Did you show up, even though you didn’t feel like it?

Those count. Which one did you get this week? 👇

From The White Belt Truth by Itsu. Out now on Amazon (Kindle + paperback). Link in bio.

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