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I must say I am disappointed in the fact that none of my students want to compete in the AAU State Championships. The State, Region & National tournaments are all within 2 hrs. of driving. These kids have a chance to become National Champions but they don't want to compete. I don't understand the reasoning. How do you know how good you are unless you compete?
I always enter myself - even if I am primarily officiating. I don't enter kumite anymore because I am pushing 60 but I do kata & kobudo and I judge. So I am trying to get my students involved. Some of them used to compete - some are AAU State Champions & my Sempai lost by waza-ari in last year's Nationals. This year nobody is interested and yet it would be within everyone's grasp because it is so logistically close.
I am going to encourage them as much as they can and see what happens. Maybe somebody has ideas on how I can promote the application process.
Thanks,
Tom |