We're always told to never compare ourselves to the person next to us, but to the person we were yesterday. I took that a little bit farther, and compared myself to the person I was a year ago. At last years Tiger Challenge, I earned two bronze medals, both of which were in divisions with only three people, meaning I had to at least get 3rd. This year I earned two bronze, and one silver. This year, there was more3 Black Belts competing, which means all the divisions I was in had more than three people. To me, this showed that I had improved a decent amount since last year, but I still had a ways to go. The division that surprised me the most was the continuous sparring division, one that I have never entered in before. I did a lot better than I thought I would, considering I was a rookie in that format. This was the division I ended up finishing second, giving me the silver medal. Sparring hasn't been my strongest skill for awhile, but I think that might be due to only ever competing in point sparring. Now that I have entered and placed in continuous, my sparring confidence is starting to climb back up. This is giving me high hopes for next year, and how I'll do then. Overall, I'm glad I entered in what I did, because everything that I did taught me a little bit more.
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