As a kid, my daughter participated in different sports, but she was never really competitive. So I was shocked when at 30 years old, (and already a mom herself) she competed in her first Jiu Jitsu competition. She won the early matches without a hitch. In the final match, she spent the first 4:30 of a 5 min match on her back. With almost no time left she turned the tables and won with a bow and arrow choke (her favorite submission hold). When she got up, I couldn’t tell if she was in pain or if it was tears of joy. It was joy.