Originally Posted by
Ryan Boor
There really isn't one reason why I compete. I do it pretty much for all the reasons all you guys said. I guess when it comes down to it, I really just do it for the love of the game. Before I found jiu jitsu my life had no direction. I was literally a walking zombie. Worse yet, I didn't even realize how "asleep" I was. No one really ever pushed me or guided me in any direction and I never had any perspective about life. No passions, no goals. A ship adrift at sea with no captain. This was probably a blessing in disguise because it gave me the opportunity to take control of my life and forge my own path. I can remember the EXACT moment where my whole world shattered before me and I could look at life with a fresh set of eyes. I was riding in a car with a friend when he played one of the many Joe Rogan clips on youtube. I was blown away. I had never heard conversation like this before. This was about three years ago. After that I was obsessed with JRE and naturally I came across Eddie Bravo. It was all downhill from there, or uphill however you want to look at it. Jiu Jitsu has literally become one of the few things that gets me up in the morning and it is never too far away in my brain. I think about it from the moment I wake up to the moment I fall asleep. In my short experience I have met so many cool people and pushed myself to do things that I didn't think were possible. Part of the reason why I travel, compete and attend seminars is to give back to the game that has given me so much and to leave my small, microscopic mark in jiu jitsu. I can think of no better way to honor this art than to put myself out there and rep jiu jitsu and 10th planet as hard as I can until the wheels fall off. I will do it until the day comes that I physically can not step on the mat again. Oss.
