Competition Team
The WMA Competition Team
“Competition Builds Confidence. Confidence Creates Leaders in Life!”
We, at WMA, have always felt that competition brings the best out in a person. And while winning is one objective of competition, it is not the only one. Whether we win or lose, competition enables us to test our skills at a higher level against competitors with which we don’t normally train. It develops skills that cannot be obtained any other way. Skills such as confidence, courage, composure, discipline, focus, patience, and respect. And let’s not forget that it’s a TON of FUN and a GREAT way to make NEW friends!
There are a number of benefits to being a member of the team:
- Increased training sessions.
- Participate in a more intense, higher level of training.
- Training with our school’s most talented students and Champion Black Belts.
- Members are able to wear competition team uniform and sprawl MMA training shorts (during Team practices).
Also, competitors learn about
- Good sportsmanship.
- Working together and bonding as a team.
- Winning with humility and losing with honor and respect.
- Overcoming the fear and nervousness of performing in front of a large group of people, the fear of getting hurt, and the fear of losing.
- “Mental Toughness”; that is, how to handle pain and fear under pressure.
While these are some tough lessons to learn they are also valuable lessons . . . Life-lessons that will benefit team members for the rest of their lives.
The WMA Competition Team accepts all students who are willing to work hard, attend competitions in the Mid-Atlantic Region and who have a positive attitude and enjoy the spirit of competition.
