When did practice become a spectator sport? When I was a kid, parents dropped us off at practice and came back for games. Practice wasn't a performance, it was where mistakes were welcome, where we got messy, tried new things, and learned. Lately, though, practices across all youth sports, including jiu jitsu, are starting to look like mini tournaments in the eyes of parents watching from the sidelines. Somewhere along the way, "practice" turned into a place where progress i

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