My son placed third in his jiu-jitsu competition. He surprised me with how well he did
That sounds awesome. It's important for kids to know self defense and also to be active so all boxes are checked.
It was only his second competition.  He did a lot better than I expected
I may have to encourage some of my family to pick up martial arts. We never delved to the high levels and I see a lot pf value in the teachings.