World Beyblade Organization by Fighting Spirits Inc.

Full Version: I have a friend who loves beyblade but is scared of tournaments
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.
I want him to see how cool tournaments are but he is scared of losing so easily , how do I convince him to enjoy tournaments.
There is a high chance of losing matches in your first few tournaments. I went 2 wins 6 losses in my first tournament, 2 wins 4 losses in my second. What your friend here has is a conviction that not trying is worse than trying and failing. I have trouble respecting that philosophy.

Win or Lose, Beyblade is fun. Games are fun. And games usually have a winner and a loser. If you lose, that's okay; you'll probably do better next time. Maybe luck will be on your side. And you won't get better until you try and practice and lose a bunch.

Until your friend comes to terms with the fact that losing at a game is alright, they're going to miss out on a lot of fun. Sorry, but there's nothing we can do for him: he needs to grow up a bit first. It can take people a very long time to learn this lesson; I didn't until my early 20s.

There is also a lot of freeplay during tournaments between matches. Why would you choose to miss out on that?
He really shouldn’t worry. It’s more about fun than losing. I have a friend that has a similar issue but he wants to go to tournaments but his parents won’t allow him too because he lost all ten matches.
Huh. I would suggest a stupid strategy to convince him. Mind you, I already told it is stupid, it is your decision to do it or not. The method is:
First, know your friend's current beys. Then, choose beys that get countered by your friend's combos. Take those combos and battle them with your friend. And, try to lose, but act like you are trying hard to win. I mean, like real hard. Then at the end of the battle, awe at your friend and tell him that he is good and that he has a good chance to win tournaments with better combos and practice . Don't forget to specify this. I will explain 'why' a little later in this post. So, continue flattering him/ her to the point where he is pretty confident. Maybe, even try conducting a mock tournament. Employ the same losing strategy there if possible. So, now for the explaining why the bold part is important. If you fail to tell this, your friend might feel bad later on, when he loses in a real tournament. He might lose some interest or will. If you had told the bold part, you can remind him, and just make him focus onto the training part and leave the failure behind. I again tell you that this is kinda a risky method.
I was scared of losing easily in my first tournament. I was constantly worrying about what combos I'd face and started to doubt that my combos were good because I hadn't used them against Hell Salamander or Xtend+. I was even shaking a bit when my dad and I finally reached Brooklyn, which was where the tournament was located. Something I hadn't realized until after the tournament is that unranked players were either put up against other unranked players or against players with low ranks. This allows the organizer to gauge how skilled the player is, despite not having any existing battle records. Here's my experience with "Empire City Strikes Back," my first tournament:
Your friend here doesnt really have to do a tournament if he likes Beyblade. As an alternative, you can always round up some other Blader friends and have friendly matches with one another (Im assuming that the main problem is his fear of tournaments). Convince him that these matches are for fun, so that in the real deal he wouldnt have to worry as much. Some people are like that, with their fear of losing. But eventually, your friend will outgrow it

You can also get straight to the point by trying to convince him. Perhaps you should take him to a non-serious tournament? In other words, some tournament that isnt heavily stocked with strong Bladers. Maybe introduce him to other Bladers that are around or at the same level at him. Have your friend talk to them, or talk to you. Eventually he should get the idea that tournaments are for fun

Tell him there is no shame in losing. There are some jerk winners out there, but dont let the idea of that discourage him. More people want to have fun rather than becoming champion jerks
well I mean tell him to try one and if he doesn't like it say that you wont pressure him about it ever again
plus in my first tournament I got third I thought that I was gunna fail so bad but I went anyway
it was a 2 hour drive for petes sake but totally worth it
even though I lost some I still had fun
beyblading is fun. whether you win or lose.

i just cant join tournaments because there are no tournaments near me

me and my cousins wants to play beyblade with other people. we are not afraid of losing. we just want to have fun
(Jun. 02, 2019  4:42 AM)Creeperalpha Wrote: [ -> ]beyblading is fun. whether you win or lose.

i just cant join tournaments because there are no tournaments near me

me and my cousins wants to play beyblade with other people. we are not afraid of losing. we just want to have fun

It's definitely more intimidating when you don't know who or what you're up against in a place that you're not familiar. Also, there's the obvious factor that everyone wants to win a prize, but there is a lot of pressure due to the small amount of prizes and large amount of people.
(Jun. 02, 2019  4:47 AM)CitrusNinja3 Wrote: [ -> ]
(Jun. 02, 2019  4:42 AM)Creeperalpha Wrote: [ -> ]beyblading is fun. whether you win or lose.

i just cant join tournaments because there are no tournaments near me

me and my cousins wants to play beyblade with other people. we are not afraid of losing. we just want to have fun

It's definitely more intimidating when you don't know who or what you're up against in a place that you're not familiar. Also, there's the obvious factor that everyone wants to win a prize, but there is a lot of pressure due to the small amount of prizes and large amount of people.

well.... yea there are prizes but we want to see other bladers and fight with them

atleast fir me. prizes is just a bonus
Just tell him enjoy
just say that torments are just the same but with more than two people
(Oct. 29, 2020  6:29 PM)beybladeclub Wrote: [ -> ]just say that torments are just the same but with more than two people
Hey I know your trying to help him and that’s really mice but I don’t know if you noticed this is a really old thread and I don’t know if he needs help anymore. Thanks for trying to help him but this is a thread from 2019
oh sorry my bad