When it's time to go – go! speed is a wonderful thing in combat sports, if you have it, god bless you, but if you don't, rest assured that the race doesn't necessarily go to the fastest – but to the one who STARTS FIRST. Speed won't do you any good if you are indecisive. A slower player can get to a destination first if he starts first and doesn't hesitate when the opportunity arises. A fast athlete can end up in second place to the desired destination if he is indecisive when it's time to go. You don't have to be the fastest person in the gym in jiu jitsu, but you should strive to be the fastest decision maker and once a decision is made, the fastest to act on it – that will more than atone for any lack of physical speed you may have
