\nErwin Smith in Attack on Titan, and Levi say this phrase a lot.
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<\/a>\n “I should have tried to stand up,” the voice said. But I was waiting for her to cock back an arm and try to punch, so I could try and triangle her. I tried for submissions. I MIGHT have submitted her! It just didn’t happen. So I can’t really fault myself for the choice because I couldn’t have known.<\/p>\n
Usually, a big challenge for me, having lost, is to not doubt myself. I thought my stuff being sound, I didn’t win, so….<\/p>\n But! I remember once I was asking Coach John a question about my movement and techniques because a teammate was trying to correct my technique, saying I had openings here and here. I got really bothered and started doubting myself.<\/p>\n “Why are you listening to that teammate? Not even a pro or coach? Do you believe them over me?” John said. I’ll never forget his voice, and how he stared at me when he said it, and that phrase.<\/p>\n Every time the voice in my head said, “Is your punch really strong…?”<\/p>\n I can reply immediately, “Yes, it is. Because John said so.” And the voice goes silent.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“No, no!” I protested. “That’s not what I meant. I would never doubt you.”
\n“If you’re doubting yourself, you’re doubting me,” he said. “Because I would have told you if you’re doing it wrong.”<\/p>\n