Martial Arts in the Playground

[Kelb_Panthera]

Well, yeah, but as an adolescent male I'm unhealthily competitive. So naturally I want to know "who's better". Even if we're still just beginners.

Then like I said, ask a neutral observer to compare your performances, preferably one whose skill exceeds you both. Don't ask who won though, it'll get you a lecture if he's not also overly-competetive. You can just decide who won for yourself by who made more, or more important, mistakes. Keep it to yourself, noone likes a braggard.