https://www.mrleong.net/tags/learning/ Recent content in Learning on Hong 鸿 https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7d37e5405950d1fac77cd499838beac5?s=160&d=identicon https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7d37e5405950d1fac77cd499838beac5?s=160&d=identicon Hugo en Mon, 25 May 2026 11:41:04 +0800 https://www.mrleong.net/posts/facing-amateur-competition-results/ Mon, 25 May 2026 11:41:04 +0800 https://www.mrleong.net/posts/facing-amateur-competition-results/ <p>I’ve been reflecting on my recent <a href="https://www.mrleong.net/posts/3rd-midas-dance-championship-2026/">Amateur event</a> debut. On paper, it’s a milestone: first time competing in this category, and I walked away with the championship.</p> <p>But context matters. It was a small-scale, local competition with only three couples on the floor. The field consisted mostly of newcomers, some crossing over from Latin events, and the heavy hitters from KL didn&rsquo;t show up.</p> <p>Winning a title under those conditions creates a strange mental loop.</p>