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re: Most Mentally "F*ck-You" Sport/Position... Golf, Kicker, Closer, Tennis, or Boxing/MMA
Posted on 4/9/17 at 10:41 pm to Jack Ruby
Posted on 4/9/17 at 10:41 pm to Jack Ruby
I've never been more mentally drained than after a 3 hour tennis match in high school. I couldn't imagine the pressure in a fifth set at a major.
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Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:01 am to lionward2014
quote:it's a grind and you have to be in a zone the whole time...
I've never been more mentally drained than after a 3 hour tennis match in high school. I couldn't imagine the pressure in a fifth set at a major.
one that's underrated mentally is being booked to be the losing wrestler at Wrestlemania... you have to put on the performance of a lifetime knowing that the other guy is going to have the moment and pin you or tap you out...
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:26 am to Jack Ruby
I was scared for Carl Edwards (relief pitcher for the Cubs, not driver) in game 7 vs the Indians, he looked like a kid on the mound and IDK who's mind wouldn't be racing when 1 pitch loses the WS.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:27 am to Col Reb is my mascot
quote:Tennis is the same way, except while you are nervous as frick and by yourself, the ball is coming 100+mph and not sitting still. And you are also physically exhausted as well, not just mentally. And golf you have a caddie, tennis you have NOBODY.
Golf, because you're literally all by yourself with no help. No teammates to correct your mistakes like a closer or anything. Every step of the process is on you in golf.
Tennis for the win
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 9:28 am
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:35 am to Jack Ruby
Kicker would suck because it is literally your only job. No wonder they are head cases.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 11:04 am to lsupride87
Yeah but the action happens so fast you just react instinctually. Golfers, kickers, closers have much more of a mental obstacle bc all eyes are on them while they're just setting up to make a play.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 11:27 am to RocketPower13
quote:If you are tight in tennis, its over. You have 30 seconds between points. If you cant stabilize your nerves in those 30 seconds, its over. There is no timeout or backing away from the ball.
Yeah but the action happens so fast you just react instinctually. Golfers, kickers, closers have much more of a mental obstacle bc all eyes are on them while they're just setting up to make a play.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 11:41 am to lsupride87
There's a ton of points in tennis. Idk how you can compare that to the single moment feeling of a closer isolated on a mound when 1 pitch can lose the game, or a kicker lining up for a game-winning kick, or the difficulty and dramatics of any golf shot in a major.
Yes, tennis requires a lot of mental fortitude but during a rally the action pace dictates that there's not as much mental tension in between shots like the 3 others.
Yes, tennis requires a lot of mental fortitude but during a rally the action pace dictates that there's not as much mental tension in between shots like the 3 others.
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