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Hardest individual act to perform in sports?
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:20 am
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:20 am
Hitting a major league fastball or stopping a penalty kick in soccer?
I know some of you saw the comparison done by sports science (or whatever that show is called).
What say you?
I have a feeling I know how this will turn out on the World Cup Board.
I know some of you saw the comparison done by sports science (or whatever that show is called).
What say you?
I have a feeling I know how this will turn out on the World Cup Board.
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Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:21 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
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Hitting a major league fastball or stopping a penalty kick in soccer?
I like my chances facing a major league fastball much more than I do trying to stop a penalty. (Obviously I don't actually like my chances to hit a fastball, but you know what I mean.)
This post was edited on 6/21/10 at 11:22 am
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:26 am to ohiovol
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I like my chances facing a major league fastball much more than I do trying to stop a penalty. (Obviously I don't actually like my chances to hit a fastball, but you know what I mean.)
Yeah, I get you.
What if we made it a little more even? What if the choices were a major league pitch or a penalty kick?
This frees up the pitcher to throw any type of pitch he wants. I'd say hitting a Steven Strausburg (sp?) pitch would be harder but not by much.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:27 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
These inter sport comparisons are getting exceedingly retarded.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:30 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
quote:1 1/2 back twist into a gainer
Hardest individual act to perform in sports?
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:32 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
Doing a flip on a balance beam and sticking the landing.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:34 am to crazy4lsu
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These inter sport comparisons are getting exceedingly retarded
This has always been a topic that has brought good debate and I don't find it retarded at all.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:37 am to TigersRuleTheEarth
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This has always been a topic that has brought good debate and I don't find it retarded at all.
What exactly are the similarities between hitting a baseball and stopping a penalty kick that would warrant any sort of serious comparison? At most they both require hand-eye coordination, but not much else.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:45 am to crazy4lsu
Feel free to avoid threads you do not like in the future. 
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:49 am to lsutigerbrian
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Hardest individual act to perform in sports?
Bicycle kick for sure
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:49 am to lsutigerbrian
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Feel free to avoid threads you do not like in the future.
I'll do as I please. My point remains the same. Inter-sport comparisons are exceedingly retarded.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:58 am to crazy4lsu
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At most they both require hand-eye coordination, but not much else.
The question is which action requires more hand eye coordination you numbnut.
That's the essence of the question for God's sake.
Jesus. Posting a legit question for fun debate around here is like buying a prize winning book for a retard only to find out they can't read.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 12:04 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
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The question is which action requires more hand eye coordination you numbnut.
I'd argue that hand-eye coordination is not as paramount to stopping a penalty kick as anticipation of where the penalty kick would go. This is pretty obvious if you have ever seen any amount of penalty kicks.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 12:07 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
I would say they're not very comparable. By the time a shot is taken you pretty much have to already be moving. Meaning it's more than just hand eye coordination. More often the not, you have to make the right guess and have a little luck. I'd say hitting a fastball is a harder skill, but it's more likely to happen than stopping a penalty shot.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 1:56 pm to QueenKahn
I agree that it's not really comparable.
They both require skill, but they also require a decent amount of "luck."
With a PK, you have to guess the right side, or your SOL. Then you still have to read high or low, and try to parry it wide or catch it. But getting the side correct is 75% of it.
With a fastball, if it's an inch higher or lower, you'll miss, but as long as you have the bat going through the same zone as the pitch, you'll hit it decent ways, just by physics alone.
They both require skill, but they also require a decent amount of "luck."
With a PK, you have to guess the right side, or your SOL. Then you still have to read high or low, and try to parry it wide or catch it. But getting the side correct is 75% of it.
With a fastball, if it's an inch higher or lower, you'll miss, but as long as you have the bat going through the same zone as the pitch, you'll hit it decent ways, just by physics alone.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 6:20 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
Well, hitting a major league curveball is harder than hitting a major league fastball.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 6:23 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
Gordie Howe Hat Trick 
Posted on 6/21/10 at 6:23 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
well, for some it's calling time out with 2 seconds left against ole miss
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:12 pm to brblues
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well, for some it's calling time out with 2 seconds left against ole miss
I can definitely do this. My strengths lie in 1st grade mental math over elite baseball or soccer skills any day, much like 99% of the population.
Posted on 6/21/10 at 11:15 pm to Keys Open Doors
I play goalie and have always been pretty decent at stopping pk's
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