>if you train in something, you aren't playing. Training is actually the total opposite of play; you need to do things that are not fun but are beneficial for y

>if you train in something, you aren't playing. Training is actually the total opposite of play; you need to do things that are not fun but are beneficial for your goal, and it sucks. You have to do a lot of tedious study and memorization to get better at chess beyond a point, or spend a lot of time in a fighting game's training mode just to be able to consistently do moves and combos on demand. I find training to be fun and engaging - i find bettering myself to be fun! There is a difference between going into practice mode and grinding combos, and just dueling someone with intent of 'i'll try to block each low mixup this game', or 'i'll try to pushing each wakeup'. You are having fun, with a small extra goal added, and you don't mind losing - as long as you don't fail your extra goal.