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I can appreciate that from the perspective of rolling kayaks or shooting trap. Rolling a kayak back up when underwater in bad conditions, I've twice had that se
by aksss 6y ago
I can appreciate that from the perspective of rolling kayaks or shooting trap. Rolling a kayak back up when underwater in bad conditions, I've twice had that sensation of thinking about particular technical steps instead of executing the maneuver as a whole and failed miserably when it would have been really, really great to not be swimming. In trap, the pressure of the last shot or two when a score is tied, I can observe my brain saying things like 'remember to lead it', 'remember not to overthink it', etc., it's somewhat humorous to watch the sabotage in action.
- anarbadalov 6y agoYeah, i would not do well under those conditions. At least with boxing, at an amateur level, that kind of precision isn't vital. There's room to make mistakes — you can miss a punch or get pushed around for a round and pull yourself together. The problem is when the accumulation of mistakes drains you of all your confidence and you're left focusing on things that you know should be second nature. That thought spiral can be funny and absurd in retrospect, but in the moment is dreadful.
- aksss 6y agoI've always wanted to go get some training in boxing, but I admit I'm always worried about losing teeth or getting cauliflower ear or something like that. Dumb, but there it is. :D
- anarbadalov 6y agoIt's never too late! And you only get cauliflower ear from wrestling — never met a single boxer who had it or lost a tooth, at least not from boxing. It's the best workout you can get, even if you're just shadowboxing, hitting the bag, jumping rope. No need to spar or have any contact if you don't want either; I'd say 70% of the people at any gym i've trained at never entered the ring. But make sure you get proper instruction when you start, otherwise you won't get any of the benefits.