Competing as a pro tennis player – with an eye patch.
Posted by tennisplanet on November 6, 2009
Have you heard of a pro athlete using just one eye to excel? Sure you haven’t. Wait. Wasn’t there some cricketer who played with one glass eye? Or am I just dreaming?
Freaking point is this: While there’s a general consensus that defense usually wins championships and trophies, offense has to be somewhere in the loop not far behind, to complete the circle.
Every freaking sport provides a clear advantageous offensive weapon. In soccer, is it the team that starts the game in possession of the ball? Basketball teams fight for one last possession to close the deal. In baseball, aren’t you on the offense when batting?
Now if you are able to win matches / games without efficiently utilizing the offensive weapon in your sport, wouldn’t you be considered a superman? Isn’t it tantamount to winning with an eye patch?
Wouldn’t it be logical to assume you WILL do far better with both eyes?
Tennis’s BIGGEST offensive tool is …….wait for it……… the freaking serve. Duh!!!!!!
If you are winning Slams by averaging a shade over three aces a match – for five freaking years, isn’t that enough time for you to figure out a way to remove that eye patch somehow?
If the overwhelming offensive tool not even heard of in other sports is being replaced with an over the top emphasis on defense, year after year – shouldn’t the injury then be called self-inflicted?
Talk about quantum jump and return on investment BS. How freaking foolish do you have to be to not freaking see that?
bento said
This still sound likes quantum jump BS to me. Sure they can work hard to improve their serve and results will show. But then you can bust your butt on your natural strenghts and it may not work as expected.