Tennis Anyone - Verdict is in!

I had a chance to watch the tennis semifinals between Federer and Shapavalov.  It was a match of the veteran champion against a young player.  From my observation each look to be about the same in skill, power, finesse and yet Federer won the match easily in two sets (best two out of three).  I don't think the young player lacked anything, he looked to be more powerful on the serve and could make all of the shots as well as Federer.  From what I could see Shapavalov's great shots were just a little too great.  His great shots were sometimes just a little too wide or a little too long or his drop shots were just a little too soft.  Federer on the other hand was just steady. His great shots were well in, his drop shots were adequate.  He just played his game and let Shapavalov make the errors.  The difference from my observation was that Shapavalov was just trying too hard.

I think this happens in fastdraw a lot.  Sometimes we just try too hard.  Most often it happens when we come up against an opponent whom we perceive is a little quicker or a little more accurate.  When we try too hard we change our draw whether it is to get more speed or to get more accuracy.  That is why sometimes you get down to the finals and neither of the shooters can find the target. Both are trying too hard.

When you come to an event you are who you are.  You are not going to get quicker. You are not going to get more accurate.  Shoot your shot.  It is the best that you have.  You might as well give it a chance.

I said March would be a good test and I think that it has been.  The system seems to have done well.  WFPG shooters have not placed in CFDA events as well as they should based on their speed and when you think about it I think the reason is somewhat obvious.  Their sport is based on entirely on trying too hard.  They are chasing the holy grail and it is always just out of their reach.  They are always trying the make that one great shot that often times falls just outside the line.

We had quite a gunfight at Pioneer this weekend. Four of the top five seeded shooters had extensive Mag 7 experience and the fifth shooter was an experienced 3 shooters.  The slowest of the bunch won the event because he shot his shot.   He was Federer like letting the others try too hard. 

As we say on Shady Mountain, "Bring me another shooter!"

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  1. PossumApril 1, 2019 at 8:15 AM

    Might say he was going faster than his mechanics would work. Trying harder creates extra motion that is not what has been practiced. I now term it the "Mongo Jinx".

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    1. Everett HitchApril 2, 2019 at 7:36 AM

      I had the "Mongo Jinx" all of 2016. I finally got over it.

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