Steve James wrote:The point I was going to make is related, though. I was just going to write that genetics play a big part in team sports. If Brady had been 5'3", he'd never have been chosen to play quarterback on a team
do you think it's not possible for someone to simply have better cardio due to their genetics ?
cloudz wrote:I don't think everything is about genetics and talent.. though there are probably some natural traits that can help or hinder where tai chi is concerned. Depends what your measure of performance might be.
cloudz wrote:Regards Bisping, sure running a lot helps but people that have trained with him a lot have told me he's just exceptional in that department. He can't be the only MMA guy who runs! Even if he's not naturally gifted in that department, do you think it's not possible for someone to simply have better cardio due to their genetics ? I'm not an expert but feel it must be possible, I may be wrong.
Messi
It's so immensely tough to average four made 3-pointers a game over a full season that, just 11 years ago, not one high school boy in the whole country managed to do it, according to Max Preps. This season, 30 players did it.
marvin wrote: A good tai chi player is more made, than born.
seeing what the top dog does that was never done or imagined before can help everyone else improve,
cloudz wrote:marvin wrote: A good tai chi player is more made, than born.
I'm not going to necessarily dispute that. But I would maintain that there will certainly be some people who take to it far easier than others and will progress at a faster rate than others in a typical class. having seen this first hand. That's natural affinity to a given persuit. Over time the average or below average student may catch up with hard work or whatever, but it depends what you're going to measure.
Bao wrote:Progress is an attitude about how much you want something. If you just practice without the hunger to always become better your progress will be slow.
Steve James wrote:seeing what the top dog does that was never done or imagined before can help everyone else improve,
Depends on the skill. Curry's shooting ability is extraordinary. It has a lot to do with eyesight and depth perception. The rest is practice. It's true that the shooting stats for players coming up are rising, but I'll bet that has more to do with the number of attempts. More players are taking more shots from farther away.
Steve James wrote:Here's the thing. If you (or I) practiced as much as Steph, do you think you'd be as good? Otoh, if Steph didn't practice as much he did, would he be as good?
Steve James wrote:Anyway, I wanted to add that will power and courage are also genetic.
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