Steve James wrote:Can a trainer give a fighter the will not to give up? I don't think so.
Yes. In video interviews, Mike Tyson with emotional tears says Cus D'Amato gave him the confidence and belief that he would be champion one day. Mike said things changed when Cus D'Amato died. Mike Tyson never said it was his genes that made him champion. Early in his career, Mike Tyson is crying before fights and trainers consoling him on video. It was the trainers and his environment that gave him the confidence, will and courage.
Can a gene "give a fighter the will not to give up?" If yes, what is the name of the gene?
Steve James wrote:Afa courage, take pro cycling. The difference between a good descender often comes down to courage. There may not be a gene, but it's debatable.
marvin8 wrote:Steve James wrote:Anyway, I wanted to add that will power and courage are also genetic.
What are you basing this statement on? Is there a gene that has been identified?
I don't believe you answered the question. What is the name of this "will power" and "courage" gene.
Per Icarus and other documentaries, PEDs was the major factor in making cycling champions (which is the discussion), not "courage" or "descending."
Steve James wrote:Hard work is done by champions and by losers in sports.
I agree. However, the type of hard work and quality of instruction varies (just as in Tai Chi). The discussion is, "Is it genes or or all the other factors I listed that make champions?" Per the videos I posted, conventional wisdom, champions, top scouts, and trainers, it is the other factors.