Sunday, July 07, 2024

Learning from Other Games

Edison taught that invention arose from information, imagination and analogy. Learn from other game analogies.

Running. "Try easier." Run faster without hands clenched. The ability to relax often increases performance.

Hockey. Wayne Gretzky said that his edge was skating "to where the puck was going." He meant that anticipation led to reaction and execution.

Baseball. Be selective. Swing at strikes. With two strikes you have to protect the plate but that doesn't mean you have to swing for the fences.  

Golf. Know when to lay up. On the low percentage play, keep the ball in play. On the free ball, don't be too ambitious. When you have a downball to attack, get it over.

Football. Don't let their best player beat you. In the 2001-2002 Super Bowl, the Patriots schemed to disallow Marshall Faulk from beating them. Experts consider the game plan one of the best ever. 

Chess. Garry Kasparov, former World Champion, teaches one of the most important skills is knowing what to do when there is something to do and to do nothing when there is nothing to do. 

Basketball. "Basketball is sharing." - Phil Jackson  Sharing inverts 'selfishness'. One of the most important forms of sharing is communication. 

Soccer. "Stick your nose in." Toughness is a skill. 

Pickleball. "Stay out of the kitchen." There is a non-volley zone within seven feet of the net on either side. In volleyball, stay out of the net.

Lagniappe. Blocking is another way to score points as well as deny them.  

 

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