The other thread regarding playing smarter (not taking flyers etc) and a comment that Patric made about embracing the defense in a game as part of excellence made me think of one of my challenges which I have overcome for the most part but still pops up once in a while.
When people are watching a match that I'm in, there have been times where I feel like I'm responsible for their entertainment, and therefore need to show off with firepower, etc. During those times I feel like if I "duck" instead if shooting, they will feel like I'm not as strong a player so I shouldn't play defensively. This of course is ridiculous. Who cares what they think right. Sometimes I do. I know it's dumb lol.
This doesn't happen nearly as much nowadays thankfully. My game is better and I am (usually) just taking the right shot based on the table and score. My friend Bernard gave me a gem last year which has helped also. It's extreme but made the point for me. He said "if a sweater walks away in disgust because they can't take watching the moving and squeezing in one of my games, I am thrilled! There's no greater compliment they can give me on my squeezing game". That makes me laugh and I am reminded to "F them". My match is not happening for their enjoyment.
Anyway... It made me wonder if any of you have had any issues with sweaters/rail birds. Or any thoughts on them in general.
Or funny rail bird stories.
Just trying to keep it moving here
When people are watching a match that I'm in, there have been times where I feel like I'm responsible for their entertainment, and therefore need to show off with firepower, etc. During those times I feel like if I "duck" instead if shooting, they will feel like I'm not as strong a player so I shouldn't play defensively. This of course is ridiculous. Who cares what they think right. Sometimes I do. I know it's dumb lol.
This doesn't happen nearly as much nowadays thankfully. My game is better and I am (usually) just taking the right shot based on the table and score. My friend Bernard gave me a gem last year which has helped also. It's extreme but made the point for me. He said "if a sweater walks away in disgust because they can't take watching the moving and squeezing in one of my games, I am thrilled! There's no greater compliment they can give me on my squeezing game". That makes me laugh and I am reminded to "F them". My match is not happening for their enjoyment.
Anyway... It made me wonder if any of you have had any issues with sweaters/rail birds. Or any thoughts on them in general.
Or funny rail bird stories.
Just trying to keep it moving here