Have you ever defined sports or what you play as a function of mistakes?
If we try, we have sports in which:
- the error can always be recovered: tennis, table tennis, jumps and throws in athletics
- the error cannot be recovered, unless the opponent makes a mistake: archery, shooting sports, golf, biathlon
- the error is catastrophic: precision sports, artistic gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming, downhill skiing
- the error can put life itself at risk: motor sports, mountaineering, extreme skiing, apnea
- the error is determined by the inability to keep up with the pace of the winners: running, road cycling, walking, canoeing, rowing, cross-country skiing, swimming
- the error can be compensated by the mates: team sports
Each of these categories requires a different focus, which in turn necessitates a specific program of psychological preparation.
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