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Sayings of Sport : Stoic Athleticism.

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Dedicated to an old and stoic friend, Tim Rowbottom.

The essence of a stoic athlete is that they will move well irregardless of external influences.

Athletes are not disturbed by competition, but by their viewpoint about the competition.

A gym, sports ground, or recreation centre is not adorned by trophies or pennants, but by the virtue of those whom move humanely within it.

They who exercise wisely, exercise optimally.

To be uneducated is to experience misfortune. To begin ones education is to make the attempt. To be accepting of oneself and others shows that ones education is Complete.

To fail at the skill is to be untrained. To train in hardship is the beginning of…

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Sayings of Sport : Volatile French.

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Judge an athlete by their questions rather than by their answers.

An athlete is worth something only when they have discovered a point of view.

If you need to explain the joke, the joke is not for that audience.

Competing can be ugly, we must remember to train gracefully.

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Those who facilitate you training incompetently will limit your athletic improvement.

The more I train, the more I become, and the more certain I am that I love flow.

The comfort of the sport administrators depends upon…

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Influencing Your Athleticism.

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A smile helps arousal optimisation.

Be more concerned with your athleticism than others, for you control only yourself.

I am courageous, but I still fear the tin and detest the out line.

If you want things to change, you are the thing to change first of all.

Training creates power from knowledge, but without application knowledge is just wind.

Persist through failure and success will grow.

Players are not interested in athletes, nor are players interested in coaches. They are interested in free tips about how to improve their squash easily and quickly.

Of course your training partner is imperfect. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t need to train!

When fate hands you broken squash balls, cut them up for target practice.

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by David Jarvis 29 January 2023.

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