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Greatest sporting achievement of all time?


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Well that's something that has been discussed. Yes, every golfer needs a coach. Because you need another pair of eyes to keep an eye on your technique while you're hitting shots. And another person can have a more objective view on your technique than yourself. Regarding him changing his technique.....a lot of people have said he shouldn't have changed, but he's always striving to be better. Even when he was completely dominant, in 2000/2001, he fought a hook and a block off the tee. So I guess he tried to fix that.

 

I think that's what makes great sportsmen great. They are never satisfied - they always want to improve. Bolt has a coach. So does Federer. There are very few who don't have a coach and/or a trainer.

 

Yep that goes for all sports including your favourites kayaking and canoeing :D

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If I can get this thread back on topic for a moment, I used to play snooker at junior level to a very high standard but unfortunately early-onset carpal tunnel syndrome meant I couldn't continue.

 

However, I did used to play on the circuit with many players who made it and I got on quite well with Steve Davis at the time. After I had given up playing competitively I used to go and watch Steve train and I can categorically state that he worked harder than any athlete to become the best at his sport. The level of fitness required to spend hours in dark and often smokey environments surpasses that of any sport I have seen played before or since. I am in no doubt that Steve, at his peak, was the fittest sportsman on the planet. And that doesn't even address the mental concentration required to play the sport.

 

lol

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