Lessons from the tournament

[Rob Richardson]

Hello fellow devotees of the round board!

I got a couple of hopefully valuable lessons from our Holiday Classic tournament:

During a break in the morning round-robin, I chatted with Jeremy Tracey for a moment.  He asked how I was doing.  I told him that there were 2 games (I think in the same round) where all I had to do was make contact on my last shot and I missed.  He asked if I had made any good shots.  I couldn't think of any to tell him.  He then told me I need "a memory like a goldfish".  Goldfish forget everything ten seconds after it happens.  In other words, don't let the memory of bad shots change your game.

While watching the video of Zach's third-place match against Jeremy, I was struck by how relaxed Zach looked.  I don't think I would have been at all relaxed during that match.  I know I tend to become tense in tournament matches, and that affects how well I play.  I need to figure out how to relax and keep in mind that I play Crokinole because it's fun!

RobR

[Zack Sherman]

Thanks Rob! I was actually talking to Ryan Buhr about this at the tournament, and how similar a competitive environment is to playing golf (another sport I adore). I find the mindsets very similar and you have to try to enjoy every moment and forget the poor shots. 

At the end of the day its a game about pushing wooden discs around the board, how seriously should we be taking it :)

Merry Christmas all, very thankful for your friendship

Zack Sherman

PS: Jim that cup is mine, I will get it from you next time we meet up!

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