jasper-isis wrote:This is why I took up fencing at school. Stabbing people is always fun!
Ladies and gentlemen, perfect illustration of why I am absolutely terrified of our new head admin
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I tried a bunch of sports, and there's some I still would. I haven't quite found my game yet, so to speak.
For me there's a slight complication of course - I haven't got a competitive bone in my body. I've never had much of an interest in either winning or showing off my skills at any sport. If I tended to show off anything, it was my remarkable insubordination to any authority. I took karate when I was about 9 years old - the coach was probably the only coach I had who kept his cool around me while pretty much throwing me to the floor at any opportunity and tempting me to get up again. Instead of getting up however, I would laugh and slither away from him on the floor, for which I earned the honorable title of "the Great Worm". I never made it far in actual skill, since I don't think I was getting much out of it other than kicks (literally and contextually).
When I did competitive swimming, the moment one of my coaches tried to impose authority on me, it meant WAR. We used to run on a track around our large olympic-sized pool.... I ran backwards. And that's just one of many examples.
Point is, I work well on a team, but on a team where there are equals and the goal is fun. As soon coaches and big goals come into play, I start making fun of everyone and messing up the game. So competitive team sports have never been quite for me.
I remembered now that I used to be hugely into street hockey throughout my highschool. In the summer me and the neighbourhood kids would literally play 8 hours a day. Wish I could pick that up again.