Having fun and keeping it light inbetween rounds is a needed distraction as concentration takes it's toll on the mind and body.
Laughter and fun releases endorphines to aid the feeling of well-being (relax after the stresses of shooting)
Tenacity in early childhood years is often referred to as stubbornness.
In adulthood a good number of the populous are regarded as being stubborn, especially if they stick to the task in hand rather than give up.
Others are stubborn because they are strong willed, eg: they will not bow to peer pressure or temptation. Is tenacity/stubbornness/strong will whatever we call it, a trait thats biological, or learned through the socialistation process within the family structure? I would favour the biological route as children will often exibit similar family traits.
Psychologist love to prove/disprove each others theories and the statistics they use are there to view with a sceptical eye.
As Benjamin Disraeli, was said to have once said there are "lies, damned lies, and statistics" Not the first to coin the phrase but still to the point regarding statistical proof.
Tenacity is another word for controlled focussed stubborness.
A needed attribute in any sport that requires a good amount of dedication to train hard and long to enable you to reach your goals. Enough to be the best or good enough to compete with the best.
Simon Terry would be the stubborn end of tenacity as he continued when others had decided to walk.
Just another opinion!
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Originally Posted by Watch_Man  Wendy shot against both at Clophill and the attitude was the same there. Both enjoy their archery but once they are on the line it is serious. Wendy has shot quite a few times against Lucy and she is always very pleasant, friendly and has a great sense of humour while still being totally professional. In the Gold medal match, Lucy, Wendy and the judge were doing the 'give me sunshine' dance from Morecambe and Wise as they went down to collect their first arrows 
Regarding 'tenacity' we see archers at nearly every tournament retire because they are not going to achieve good scores. Sunday was a good example at Welbeck. It was very obvious scores were going to be low because of the wind. Archers retired after the first distance because they were not going to get the score they wanted. Others stayed till the end and while the scores were low the experience was valuable. And of course one of the ones who stayed till the end was Simon Terry who put in a remarkable score considering the weather - perhaps that is why he is as good as he is - tenacity..... |