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What is your best athletic ability?

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by weslinder, Sep 30, 2010.

  1. MadMax

    MadMax Member

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    maybe that's why i liked him so much. :)
     
  2. RocketRaccoon

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    At my age just running is a damn good thing.

    But when I was younger:
    Soccer - Left Wing: left leg was just as strong and coordinated as the right.
    US Army: 62 pushups in 1 minute, out ran everybody on Tank Hill (Ft Jackson reference)
    Triathlons/Marathons: FINISHED!!!!!!!
    Disc Golf: great teacher (everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY I turned Disc Golf on to or taught has surpassed me :(

    I think to answer your query directly, Long, very long distance running would be my game.
     
  3. rimrocker

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    Staring down joggers from my front porch comfy chair.
     
  4. gwatson86

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    I hate you so much. I used to be proud of my 27" standing vertical and 32" running vertical.
     
  5. ClutchCityReturns

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    My pediatrician's growth chart indicated I'd be 6'3". Take solace in that.
     
  6. Pole

    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    I was timed at drinking two beers (24 ounces) in under two seconds through a funnel in college. Three very quick swallows. And I was pretty decent with a frisbee.

    Other than that, I pretty much suck.
     
  7. meggoleggo

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    Catching skills are average at best; throwing skills are sub-par at best... Put a lacrosse stick in my hands and I'm good as gold.
     
  8. rhadamanthus

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    Back in the day: Soccer and long-distance running.
    Today: Chasing my kids and b****ing about stuff.
     
  9. RV6

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    i'd say versatility and coordination....i can pretty much pick up any sport and at least look/play decently......which seems odd, considering i'm trying to rehab from a couple muscular dysfunctions. Hopefully that'll just improve my coordination, but i'm worried it'll take the versatility. Sometimes the most mechanically efficient/balanced people are not very good at making very specific unilateral movements, like shooting, throwing, hitting, etc.
     
  10. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    I can take a hit and give one- tackles or punching. My eye-hand coordination is very good and I can catch a ball well.

    If strength matters, I'm fairly strong.

    I'm a fairly good swimmer, and I can surf.

    I have good stamina. In bed. :cool:

    I'm slower than molasses running. My throwing/shooting is about as good as my 4-year-old.
     
  11. Blurr#7

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    I am a Ninja......and all that it implies.
     
  12. leroy

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    So your top skill is swallowing?
     
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  13. Pole

    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    Apparantly it impressed the gay guys.

    Actually, my top skill is Tetris.
     
  14. 3814

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    I have strong legs and long arms. Which means I can dunk at 5'11". I also surprise people with blocks/rebounds.

    I also have a deadly accurate wrist shot in hockey. But my slap shot sucks.
     
  15. Hayden_SFC

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    I was a pretty good pitcher. But my throwing skills where raw/rough around the edges. I never had anyone around to work with me growing up and therefore improvement took to long.
     
  16. Depressio

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    Great swimmer (competitively for 8+ years until end of HS) and I can throw a ball/frisbee/whatever quite well and accurately (was a pitcher in little league).

    I can also jump pretty high (touch a 10' rim while being only 5'11").
     
  17. H-townhero

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    I'm not sure if this counts as athletic but I have pretty good hand-eye coordination. I was always a pretty good contact hitter in baseball when I played, just not much in terms of home run power.
     
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    Walking. I can out walk any of you fools.
     
  19. Hayden_SFC

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    Distance?
    or
    Speed?

    Because I speed walk like a gay guy in Central Park.
     
  20. Hayden_SFC

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    Gay guy?
    Probably should have thought that one through. :)
     

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