The Warrior Mentality

[GeoffWilliams]

I'm blazing fast with someone with severe gout, the worst case my doctor has ever seen since January.

Nice. Jy is referring to tennis equipment as a gear head, not automotive.

Piece was filmed during a gout attack, and I have been unable to work out/practice since January. Been shot, stabbed, thrown out of helicopter, beat up by nine guys at a time, but nothing matched gout for pain! Can't walk right or plant. Not too long ago, couldn't even make it to the bath room. Not much of a warrior any more, but the mind set is what it's all about. Gout got both feet, both ankles, a knee, a hand, and this is all that's left of me. Held 175lbs for 20 yrs. until I met my wife! Ha, ha. Now it's 220lbs, a sad day for my once in shape body.

I used to have a consistent set I could fall back on, when the opponent had good returns and passing shots/lobs, but now, the weapons are the only way I can beat younger better players. Only so much a 60 yr. old can do against a 20 yr. old 4.5, but I can still beat them with the attacking game. Grinding is long gone. Tactical changes are also. It's plan A or the highway when you are fat and older. The good thing about this site is that it expresses and exposes many types of weapons for analysis. Disruption is a valid attacking method that works well against big hitters who are affected by it, ie, Safin. Santoro was a master at it, and beat: sampras, becker, safin, etc, with those tactics. Along with Becker/sampras/edberg, Santoro the magician is one of my most missed players! Becker for his mouth and weapons. Sampras for the best serve ever. Edberg for the best volley. Santoro for the best disruption.

[gzhpcu]

Saw you are a gear head.

Here my 1996 Porsche 993 C4S with following mods:
- Special short gears, steel synchros (Steve Weiner., Rennsport Systems, California)
- Euro MO30 Sport suspension with Bilstein HD's
- Euro M030 sway bars
- strut tower brace, front protection bar
- RS engine mounts, RS Light Weight Flywheel
- 3 spoke steering wheel
- alu gearshift, handbrake, FVD pedals, carbon interior parts
- BBS wheels, 8.5 and 11 x 18
- 2S split grill , Becker Grand Prix

[gzhpcu]

Nice article Geoff, but, not meaning to be disrespectful: a warrior should be lean and mean. So many guys put on weight after 40. Take Gardnar Mulloy as an example: he practically never gained any weight in his life.

I was 176 lbs at the age of 20 and now at 69 am 190 lbs, which is only 14 lbs more. Am trying hard to go down to 180, but it is too tough. Am 6'2"

This helps a warrior be lighter, faster and less prone to injuries.

[John Yandell]

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