I was talking with a colleague yesterday about the fine art of high level fixed target sports and we got into a discussion about anticipation. He suggested that everything we do is anticipatory. I wondered if that was true.
In fixed target sports we strive for a complete lack of human movement as the shot is fired....of course this is impossible as long as our heart is beating and we exist on a moving planet and all that, (and of course trigger squeeze) but there is anticipation surrounding each and every preparatory step to firing the shot.
We can anticipate both consciously and unconsciously to time the shot between heartbeats. thats pretty cool.
Is anticipation based on value? (outcome) or, does value drive anticipation among other things?
In skiing, my value system, what I think is "good or great" comes into play and I strive for that "goodness or greatness" and begin moving towards that end with each turn, ect.....
So, could it be that the way we anticipate outcome is based on our value system, and commands in part our movement patterns?
anticipation in our sport is more fluid, more flowing, at speed, with momentum, and includes dealing with forces and nuance until we stop.
is there physical anticipation?
there is certainly mental anticipation!.....
I need perspective on this....what do you guys think?
JP
In fixed target sports we strive for a complete lack of human movement as the shot is fired....of course this is impossible as long as our heart is beating and we exist on a moving planet and all that, (and of course trigger squeeze) but there is anticipation surrounding each and every preparatory step to firing the shot.
We can anticipate both consciously and unconsciously to time the shot between heartbeats. thats pretty cool.
Is anticipation based on value? (outcome) or, does value drive anticipation among other things?
In skiing, my value system, what I think is "good or great" comes into play and I strive for that "goodness or greatness" and begin moving towards that end with each turn, ect.....
So, could it be that the way we anticipate outcome is based on our value system, and commands in part our movement patterns?
anticipation in our sport is more fluid, more flowing, at speed, with momentum, and includes dealing with forces and nuance until we stop.
is there physical anticipation?
there is certainly mental anticipation!.....
I need perspective on this....what do you guys think?
JP