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a kennedy

(32,961 posts)
Thu May 9, 2024, 08:55 AM May 2024

Why can't NADAL just STOP with his "wipe nose, nose, ear, ear, forehead" and serve the damn ball.

Drives me insane. Ugh. Other than that he’s doing ok for an older guy.
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Why can't NADAL just STOP with his "wipe nose, nose, ear, ear, forehead" and serve the damn ball. (Original Post) a kennedy May 2024 OP
Routine underpants May 2024 #1
The chap does seem to know bagimin May 2024 #2
Like a dog doing circles before laying down. twodogsbarking May 2024 #3
And dont forget the golfers Rocknation May 2024 #4
There Are A Few In Particular ProfessorGAC May 2024 #7
I for one, will miss him when he's gone.... bahboo May 2024 #5
Doesn't bother me in the least. LisaM May 2024 #6

ProfessorGAC

(71,847 posts)
7. There Are A Few In Particular
Wed May 15, 2024, 08:57 PM
May 2024

Xander Schauffle is notorious for the grip/regrip thing. He stands over the ball 6 or 7 seconds before he pulls the trigger.
Thankfully, 2 of the biggest stars, at the top of the leaderboard all the time (hence on camera a lit) are pretty fast players. McIlroy & Scheffler. Same with Morikawa.
But there are some that are so deliberate that I find myself watching & screaming in my head "Hit the ball already!"

LisaM

(29,032 posts)
6. Doesn't bother me in the least.
Sun May 12, 2024, 11:35 AM
May 2024

Lots of baseball players have routines before they pitch or bat, lots of basketball players have a routine before they shoot a free throw.

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