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Related: About this forumWhy can't NADAL just STOP with his "wipe nose, nose, ear, ear, forehead" and serve the damn ball.


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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
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underpants
(189,234 posts)1. Routine
Like Toby Harrah the human rain delay
bagimin
(1,543 posts)2. The chap does seem to know
WTF he's doing.
twodogsbarking
(12,961 posts)3. Like a dog doing circles before laying down.
Rocknation
(44,900 posts)4. And dont forget the golfers
who eternally waggle their clubs before taking a shot.
Rocknation
ProfessorGAC
(71,847 posts)7. There Are A Few In Particular
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!"
bahboo
(16,953 posts)5. I for one, will miss him when he's gone....
Idiosyncrasies and all....
LisaM
(29,032 posts)6. Doesn't bother me in the least.
Lots of baseball players have routines before they pitch or bat, lots of basketball players have a routine before they shoot a free throw.