A lot of great athletes started doing their sport at 5 and were already winning some junior level tournaments when they were 10-12

[Deleted member 6186]

So basically your chance of success is already determined pretty damn early in your life.

 

[Deleted member 12669]

I guess, Anthony Joshua started boxing at 18, before that he was an average black guy in England and was a criminal

 

[khvirgin]

that's why my kids will start playing sports in the womb
living vicariously through your kids or death

 

[Deleted member 6273]

I guess, Anthony Joshua started boxing at 18, before that he was an average black guy in England and was a criminal

combat sports are different, cause many people don't start training young especially boxing and mma generally, most people seriously start in their teens. Even Ngannou started boxing at 22 and mma at 26 and is now the heavyweight champ.

but for sports like basketball, football, tennis, golf etc this is very true

 

[Deleted member 6186]

I guess, Anthony Joshua started boxing at 18, before that he was an average black guy in England and was a criminal

He was lucky enough to be born with genetics to make him 6'6 so he gets to fight at Heavyweight where you can literally become champion by just punching hard like this guy. Just another advantage of being tall over manlets where you don't need to fight in competitive weight classes.

 

[Deleted member 6186]

Also AJ got his ass kicked by some undersized fat beaner who has been boxing since 7. Thats what happens when you can't just overpower your opponents through physicality.

 

[RODEBLUR]

that's why my kids will start playing sports in the womb
living vicariously through your kids or death

the most brutal sport is being the sperm to reach the egg first, and we're all winners.

let's not be so pessimistic.

 

[Alesund]

I guess, Anthony Joshua started boxing at 18, before that he was an average black guy in England and was a criminal

Ah yes, the average black guy in England is 6’6 with a 6’10 wingspan and ridiculously athletic

 

[Deleted member 12669]

Ah yes, the average black guy in England is 6’6 with a 6’10 wingspan and ridiculously athletic

I'm talking about average life wise

 

[Jagged0]

So basically your chance of success is already determined pretty damn early in your life.

Legit, the best footballer players in history started playing when they could walk it’s proven that the older you are the harder it is to teach yourself the muscle memory to perform at a top level. Therefore if your parents don’t get you into sports it’s over.

 

[Deleted member 6186]

Legit, the best footballer players in history started playing when they could walk it’s proven that the older you are the harder it is to teach yourself the muscle memory to perform at a top level. Therefore if your parents don’t get you into sports it’s over.

Even if your parents did push you early, you would find out quickly if you can do the same shit as Messi did as a kid which as a result shows your destiny.

Its truly a cruel world. Its over before it ever really began for many.

 

[.👽.]

yep meanwhile me mid twenties dreaming on becoming a boxer

 

[studiocel]

the most brutal sport is being the sperm to reach the egg first, and we're all winners.

let's not be so pessimistic.

We are not winners just lucky. It is not always the fastest and genetically fit sperm that make it to the egg first I probably was just lucky to be nutted out ahead of everyone else and landed near the egg.

 

[RODEBLUR]

We are not winners just lucky. It is not always the fastest and genetically fit sperm that make it to the egg first I probably was just lucky to be nutted out ahead of everyone else and landed near the egg.

Fair