21-10-2012, 09:37 PM
Steve said:-
Sorry Steve but that is a pointless statement. Very few things in life are possible with out the active involvement of the mind. The mind plays a vital role in almost all human activities: at one level it may be simply to control the body is reaction to exercise to maximise one's performance or it may be in anticipating where the ball is going next or working out the weakness in your opponent.
To me the difference is the degree the thinking mind is involved: in chess it is 100%: there are no physical skills required. In sports the mind clearly has a role but in most sports it is second to some physical skill. Mind you, one could argue that the physical skill is just another aspect of the mind at play.
This is essentially the point Hugh is making. So does that make snooker or darts a sport?
I do not see darts as a sport yet I think archery is!
Quote:Andrew,
The fact is clear field sports would be impossible without the mind. That makes it the most important part of the body
Sorry Steve but that is a pointless statement. Very few things in life are possible with out the active involvement of the mind. The mind plays a vital role in almost all human activities: at one level it may be simply to control the body is reaction to exercise to maximise one's performance or it may be in anticipating where the ball is going next or working out the weakness in your opponent.
To me the difference is the degree the thinking mind is involved: in chess it is 100%: there are no physical skills required. In sports the mind clearly has a role but in most sports it is second to some physical skill. Mind you, one could argue that the physical skill is just another aspect of the mind at play.
This is essentially the point Hugh is making. So does that make snooker or darts a sport?
I do not see darts as a sport yet I think archery is!