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Offline Shorts,David

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Who is your opposite number?
« on: December 30, 2020, 09:11:01 PM »
Just a wild thought I had today. When I practice, I always imagine trying to beat my dad and Dennis Nunes. I've had three flight scores higher than my dad so far, but with appearance he beat me each time this last year. Dennis has still been out of reach.

I'm curious if anyone else has or has had one particular person you practice to beat. Care to share who?

David

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Re: Who is your opposite number?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2020, 09:13:13 PM »
Just a wild thought I had today. When I practice, I always imagine trying to beat my dad and Dennis Nunes. I've had three flight scores higher than my dad so far, but with appearance he beat me each time this last year. Dennis has still been out of reach.

I'm curious if anyone else has or has had one particular person you practice to beat. Care to share who?

   Ted, David and Paul.

     Brett

Online Ken Culbertson

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Re: Who is your opposite number?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2020, 11:09:56 PM »
Yes - Yours Truly.   I fly in a very competitive group so as long as I beat Mr. Truly the rest will take care of itself.  y1

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Re: Who is your opposite number?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2020, 05:44:56 AM »
   I used to pick one person to try and beat and it would upset me a little if I didn't. Then it was pointed out to me by a good friend, that I am actually competing against myself and the rule book. My scores improved after I let that sink in. Now I just fly the best I can, and the rest shakes out. Sometimes I end up at the top of the list. Other times, it shows me I need to do better.

 Larry

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Re: Who is your opposite number?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2020, 10:43:03 AM »
It's either my evil twin or alter ego. Either way, they fly like crap. Makes me look good.  LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~
My evil twin left out the triangles once.  I fired him.  He really wasn't all that good anyway.  LL~

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Offline john e. holliday

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Re: Who is your opposite number?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2020, 10:50:46 AM »
As Mr. Fruits stated I use to try to beat an individual when he would compete.   Most times he beat his self.  Then after a few disappointments of low scores when I thought and a couple of other people too agreed that was some of my best patterns.  So now I fly for the fun or to support the club putting on the contest.  Third isn't bad when only three in my class. D>K
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Re: Who is your opposite number?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2020, 01:00:14 PM »
IMO, that's a bad way to improve. If your flying buddies are at the top of the heap, this strategy would do you well, like Brett. I think most of us are way better off to train/practice for "perfection", whatever that is.

I've flown a lot more FF than CL, but noticed that in all disciplines, buddies often would place near each other, in clumps...mid-pack.   H^^ Steve
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Offline Scott Richlen

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Re: Who is your opposite number?
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2021, 07:55:46 AM »
My guy is Brett.

I am happy to announce that in our head-to-head competition I've never lost....... LL~


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