“People call me Wayne Wonder and it also goes back to football because I could do mad skills with the ball and people would marvel and wonder how I could do it.” PeopleWonderFootballSkillsBallsMadCall MeWayne Author:Wayne Wonder
“A batsman's skill and technique are judged on how he faces the Duke ball in England” FacesSkillsBallsEnglandTechniqueJudgedDukes Author:Tony Greig
“The bowlers I respected or feared or rated were not the ones who gave me lip or stared at me or abused me. More the ones who, at any stage of the game, when had they had the ball in hand, they were going to be at me, and they were going to have the skill and the fitness and the ability to be aggressive.” HandsGamesAbilityStageSkillsBallsLipsAggressiveBowlers Author:Rahul Dravid
“In baseball, when you get into the batter's box, that's it. It's just you. It's one man against the world. All that matters in that moment is your individual achievement and your individual skill. There is literally nothing that anyone else on your team can do for you. Hell, they're all sitting on the bench, waiting to see what happens, just like the fans in the crowd! It's just you and your bat. And the ball.” MenWorldMatterMomentsHappensIndividualWaitingCan DoHellTeamFansSkillsAchievementSittingBaseballBallsCrowdsBoxesThat MomentOne ManBatsBenchesIndividual AchievementSitting On The Bench Book:Boy Toy Source: Boy Toy
“I think there's an awful lot of ball players with great skills, but whether or not they're going to be on winning teams is not going to be answered until you see how they fit in to a team or a program. If they don't, it may be their fault or it may be their coaches.” IfsThinkingMayWinningPlayerTeamFitSkillsProgramBallsFaultsCoachesAwfulWinning TeamBall Players Author:Tex Winter
“First of all, women inherently, I think, are quite capable of having lots of balls in the air. And so, like, it's all those skills you use; you analyze the problem, figure out your tools, and then go at it piece by piece.... It's like what you have to do in the morning to get your kids out the door [if you're a parent]. The skills are, I believe, the same. The patience issues are the same.” IfsThinkingFirstsBelieveUseProblemKidsI BelieveParentMorningIssuesPiecesDoorsAirFiguresSkillsCapableToolsBalls Author:Sylvia Mathews Burwell
“You never know how your skills are going to play out at the next level. But I knew I had a lot of doubles and I was capable of driving the ball into gaps.” KnowsPlayNextLevelsKnow HowSkillsCapableBallsDrivingGapsNext Level Author:Garrett Atkins
“Some people, through luck and skill, end up with a lot of assets. If you're good at kicking a ball, writing software, investing in stocks, it pays extremely well.” PeopleIfsWritingWellsEndsPaySkillsBallsLuckInvestingAssetsSoftwareKickingLuck And Skill Author:Bill Gates
“You need to just understand where the ball is and how to use your body. Timing your jump the right way is crucial. Learn how to use your body to shield the receiver and box him out, again, much like a rebound. Trying to beat a receiver to a ball can be a lot like you're posting him up. Rebounding is great practice because you can employ those skills - body position, leverage, timing - a lot more than you might in a football game or practice if the quarterback doesn't look your way.” IfsWayNeedsTryingLooksUseBodyMightGamesPracticePositionFootballLike YouSkillsBeatsBallsBoxesYour BodyCrucialTimingRight WayShieldsQuarterbackFootball GameReceiverRebound Author:Antonio Cromartie
“Rebounding helps a lot with your ball skills, because you're able to go get the ball at a high point, which is what they want you to do in football.” WantHelpingAbleFootballSkillsBallsHigh Points Author:Calvin Pryor
“I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.” GamesSportsSuccessfulPlayerSkillsBallsBall Players Author:Casey Stengel