In tennis, a pusher is a defensive style of player who strategically tries to acts as a human backboard rather than try to hit winning shots. They utilize deep strokes, dinks and lobs to consistently return the ball back to the opponent, putting the pressure on them to finish the match by taking riskier shots. Ultimately, the pusher wins by allowing the opponent to make unforced errors as over the course of the match have to make more difficult shots than the pusher.
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Victory In Sport Is Conquering Death
Link Explanation: The linked note describes the heroism that is required to win in sport by taking an active stance against the opponent — living in the moment and relinquishing your ego. The note above also requires escaping your ego to win but in a different way as the stance is less active and heroic by nature, yet allows for success by admitting that the best way to win is simply to let the opponent lose.