In order to be successful at a sport, some think you must be physically strong while others believe mental strength is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Various coaches argue with each other about the biggest contributor, which leads sportsmen to the success in competitions.
However
, whether physical skills or mental toughness
play
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plays
the most important role in creating successful sportsmen?
This
essay will show both views as well as prove that the victory in competitions is only possible with a mix of these factors. Advocates of physical power claim, that the success is always got by the strongest participant.
This
is why, boxing and many other sports are divided into weight and proficiency categories.
For example
, you cannot imagine Vladimir Klichko to have a fight with novice, who is half his size. There
is
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are
also
personal congenital characteristics, which allow to develop skills to the certain level. If you do not possess
some
one or some or every or all without specification
any
features enough,
then
all willingness and motivation do not work. Case in point, I have small hands with fragile
muscles but
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muscles, but
I dreamed about pole dance. Despite my
hardworking
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hard working
and long workouts, all my achievement was damaged tendons.
That is
why physical power as well as innate abilities
are
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is
vital in attaining sport goals. Other people state, that mental
strenghth
the property of being physically or mentally strong
strength
is much more important as it
assissts
give help or assistance; be of service
assists
exists
assist
in overcoming
feras
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
fears
and pressure. A person is able to self-motivation and focusing on a target for a long period of time.
For instance
, Cristiano Ronaldo achieved his success by concentrating on exercises, which were four times longer than the usual ones. He was so
motivate
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motivated
, that neither his misfortunes, nor the
coache's
(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
coaches
pressure could make him
to give
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give
up. Just imagine, Maria Sharapova stops workouts, because her opponent is
told
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
said
to be far more proficient in tennis than she is.
Consequently
, mental toughness is
also
very reasonable issue not
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a very reasonable issue, not
a very reasonable issue not
only in sports, but
also
in everyday life. To sum up, though some people give preferences to physical or mental features, in my view, these two factors are integral parts of any successful competition. Coaches should pay
attentiom
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attention
not only to mere workouts, but they should
also
work with mental attitudes.
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