By takhar on Skatehive
Not so seriously, I'm trying to think how playing defense wins championships without looking it up with additional information on what it really means. I just heard the saying again and this time around my mind was quick to point out playing defense makes it hard to score goals so how are championships won that way? I don't know, it may have to do with surviving long enough to have the opportunity to go on the offensive with minimal risk/exposure on the defensive. But that's less of a strategic approach and more of preservation, which in some contexts is enough to win the game, i.e the championship is determined by who's still standing when the moment that actually determines the outcome arrives. There are individuals who are wired to play offensive right from the start. I'm not one of them. Know a few friends who do and I can always sense this restless energy to be done with whatever the task at hand is as quickly as possible. These are sometimes the type of people who are also quick