There is a story about England’s World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore. During a training session, the England coach – Sir Alf Ramsey – yelled HALT and everyone froze in their positions. Without looking around, Bobby Moore knew precisely where everyone was; his own players and opposing players alike. It is said that his exceptional peripheral vision allowed him to see and pre-empt attacks even before they began, making him the supreme defender.
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt had a unique genetic makeup that contributed to his astonishing physical attributes, such as muscle composition and body structure. For example, he had a high proportion of fast-twitch muscle fibres, which are crucial for explosive speed and power. The fact that he was six feet five and made almost entirely of legs didn’t hurt either.
American swimmer Michael Phelps arms extend an incredible 80 inches tip to tip. He is also double-jointed, his ,size-14 feet reportedly bend 15 degrees farther at the ankle than most other swimmers, turning his feet into virtual flippers.
But, in addition to these physical attributes, Bolt, Phelps and Moore shared one common ability that truly set them apart from their peers. Focus. A single-minded determination that allowed them to be the world’s fastest man, the greatest ever Olympian, and the first and only English man to hold the Jules Rimet trophy aloft.
Each of them operated and excelled in their respective fields of endeavour without distraction. Unlike the modern machine operator.
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