03-15-2014, 03:13 PM
I like to think that a man like myself is smart enough and aware enough to notice the little things. The small things that everyone else considers trivial. After all, in my profession it's the little things that could mean the difference between a payday and 20 to life. It's the little things like positioning a pickup truck outside the back window of a club, one that you can toss a dead body into and not worry about hiding it. It's the little things like hiding a thin piece of metal in your ring, one that would perfect for wedging into and opening a pair of handcuffs. Even outside the job, it pays to pay attention to the little things, like the way she toys with her hair when she's nervous, or the way she'll only ever raise her voice if it's something really important. And in regards to our match, it's the little things that matter. What matters is how oblivious Eli and his Bible thumpers are in regards to how little by little Feder defies them and works for himself. What matters is how Helios can't quite seem to walk right after his little match. What matters is how DImalisher isn't smart enough to open up a child proof cap on most prescription meds.
Wait, no. That last one actually wasn't that small. But you get the point.
So many little factors can lead to a win. A mistimed dropkick, a putting too much weight on a bad leg at the wrong time, going high when you should be going low, or making assumptions about an opponent that you've never actually seen wrestle before. Even trivial things, like running off the ropes too slowly, or ducking too quickly for a back-body drop. Both can lead to a well placed neckbreaker or superkick. And both will lose you the match.
Really, when you think about it, nothing is small, and nothing is truly trivial. Not in a fight, and not in a life, there's not a thing on the face of the planet that isn't important.
But that's just the thing. It takes a bit of effort, but it's not hard to notice the little things. And it sure as hell isn't difficult to see the big things. The hard part, the truly hard part, is paying attention to the notes inbetween. Those little moments between the little moments. The ones that you don't even realize are happening. The ones that you can't anticipate without years of observation and practice. Bigger than the big moments, and more important than the small moments, the hardest things to recognize are the notes inbetween.
So why do they matter? Why are they so important? Simple, imagine a match where you knew the exact right time to use the ropes for leverage during a pin. A match where you can pull the rope out from under someone going for a springboard while they're in mid-air. A match where going for a collar and elbow tie-up can throw your opponent completely off guard. All it takes is to notice the angle that the ref slides in for the three count, to notice the way your opponent doesn't turn away as he runs for the ropes, to notice the way your opponent's body language seems to expel waves of suspicion and contempt.
It all comes down to the noted inbetween.
And there's no one in this business who finds these notes faster than I can.
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