When I wrestled, I had a ritual about the order in which socks/shoes were put on. My headgear also had to be just so when I attached it to the warm-up pullover of our uniform. Not sure if that was a superstition, since I don't recall thinking of it as a lucky thing, but I invariably went through the same motions every time. Probably just pre-match jitters leading to a harmless bit of OCD.
Any thought I may have had about the good-fortune and efficacy of the ritual went out the window the first match of my senior year when I was beating a highly ranked opponent and then blew out my knee, ending a promising season.
Any thought I may have had about the good-fortune and efficacy of the ritual went out the window the first match of my senior year when I was beating a highly ranked opponent and then blew out my knee, ending a promising season.
