The tendency of kids who grew up playing a competitive sport and then retired in their teens to tryhard video games, have a good sense of momentum, timing, and intuitive controls, be prone to careers requiring more discipline, and being used to regiment/feeling lost without rigid schedules or structure.
"Hey, why is John so good at timing his jumps in Mario Kart 7?"
"Oh, that's just the child athlete effect. He did competitive gymnastics for 7 years before quitting."
"Oh, that's just the child athlete effect. He did competitive gymnastics for 7 years before quitting."
by Cry_onis September 5, 2021
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I saw you pull that triple crossover, you faked that guy out of his shoes. I got that from you after I saw your last game. Hey that's athletic appropriation, but that's okay-I got mad skills.
by joecoolthefool September 8, 2016
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Friend: I know Josh Allen is so good
Guy: Yeah he’s a sneaky athletic player
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Friend: I know Josh Allen is so good
Guy: Yeah he’s a sneaky athletic player
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Random Bears fan: Fuck Green Bay
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“As Carters skills dimenished the team cheered at any minor accomplishment; Carter was a joke-athlete.”
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Person 1: Duh he’s got the athletic-dad-bod
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Person 1: Duh he’s got the athletic-dad-bod
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