This is a great thread. I'm a C shooter, but have a good amount of tanked classifiers, and my match results suggest maybe I could be classed higher but when the time comes to shoot a classifier I stiffen up and blow it. I shall contemplate this thread before my next match.
Today's Maku Mozo is EXACTLY what I'm talking about.
When you're betting for stones in an archery contest, you shoot with skill.
When you're betting for fancy belt buckles, you worry about your aim. And when you're betting for real gold, you're a nervous wreck. Your skill is the same in all three cases - but because one prize means more to you than another, you let outside concerns weigh on your mind.
He who looks too hard at the outside gets clumsy on the inside.
-Chuang Tzu