Are sports (including badminton) a metaphor for combat?

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  1. thumpsky

    thumpsky Regular Member

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    Is there a similar spirit present in both of these videos?

    [video=youtube;5CLDk1bmHVE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CLDk1bmHVE[/video]

    [video=youtube;nEJSxTTjlNg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJSxTTjlNg[/video]
     
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    On court there is war!
     
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    ... until you miss an easy kill shot... :p

    then you just have to laugh it off...
     
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    so true! :D
     
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    Hell yeah. I mostly play with friends, but when we play against eachother I could rip off their heads during the game :p.
     
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    Sho nuff 10 characters
     
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