Wayne Fisk, Ph. D., of Psychological Associates in Detroit, has competed in Croquet Can, and other high level tournaments. For too many of us, croquet has long lost that play-like quality. It has become a roller coaster sport with highs and lows, filled with chills, spills, and thrills. Croquet is a martial arts version of golf, chess, and billiards, bringing with it steep emotional stakes in the form of stress.
Croquet can be an extremely competitive, frustrating, and tension filled game.
It can bring out your best and your worst character traits. Many people who are infected with the croquet virus are high-achieving, competent folk with perfectionist tendencies. This sets the stage for engaging in a volatile game with people that don't take losing kindly. The high mental stress and pressure that comes with croquet can either assist or hinder your play. As stress increases, our performance increases proportionately.