Activities that require exquisite control of breathing:
1. Target shooting
2. Tango dancing
3. Playing the violin (see autobiography of Yehudi Menuhin)
4. Weight lifting
5. Tai Chi
Holding your breath?
That quote comes from an evaluation of a Cavalry Second Lieutenant during the Indian Wars.
I thought that it was interesting to see what was important back then.
No physical fitness scores. No comments about supporting Equal Opportunity.
He was a good dancer, and by golly, that was important.