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practice makes perfect
to compete at college level you need to do drills and train If you are like many athletes you
would much rather play in the game or swim in the meet than
participate in practice. I must admit that when I was a youth sport
athlete and even now as an adult who still plays competitive sports,
practice is not my favorite thing to do.
Part of the problem is that
we do not always understand why our coaches are having us do the
drills and activities they have selected for practice. For example,
I could never understand why when I was a football interior lineman
coaches felt I needed to do high step drills like running through
car tires or rope grids. When I was a sprinter in swimming, I was
never very happy to have to swim a one-half mile warm-up every day
at the beginning of practice. Maybe if my coaches had taken the time to explain why we
were doing these particular drills I would not have disliked them so much.
But the reality is that in order for you to become a better athlete, you
must go to practice every day it is scheduled and do each of the
activities the coaches have planned for you. |
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If certain practice drills are
boring or don't seem to apply to you, make up a mental game about the drill
that involves doing that drill a little better each time you do it.
Even if your coaches do not give you specific goals to accomplish during each drill, you should set them for yourself. The hard work you do in practice will pay off in the game or meet. Although it sounds like something coaches just say to get you to work harder, athletes do play like they practice. If you don't maintain good focused attention during practice, it is likely that you will make mistakes in competition due to lack of focus. While we would like for practice and competition both to always be fun for you, the reality is that some coaches are better than other coaches at making practices seem enjoyable. |
Do what you can to increase the level of fun you have in practice. Going to practice with a positive attitude is a big step in the right direction.
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