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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Do you want to be the best 8 year old basketball player!
Do you want to be the best 8 year old basketball player, or do you want to be the best @ 18?
Some athletes and parents need to realize that maybe specialization at an early age is not the key!
There are many possibilities that can be foreseen happening, from injury due to repeated trauma from chronic injuries, inability to adapt to continually evolving sport, burn out from no mental break. And I am sure there are many more out there.
But what we need to understand when we are trying to teach long term athletic development at a young age, that instead of trying to build the best soccer player @ 8 or the best basketball player @ 10 that we need to develop the best “ATHLETE”.
By developing the best Athlete @ 8 and 10 we are teaching them the tools they will need to evolve as an athlete as they grow in their sports.
To be the best Athlete they will need the tools so they can adapt to the imposed demands that are placed on them wither that be physical, psychological, or emotional!
Some athletes and parents need to realize that maybe specialization at an early age is not the key!
There are many possibilities that can be foreseen happening, from injury due to repeated trauma from chronic injuries, inability to adapt to continually evolving sport, burn out from no mental break. And I am sure there are many more out there.
But what we need to understand when we are trying to teach long term athletic development at a young age, that instead of trying to build the best soccer player @ 8 or the best basketball player @ 10 that we need to develop the best “ATHLETE”.
By developing the best Athlete @ 8 and 10 we are teaching them the tools they will need to evolve as an athlete as they grow in their sports.
To be the best Athlete they will need the tools so they can adapt to the imposed demands that are placed on them wither that be physical, psychological, or emotional!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Patience is a Virtue!
Wow, is this becoming ever more important in the world of athletics!
Everyone is looking for the quick fix, to get faster, stronger, jump higher!
They buy tons of different toys, or illegal substances thinking it will be the next thing that will make them super fast, or jump super high.
But what most tend to forget is that "All good things come to those that wait!” And by wait I mean work hard over time.
Most people nowadays think a long time to get something is 5 mins. If “X” does not happen in the next 5 mins then I am going to go someplace else. While this is a little exaggeration with working out the thought processes is still there. And then when they don’t look like the D1 or professional athlete they are trying to look like then they think it does not work!
And they would be right the short-term HUGE transformation does not work unless you are in a movie!!
So take your time with change! Monitor your training (with some type of log/or journal), and notice in your log what works and what does not so next year when you are gearing up again you can change the training to bring about a better, or different response!
Here is the equation I have seen work:
HARD WORK X TIME(meaning yearS) = Opportunities for SUCCESS!!
To all keep up the HARD WORK!!!
Everyone is looking for the quick fix, to get faster, stronger, jump higher!
They buy tons of different toys, or illegal substances thinking it will be the next thing that will make them super fast, or jump super high.
But what most tend to forget is that "All good things come to those that wait!” And by wait I mean work hard over time.
Most people nowadays think a long time to get something is 5 mins. If “X” does not happen in the next 5 mins then I am going to go someplace else. While this is a little exaggeration with working out the thought processes is still there. And then when they don’t look like the D1 or professional athlete they are trying to look like then they think it does not work!
And they would be right the short-term HUGE transformation does not work unless you are in a movie!!
So take your time with change! Monitor your training (with some type of log/or journal), and notice in your log what works and what does not so next year when you are gearing up again you can change the training to bring about a better, or different response!
Here is the equation I have seen work:
HARD WORK X TIME(meaning yearS) = Opportunities for SUCCESS!!
To all keep up the HARD WORK!!!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Are we there yet?
This might seem like a funny question, but this seems to be how athletes look at their advances in sport. How long till I get a xx height with my vertical jump, how long till I take off xx seconds from my times?
What we have to get the athletes to understand is that their evolution to reach their desired goals is not a point A to point B drive. It is going to be an A to B drive with about a 100 stops between, and a few reverses in there too!
The way to get to the goals that the athletes set is like everything else out there, there will be days where you make leaps, and bounds (and hopefully all forward), but there will be days where the advances will move at a snails pace too. But what the athletes need to understand is that the snail pace days are just as important to reaching the end goals. At times the advances that come on those days will provide results that will bring substantial gains to the overall end goals.
So enjoy the big gains, as well as the little ones!
And as always, ENJOY THE RIDE, AND DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE ROSES!
Because this can provide a fresh, renewed look at things!!!
What we have to get the athletes to understand is that their evolution to reach their desired goals is not a point A to point B drive. It is going to be an A to B drive with about a 100 stops between, and a few reverses in there too!
The way to get to the goals that the athletes set is like everything else out there, there will be days where you make leaps, and bounds (and hopefully all forward), but there will be days where the advances will move at a snails pace too. But what the athletes need to understand is that the snail pace days are just as important to reaching the end goals. At times the advances that come on those days will provide results that will bring substantial gains to the overall end goals.
So enjoy the big gains, as well as the little ones!
And as always, ENJOY THE RIDE, AND DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE ROSES!
Because this can provide a fresh, renewed look at things!!!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Sorry I have been GONE!
I hope you all had a good holiday time with friends and family.
I got to see friends, and family I had not seen in a while, and that was great.
We shared time talking about family and work!
Well just wanted you to know that I am back in business with the Blog!
So check back in for the new thoughts, and info!
AS ALWAYS PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS TO SPUR ON FURTHER THOUGHTS AND CONVERSATIONS!
I got to see friends, and family I had not seen in a while, and that was great.
We shared time talking about family and work!
Well just wanted you to know that I am back in business with the Blog!
So check back in for the new thoughts, and info!
AS ALWAYS PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS TO SPUR ON FURTHER THOUGHTS AND CONVERSATIONS!
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