This Easy Saying

(Originally started 2015)...

"If it's easy, then you can do it right away without much thought and effort."

So, what comes easy to you?

What do you say comes easy, but it really is not?

Athletes say, "oh, that is easy," often. Put those athletes to the front of the line or let them demonstrate a drill. You know what? They better not mess up. Oh no. Once an athlete says a drill or move is easy, that drill should be free of mistakes. 

The Easy Way

Repetition makes execution easier as you improve. Running skills, skating skills, jumping skills, and other skills grow easier with repetition. Repeat your movements often and without fear of making mistakes. When you make mistakes, learn from them, learn how to continue fluid movement, how to rebound from a pause in fluid movement. Higher caliber athletes rebound fast. They don't have in-game temper-tantrums, well, they shouldn't - that's another topic: tantrums versus emotion.

Easy Thoughts

An athlete will figure out a way to make an easy learning tool more challenging. Cherish the thought process and skill. Most lower skilled or inexperienced athletes will not enhance an easy lesson or drill. Instead, they will drag their feet, walk through it, and grow bored. I have seen this example occur by observation. Higher skilled and experienced athletes will continue to operate full throttle, full speed because they see the potential to improve. They think "zero mistakes allowed." They...are focused no matter the environment.

Going Forward

What do you repeat that is easy or difficult? Do you work on your lesser skills? Are you timid with improvement or do you pick up yourself and keep grinding?

Derek

@teemptraining 

derekteempt@gmail.com