In the great song by Kenny Rogers, “you have to know when to hold them, you have to know when to fold them.” By changing a couple of words the same concept applies to skill technique.
This means you have to know if you should change technique and you should know when to change technique. We can even add that you should know how to change technique if and when called for. Very often changes in technique are made that are uncalled for that produce even worse performances. Read more… »
In reading about Kevin Correia, baseball pitcher for the Padres, I felt both sad and angry. It’s a story that we find all too often regardless of the team or league. After what can be considered a good season last year and a good start this year, he is now struggling.
This in itself is sad but my frustration and anger comes from the inability of the team and coaches to find out what is wrong and get him back to his winning ways. The knowledge and methodology is already available. It only needs implementation! Read more… »
In the off-season it is typically recommended that you work on your sports weaknesses. This is a great suggestion but how it is implemented often leaves much to be desired.
For example some experts have stated that working on weaknesses are much tougher on you than when you work on your strengths. Because of this they recommend working on weaknesses in small doses with several days rest in between. Read more… »
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