Training and Performance Habits
How Do I Learn From Watching Better Athletes?
Rhema Adelaja · National Champion & 4x DUX
Watch one better athlete with one question in mind, such as how they set up before a skill. Try that one thing at your next training, then ask your coach if it suits you. Watching adds to practice and does not replace it. Keep what helps.
The answer
- Pick one athlete in your sport whose habits you respect. It can be a teammate or a pro. Watch them live or on video.
- Watch for one thing only, such as how they set up, move or reset after a mistake. Do not try to copy everything.
- Write what you saw in one line.
- Try it at your next training. Copy the technique or routine, and the good conduct too: how they handle wins, losses, coaches and officials.
- Ask for help. Ask the athlete or your coach one question about what you saw, and ask your coach whether it suits you.
- Keep what helps and drop what does not. Watching adds to practice and does not replace it.
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