Comments on: 10 Steps To Becoming A Better Athlete http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete Sport Psychology and Performance Tips For Players, Parents And Coaches Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:16:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: therman http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-12 therman Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:36:33 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-12 You're right. You still need a great plan and you're practicing the 'right' skills. But I'll still take someone who has the discipline of practicing the 'wrong' thing over someone who hasn't practiced but has a great plan.<br><br>A person that has flexed the muscle of practice can be turned around quickly. But lazy slothful behavior is a mental resistance that is much harder to turn around.<br><br>Action means everything! You're right. You still need a great plan and you're practicing the 'right' skills. But I'll still take someone who has the discipline of practicing the 'wrong' thing over someone who hasn't practiced but has a great plan.

A person that has flexed the muscle of practice can be turned around quickly. But lazy slothful behavior is a mental resistance that is much harder to turn around.

Action means everything!

]]> By: therman http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-13 therman Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:33:55 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-13 Geez Jos you've come a long way! Soon you'll be running this company! Keep it up. Geez Jos you've come a long way! Soon you'll be running this company! Keep it up.

]]> By: therman http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-11 therman Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:32:39 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-11 Great thought. Just remove 'Perfect' and think of personal excellence.<br><br>One is motivated by personal growth and improvement, the other by an unattainable end result. Can be purely semantics - but the shift in thinking has really helped out some of my pro guys.<br><br>"Take Immediate positive action." - Couldn't have said it better myself. <br><br>Thanks Don! Great thought. Just remove 'Perfect' and think of personal excellence.

One is motivated by personal growth and improvement, the other by an unattainable end result. Can be purely semantics – but the shift in thinking has really helped out some of my pro guys.

“Take Immediate positive action.” – Couldn't have said it better myself.

Thanks Don!

]]> By: therman http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-10 therman Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:29:23 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-10 All great things take SELF - discipline. That's why they're so difficult and valuable. Thanks for commenting! All great things take SELF – discipline. That's why they're so difficult and valuable. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Todd Herman http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-9 Todd Herman Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:27:06 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-9 Haha... well simply Rinse and Repeat! Keep it goin' :) Haha… well simply Rinse and Repeat! Keep it goin’ :)

]]> By: admin http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-8 admin Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:24:58 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-8 A common mistake people make is searching for 'Perfect'. It doesn't exist. Excellence, however, is a far more noble and worthwhile goal. Thanks for commenting! A common mistake people make is searching for ‘Perfect’. It doesn’t exist. Excellence, however, is a far more noble and worthwhile goal.

Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: seph89 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-7 seph89 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:04:43 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-7 It should be emphasized that it is not practice that makes perfect, but PERFECT PRACTICE that makes perfect. It should be emphasized that it is not practice that makes perfect, but PERFECT PRACTICE that makes perfect.

]]> By: mchris http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-6 mchris Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:04:18 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-6 i agree, it's tha truth. but it requires self discipline. thanks! i agree, it's tha truth. but it requires self discipline. thanks!

]]> By: donervin http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-5 donervin Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:36:42 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-5 I like to use the term, "PERFECT" "CONSTRUCTIVE" PRACTICE" " IS THE ROUTE TO PERFECT PLAY"<br>If those sincerely wanting to be the best that their mental and physical capabilities will allow them to be the above [10] steps are excellent advice, "TAKE IMMEDIATE POSITIVE ACTION." <br>Success to all.<br>Don Ervin<br><a href="mailto:kom_ervin@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow">kom_ervin@yahoo.com</a> I like to use the term, “PERFECT” “CONSTRUCTIVE” PRACTICE” ” IS THE ROUTE TO PERFECT PLAY”
If those sincerely wanting to be the best that their mental and physical capabilities will allow them to be the above [10] steps are excellent advice, “TAKE IMMEDIATE POSITIVE ACTION.”
Success to all.
Don Ervin
kom_ervin@yahoo.com

]]> By: Brenden http://www.thepeakathlete.com/become-a-better-athlete/comment-page-1#comment-4 Brenden Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:41:24 +0000 http://www.thepeakathlete.com/?p=120#comment-4 im up to step 11 im up to step 11

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