Here in Northern California it is high school swimming championship season. Many swimmers are putting their hopes (and fears) on the line figuring out how to coax a little (or a lot) more speed out of their bodies. Also, the National Masters Championships are next weekend as well. We have a number of swimmers heading into that meet with high expectations.
It seems to us that the trick is to dance on the fine line of exertion balancing the complimentary/contradictory forces of power and grace. When we see someone practicing their craft exceptionally well often the phrase that we use is, "They make it look so easy." Indeed, that may be a very good definition of someone combining power and grace.
Mull that one over a little and see where it leads you.
The following quotes are contributed by Coach Allan Kopel. Thanks for sharing Allan. If you are racing soon, perhaps one of these is the "pearl of wisdom" you have been searching for.
+ Hall of Fame basketball great Jerry West was asked about his message in an upcoming graduation talk. West hoped to encourage the graduates to embrace three attributes that let people be particularly successful.
- Take Risks
- Have Lofty Goals
- Be Able to Bounce Back From Disappointment
Some Quotations:
+ "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." (Winston Churchill)
+ "Energy and persistence conquer all things." (Benjamin Franklin)
+ "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." (Benjamin Franklin)
+ "Your attitude, not your aptitude will determine your altitude." (Zig Ziglar)
+ "You do not pay the price of success. You enjoy the price of success." (Zig Ziglar)
+ "Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of athletic competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust."
(Jesse Owens)
No comments:
Post a Comment