练习时的态度

我在这4年，差不多每一天都在练球。当然，有时会觉得充满动力，然而，大部分的练习时间我们都觉得又累又不想动。所以，我们要怎么样克服心中的这些恶魔以让我们有最充实的练习呢？

1.      骗自己 （的想法）

有时练习时做一些体能或很累的东西，意志力不足时我们很容易放弃，乱做。但是想一想，如果我们不撑过最辛苦的部分，我们怎么知道自己真正的能力到哪里呢？很想放弃时，我会告诉自己：“今天的辛苦是为了更好的明天。如果我撑过了，我会变成更好，更强大。” 你撑过一次了，就一定会有下一次。久而久之，这会变成你的好习惯！所谓 “ 今天我做别人不愿意做的事情，以便我明天能够做别人做不到的事情。”

2.      自问自答

做完一个练习过后，问自己 “我有尽力吗？” “我刚刚可以做到更好吗？“ ”我刚刚可以再做多一下吗？“ 只有你自己心知肚明这些问题的答案， 而我觉得这些问题都可以帮助检查自己的进展。

3.      站在你偶像的立场

当你觉得有点懒时，问自己：“我的偶像会这样做吗？他们会做些什么东西来克服自己的心情？” 要知道爬上顶峰的路实在不简单。他们也是经历过各种各样的障碍，牺牲了多少年，才会有今天的他们。这样的方法可以提醒到自己，成功的路是坎坷的。若简单的话，每个人都能够做到呀。

4.      不是每天都是星期天

残酷的事实：不是每一天都是你的天。信我，我知道。以前，当我在练习时表现不好，我会觉得非常压力和忧闷。但，我渐渐的明白，每个人一定会有上下，只看你自己如何去克服它（你是否让它影响你）。有一个人曾经对我说过一个非常有道理的东西。这个东西甚至明显到我不知道为什么自己没想过。当我知道这个小秘诀后，我再也没有那么给自己压力了。这个秘诀好到我把它做成了一个equation。

你在练习时的表现≠你在比赛时的表现

是不是很明显？？但这绝对不是一个借口让自己在练习时偷懒。这只是想让大家知道，不要因为一个不好的练习而下定自己的能力。最重要的究竟还是比赛时的表现 （这是以后的话题 😉）

记得，我们都有两个选择——想进步或找借口，请好好选择！

THE RIGHT MENTALITY FOR TRAINING

I have been training volleyball almost every day of my life for the past 4 years. Of course, there are some days where you feel so pumped up ad ready to take on the day, and yet most days you feel fatigued and not wanting to move a muscle. The question is, how do you fight those demons and push through, to get the most out of your training session? Here are some tips.

1.      TRICK YOUR MIND

During a tiring part of training (say fitness session or a tough drill), it’s easy to give in and not go all out. But think about it, if you never ever push through the toughest and most challenging moments, how are you ever going to know your limits? One thing I like to tell myself is, yes, I’m dying now, but it is for a better tomorrow. I’m going to be so much stronger than I was before this drill.” One quote that I love is “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t.”

2.      QUESTION YOURSELF    

After a drill, ask yourself “Did I really try my best?” “Could I have done better?” “Could I have lasted for one more rep or one more second?” Only you will know the answers to these questions, and I think that these are great guidelines to help you stay on track.

3.      PUT YOURSELF IN YOUR IDOL’S SHOES

Another trick that I like to use is by putting myself in my idol’s shoes. Sometimes when I’m feeling a little lazy, I would ask myself “Would so-and-so do this during their training?” “What kind of effort did it take them to get to where they are now?”  This works because it makes you feel somewhat guilty for slacking off, and in reminding yourself that your idols too have to go through a lot of hard work to reach the top, you’ll be more motivated and find hidden bursts of energy to continue grinding.

4.      NOT EVERYDAY IS SUNDAY 

Look, not every day is going to be your day. Trust me, I’ve learned this the hard way. I used to get so stressed up and upset if I did not do well during a practice session. However, I slowly began to understand that it is completely normal as humans to have ups and downs, it is just a matter of how you overcome it (whether you choose to let it affect you or not). Someone once told me something so amazingly simple that it just blew my mind. In fact, it was so liberating that I decided to make it into an equation.

How you perform in training ≠ How you perform in competition 

And when you actually take a moment to let that sink in, you realize how ridiculously true it is! But take note, that does not mean that you put in less effort during training. It simply means that you shouldn’t use a bad practice session to JUDGE your skillset because ultimately, it’s game time that matters. There’s no point in being a beast only during training. You’ve got to be the same on game day (that’s gonna be a topic in future 😉)

Anddd remember, there are only two options- make progress or make excuses. So choose wisely!