Archive for June, 2006
Wax On, Wax Off
In the movie The Karate Kid, an eager Daniel-son can not see the value in the tasks he’s been asked to do. Mr. Miyagi has accepted him as a student and has him performing repetitive chores. In the beginning, Daniel spends his days waxing Mr. Miyagi’s car and painting his fence using very specific hand [...]
“I believe the children are our future…”
I recently had the privilege, honor, and delight of working with a local junior’s league. This was, by far, the most rewarding experience I’ve had in my pool education so far. I think I’ve found my calling. Well, there were only six of them and I was only brought in to do a brief hour-long [...]
Over-practicing: Quality over Quantity
“Practice, practice, practice,” we’re constantly told. “Practice makes perfect,” we’ve also heard. Well, is there such a thing as too much practice? Is it humanly possible to over-practice? I’m not ashamed to admit that there is and I’ve been guilty of it. I’m sure we all have on occasion. I’m not talking about the [...]
