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Sports Skills: The 7 Skills Steps You Must Master in Every Sport.
Every coach, every athlete, every media commentator and every fan will tell you that the fundamental element of all sports is skill.
Kicking and passing in football.
Throwing and catching in cricket and baseball.
Diving, turning and finishing in swimming.
Tackling and passing in rugby and rugby league.
Passing and shooting in basketball and netball.
Learning, practicing and mastering the basic skills of sport is one of the foundations of coaching, sports performance and athletic training.
However, just learning the skill is only the first step in the process. Only fools believe that “Practice Makes Perfect” if the goal is to win in competition.
Athletes do not fail because their skill level is poor: they fail because their ability to perform the skill in competition conditions is poor and that’s a coaching issue.
There are 7 Skills Steps You Must Master in Every Sport to be successful. Read more
October 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
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