The 3rd session felt wonderful to participate in.
It's amazing seeing how fit these youth are and to see other coaches in action. I get to learn as much as I get to teach.
One of the things I am really struck by is watching those individuals that seam to accelerate above the others and it seams to come down to inquiry and deliberately practicing what was taught and especially what was inquired about. Seeing individuals genuinely interested in their development is motivating.
I am also inspired by the aspiration to surpass weakness. A youth who is brought to tears because of heightened emotions or baring through intense physical exertion is awe inspiring and concerning at the same time. On the one hand I see good role models in this group that encourage and push these athletes to be the best, but on the other hand I have to wonder what compels each individual youth to surpass beyond the pains that are inherent in such an extreme practice as wrestling?
It's amazing to see progress in some of these youth over the last few weeks. Getting to stay afterwards and watch them practice has been an exemplary moment to see how each of them grows and I have certainly noticed the progress in a few of them.
The second practice I was in the top athletes were away on a competition out of town and the coach that stayed used one of the boys to demo all the techniques and corrections of form, stance, and throws, this was amazingly helpful for this youth as I noticed a remarkable increase in his talent over the past week and I am going to assume that it was because of the demand of practicing with someone so talented as the coach.
As to talent... I believe it's what we each put into it.. Sure you can have some aspects genetically that give you an edge but ultimately I think it's what each individual puts into it.. THis is the case for the body and the mind in my books.
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