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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:#0400;mso-fareast-language:#0400;mso-bidi-language:#0400;}We have all heard the adage"practice makes perfect." This applies to mental skills training too.But the unique thing about training the mind is that, over a period of time themind gets conditioned to think along particular lines, and mental preparationcomes to you almost by rote, automatically without having to consciously putyourself in a mental practice mode. However, for your mind to reach aconditioned state, a significant amount of regular mental preparation and useof mind techniques is essential. In other words you can reach a level wheremental skills become a part of your life, if you employ mental skills trainingregularly. If you resort to mental preparation just before a match, and notfollow up regularly, its effect on you will be temporary in nature and also incomplete.Consistency is the key here.You can bring focus to your gamethrough the following aspects of mental discipline: make good use of practice sessions to develop both technique and mental skills follow the principles in mental skills training consistentlyimprove memory retrieval to efficiently apply the mental skills techniques Making Good Use of TrainingSessions 1. Prior to starting yourpractice, spend a few minutes thinking about what you would like to do, learn,and improve. Clearly outline issues that you want to deal with, like styles,moves, concentration, intensity, alertness, and so on. 2. During the session try to beaware of what exactly is happening-How do you feel? What's going on in yourmind? What thought processes were effective? What thoughts or distractionsdrove down your performance? Were you able to give yourself the right cues atthe right moment? Were you alert enough to execute perfect timing?-and so on.Being aware of all these finer points makes for a sharp focus that can add toyour learning and bring about breakthroughs while practicing tough styles. Thefiner points also include details, such as the rush of adrenaline and surge inaggression, the rush of blood into your muscles, the process of calming down toget out of a hold, precise shifts and turns, etc. 3. Employ persistence andpatience in learning difficult moves - persist until you perfect the technique. 4. For young athletes who arejust embarking on their grappling or combat athletics careers, there will be alot to learn and an extensive list of styles and moves to practice. Break down yourlearning objectives into manageable sections and spread out the training over arealistic period of time. Attempting too much, too soon may reduce theeffectiveness of your training. Ensure that you've learned one set oftechniques thoroughly before moving onto another. Your performance quality canbe maintained at high levels when you're learning progress at a realistic pace. 5. Display proactiveness anddrive during training and treat it like a real game. 6. Exercise control over yourthought processes during training in much the same way that you would have todo in a match. 7. After the practice session,spend a few minutes reflecting on what you learned and what you can follow upon in your spare time. Enter your practice with an openmind and walk out with a commitment to rehearse your learning using mentalskills.Here's an interesting look atgrappler Daniel lgali's practice and training regimen and the reason for hissuccess today (based on an article published in Reader's Digest): "In 1994, at age 20,Daniel came to Canada from Nigeria. In1995 Daniel started practicing with the Burnaby MountainWrestling Club. Coach Dave McKay found Daniel to be lightning fast and powerful,but lacking in stamina and consistency. Grapplers had to train four hours eachday six days a week, but because of his night job Daniel often missed practice.During matches, Daniel was easily fatigued and his expression gave away histiredness to his opponent. Coach McKay felt Daniel had to master his emotionsas well as his game.Daniel's embarrassing defeatto Steiner in 1996 changed his attitude completely. Daniel started regularlyattended practice sessions and worked hard and spent long hours in practice. Hesaved for a video camera and then studied his bouts thoroughly. Over two years,he also lifted weights and ran. Coach McKay, constantly pushed Daniel one stepfurther until his confidence and determination grew." Daniel made his mark in 1988 whenhe was placed second at the World Cup. In 2000, he won the gold for Canada at theSydney Olympics. Consistency in training and hard work certainly pays off, andDaniel's case is testimony that grapplers and combat athletes benefit from aregular and consistent training regimen. A Performance Monitor is a kindof diary or record to regularly track your training program and your skillimprovement. You can either use a paper-based diary or record onaudiocassettes. This performance monitor must be used after every trainingsession to record different aspects of the session. What did you learn? - Styles, techniques, moves, submission, defense strategies, and soYour mental framework during the session - Rate yourself-poor, average, good, excellent – on each of the following factors.Ø     Your ability to handle distractionsØ     Your calmness: Were you relaxed or not?Ø     Your confidenceØ     Your alertnessØ     Your attentivenessWhat mistakes or slip ups did you make?What do you want to learn in your next session? Make a list of learning objectives and a list of mistakes that you want to avoid As your training progresses, theaim should be to minimize your slip-ups and advance your rating on mentalskills issues to either good or excellent.The performance monitor is asimple daily assessment method that has the dual advantage of taking intoaccount your training on grappling or combat athletics techniques as well asmental skills preparation. You will be assessing yourself, and must be asobjective and as tough on yourself as you possibly can to benefit the exercise.   Advantage of maintaining aperformance monitor: Ø     You always have on record a benchmark of yourprevious session on which to build and improve in a new training session.Ø     You start out with a set of objectives for eachnew session, which makes the training sessions a lot more useful.Ø     Mistakes don’t get swept under the rug. Youaddress them in your next session.Ø     You can monitor your progress over a periodespecially when you rate yourself on mental skills.  http://www.lloydirvin.com