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IHSAA Student-Athlete Tip of the Week (10/2/23)

"Promoting Education Based Athletics in Indiana"

My wife and I talk all the time about how sports are games of imperfection.  In other words, no athlete will play a perfect game or match.  It is just part of competing.  

That being said, learning from your mistakes becomes crucial as you strive to improve.  You cannot play scared, but you must play smart.

As a student-athlete, when you make a mistake, do you learn from it?  Have you studied film or worked with a coach to improve?  Do you watch college or professional players in your sport?  Have you learned from what you see?

Coaches know that their team members will never be perfect.  What coaches want to see is that you don't make the same mistakes over and over.

Good players and teams eliminate their silly mistakes as the season progresses.  If you are doing that, your playing time will increase, and your team's chances of winning is greatly enhanced!

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