Conditioning ~ It's All Worth It

"Get on the line." Those four words you hate hearing coming out of your coach's mouth. Dreading the hundreds of sprints and suicides you will be running throughout the next couple of months. Dreading those moments you're bent over on your knees gasping for the air that seems to have vanished. You continuously strive to do all of these things for some reason. There is something in your head, your heart, that keeps pushing you to touch that line over, and over again. There is a voice yelling at you to go even harder; maybe that voice is coming from your coaches, or maybe it's coming from your teammates going through the same thing you are. When it comes down to it, running up and down that court more times than you can count is what gets you to where you want to go. All of these practices are what leads you and your team to become the greatest. Whether you have the talent, or not, it all comes down to one thing: how hard you and your team worked. And after all of that conditioning in practice, there is no doubt, your team will outwork any other team you are put up against. Face it, losing is a hell of a lot easier when everyone around you tried their hardest, and the same goes for winning.

Motivation

     Whether you are a new or veteran basketball player, every single athlete needs to start the new season off with a goal: one primary goal. Maybe it's to make the team, or maybe it's making it to the state championship. But no matter what that goal is, it all starts with motivation and determination. In other words if we constantly think about being a great shooter, or rebounder, or defender then we will eventually find or make a way to become one. http://blog.hoopskills.com/motivation/ This is not only saying that an athlete must think about how good they want to be, but that they must make things happen to become the better player. If you want to make your season a memorable one, you must motivate yourself to put the effort into being a player that your teammates will want to play beside on the court. Motivation does not only apply to yourself, but every single player on your team. To be successful, you have to start somewhere. And to start anything, you need motivation.

About Me

I am a high school student who's life doesn't solely revolve around academics, like most kids. A couple of major factors in my high school experience are the friendships I have made and participating in sports; participating in basketball primarily. Basketball is my one true passion, and with playing the sport, I have created so many special relationships with my teammates. Basketball has taught me so many things, like being determined and dedicated, and it has also given me another family, which is something I never would have imagined possible. This sport could change your life just like it has mine, which is why I decided to share my love of the game through The Fast Break.