1. Practice Makes Perfect and the Transfer Principle
Athletes often dismiss this statement as just another "line" designed to make athletes work hard in practice. ... " If athletes practice or train in conditions that copy the actual competition conditions there will be a transfer of skill and performance on the day of the competition. ... My coaches told me it would be extremely hot there in the summer and therefore they wanted all of us to meet in Texas in advance of the Deaflympics and train in the hot weather. ... Having trained in the heat we were prepared and not shocked by the heat in Taipei. ... While many coaches train th...
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