Return

I'm back after the GCSE's, completely worn out from revision and essay writing, but I've now got a very long, and I feel, deserved break. So, on my very first day of freedom, I return to my blog, to talk about a particular subject that I've had in mind; practice.
We often get a lot of practice in on the piste. which can prepare us for competitions. We learn how to hit, and what to expect. But its not often that we learn to hit within a 2cm squared area, or what you should do if your opponent doesn't want to fence you. This is why I believe that practice of any kind can be vital. I've tried different methods, such as stringing up a tennis ball to the ceiling and hitting that, and placing a tennis ball on one of those softball tees and lunging at that. I've lunged for light switches, tried to flick-hit a golf ball, and tried to step forwards and backwards with a one kilogram weight on my leg. Obscure training methods can actually be helpful. The person who recommended that I lunge at a tennis ball does it himself, 500 hits a day. Don't just nod and read on, think about it. 500! The first time I tried it, I got 92 hits in an hour! It goes to show that practice makes better than before. I'm still lunging at a tennis ball on a softball tee at school, which has drawn some odd stares and jeers from most people (although the nine and ten year olds are quite interested, I have to say). They may seem odd, but I think that I've improved because of these practice techniques, although I will say now, if you are going to use weights on your legs, make sure that they are lighter than 1 kilo, or you might end up like me and get a killer of a cramp. Oh, and don't lunge at the light switch when relatives are trying to revise for A-levels; you'll only make it worse for yourself. Other than that, go for it!