I can’t train any harder! I train hours every day!” When they lose, they lament (yes, I did just use the word “lament” in a sports blog. They may train for hours on standing technique when what they really need to work on is their matwork. So, if I should be sitting at my desk writing a computer program so that I can get paid and pay my bills but I am instead out running eight miles to the Marina pier and back to the Santa Monica pier, then I am not lazy but I am undisciplined.Ī major flaw I see in training of many athletes is they fool themselves into believing they are disciplined when they are really just not lazy. I would suggest that discipline means forcing yourself to do the things that you SHOULD do. Many athletes who get up in the morning and run, do push-ups, lift weights and engage in other strenuous activities are certainly not lazy.Ĭontrol gained by enforcing obedience or order Lazy is defined as “ disinclined to activity or exertion” (thank you Merriam-Webster dictionary). I think people often misunderstand what discipline means. At every level below that, sports may teach discipline and it may not. At the very elite levels – repeatedly winning major international competitions – I believe that is true because the competition is so tightly bunched together at the top that if you don’t have discipline you just don’t win. It’s often been said that judo, football and other sports teach discipline. AnnMaria De Mars from Decem“ The Opposite of Lazy Isn’t Disciplined” t hat we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. Decemin 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez
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