POSE Technique WK1
3 Drills:
Ball of foot hops with forward lean 3x3
Wall Drill 3x20 on each leg
Forward Lunge (exaggerated foot pulls on one side) 3x10 each
2x's Through of:
4x30 sec @ 94-96 cadence
1 drill (choice)
1x2 min @ 91 cadence
Motivation for the rest day.
My first collegiate soccer coach (Frank K) was one of the toughest men I've ever met. Although he was physically strong, his toughness was largely mental. During my freshman preseason, Frank would gather the team every few days and talk us through sport psychology sessions. He understood that the mind was the most powerful resource and that the collective mind of the team could be unbeatable if we all shared the unconditional belief that we controlled our destiny. The outcome of every game was dependent on our mental resolve. One mental drill that I remember vividly is word association. Frank would give us one word, and as team we would create a definition. Our collective mind would determine the meaning and value of that word. We would set a standard that would be represented by that word. Then, for the rest of the season, as individuals and as a team, we could rely on that word to give us strength. When shit hit the fan, anyone on the team could say that word aloud and we would all synchronize our thoughts and emotions. Our resolve would be renewed because we all knew what that word meant to us as a unit. As individuals and as a team, we would all instantly embody that word. Everything else would fade away and we would become unbeatable.
Unfortunately, I don't remember all the words we used. But the one word I remember is "toughness".
Toughness:
Able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient
Physically hardy; rugged
Severe; harsh
Aggressive
Strong-minded; resolute
The ability of a metal to deform plastically and to absorb energy in the process before fracture is termed toughness. The emphasis of this definition should be placed on the ability to absorb energy before fracture. Recall that ductility is a measure of how much something deforms plastically before fracture, but just because a material is ductile does not make it tough. The key to toughness is a good combination of strength and ductility. A material with high strength and high ductility will have more toughness than a material with low strength and high ductility. Therefore, one way to measure toughness is by calculating the area under the stress strain curve from a tensile test. This value is simply called "material toughness" and it has units of energy per volume. Material toughness equates to a slow absorption of energy by the material.
The final definition above refers to metal, but it is directly applicable to the human mind. "Ductility" refers to the mind's ability to flex. You can make the choice be afraid or you can make the choice to be resolute. And if you chose to be resolute, how much can you flex before you break? The "ductility" of your mind does not necessarily make you tough. "The key to toughness is a good combination of strength and ductility." Physical strength combined with a mind that can absorb pain makes a person tough. A mind with high ductility and high strength is immeasurably tough.
I'm going to revisit this post throughout my preparation in order rejuvenate my resolute mind.
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