HORSE AND RIDER
TEXT: RYAN TEHINI
IMPROVE YOUR TRAINING ONE SMALL CHANGE – A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
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thletic training typically follows a very unidimensional approach. Most practices involve the continued repetition of a task - in order to improve the odds of success in competition. This is typically done through attempts to improve the physical aspects of speed, strength, and flexibility (amongst others). For example, you may spend time in the gym or practising a cardio routine to make yourself fitter and stronger in the saddle. While this is an undeniably critical aspect of any athletic endeavour, recent scientific inquiry has shown that it is a flawed assumption to think that this is the only facet necessary for an effective training routine.
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SKILL VS. ATHLETIC CAPACITY Current trends in athletic training centre around the intention of improving capacity; capacity can be thought of as the physical capability that provides you with more opportunities for action. In other words, capacity focuses on what you are physically capable of by measuring your current and potential output in aspects such as strength, fitness, flexibility, and speed. However, recent findings have indicated that this kind of training is relatively ineffective, as it omits an entire area of performance – skill. While most coaches and athletes would say that their training does include skills training, this is often not HQ|157B