I hate drills. I lose focus so fast and it simply feels useless.
Today I was watching a TAR Podcast and heard SVB say that he practiced 4 hours a day and 6 or more when getting ready for a tournament!
Not surprising considering his success and that it's his job.
So I got to thinking that if I could turn drilling into a competition, I'd give it more attention.
So has anyone here thought about drilling with an opponent? Setting up a drill and putting $1 on the line and each of you shoots it. If you complete it, you get paid. If you fail, you pay your partner. Then it's their turn to run it.
You could even set up drills or positions to get out from and run it the same way.
Another TAR Podcast had Alex Pagulayan talking about practicing straight in shots to work on his aim. That would make a great drill to have each player bid on how many setup straight ins they can get in a row. Whoever bids highest has to do it or lose the bet.
These ideas got me thinking about ways to make practice more interesting. $1 bets keeps the sweat aspect down but puts a little skin in the game - for me at least! Your drills might require more money.
Anyway, I thought I might suggest it to my fellow slackers on my next league night.
Today I was watching a TAR Podcast and heard SVB say that he practiced 4 hours a day and 6 or more when getting ready for a tournament!
Not surprising considering his success and that it's his job.
So I got to thinking that if I could turn drilling into a competition, I'd give it more attention.
So has anyone here thought about drilling with an opponent? Setting up a drill and putting $1 on the line and each of you shoots it. If you complete it, you get paid. If you fail, you pay your partner. Then it's their turn to run it.
You could even set up drills or positions to get out from and run it the same way.
Another TAR Podcast had Alex Pagulayan talking about practicing straight in shots to work on his aim. That would make a great drill to have each player bid on how many setup straight ins they can get in a row. Whoever bids highest has to do it or lose the bet.
These ideas got me thinking about ways to make practice more interesting. $1 bets keeps the sweat aspect down but puts a little skin in the game - for me at least! Your drills might require more money.
Anyway, I thought I might suggest it to my fellow slackers on my next league night.