I’m sure you all have heard of this but I just can’t get enough of it:
“A professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor enthusiastically talked about Zen. He kept talking and talking about his knowledge of Zen, as the master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor was rambling on and on, while the Zen master poured and was overflowing the cup. The professor finally took notice and screamed ‘Zen Master, It’s overfull! No more will go in!’ The Zen master replied “You are like this cup, how can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup.”
I love any athletes enthusiasm to better themselves, but sometimes that eagerness ‘fills the cup’ and they get cluttered with all the junk on the web.
With all the information out there I believe the Art of Coaching, and the coveted “Coaches Eye” is getting too little credit. These are instrumental skills for an excellent Coach, especially in Weightlifting.
The point I’m trying to make is this:
I posted this on facebook a little bit ago, but it just never gets old 😉 Let the Coach show you ‘Zen’ or better put the path to your PR’s!