Here’s something to think about. All musicians, artists, writers, sports people practice for many hours a day to perfect their art (yes even sports people call it an art). Their practice involves ever increasing difficulty, range and diversity so that they can master every facet of their art. They practice under different conditions, with different tools and different styles in an attempt to master but to also be ready for any change as well as be open to change and new directions so they can ride the new direction before others can. They strive for perfection and mastery which they already understand will forever escape them. The best sports people, artists, writers and musicians are always talking about what they are hoping to achieve despite the hours of daily practice.
Do you do that as a trainer? Are you still doing what you have basically always done? The phrase practice makes perfect in the training/teaching world just means more of the same in the majority of cases. Does that improve you as a trainer? Does it just prepare you for more of the same?
Great practice may make perfect. Training lots of groups just makes you tired!
What can you do the make your practice more worthwhile?
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