There are things which you can do to become a better athlete. Top athletes reached the level where they are now because when they were younger they understood the importance of things like practice. And, they recognized that it is not just being at practice, but working hard throughout all aspects of every practice. But beyond working hard, these athletes also were, and probably still are, risk takers. Well, we are not talking about the X Games, or bungee jumping, or hang gliding.
Risk takers are athletes who are constantly looking for ways to be better at their sport.
They are never complacent with their current level of skill performance. They are risk takers because they are willing to make mistakes as they try a more difficult way of doing a particular skill. They set challenging goals for themselves even though progrees towards achieving these goals usually results in temporary decreases in overall performance effectiveness. Risk takers have to be strong enough mentally to work through these temporary set-backs and do so because they know that, in the end, they will become better athletes. This article is copyrighted by the author and may be reprinted for personal use.