{"id":7694,"date":"2015-01-14T12:04:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T18:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nsr-inc.com\/blog\/?p=7694"},"modified":"2015-01-14T17:04:12","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T23:04:12","slug":"master-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/master-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Master It!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years ago, an 8th grade football athlete I was coaching, approached me and said,<\/strong> “I want to play in college! \u00a0What do I need to do?”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The answer to the question, “What do I need to do?”<\/strong> is one that is not only applicable to this football athlete but applicable to any athlete, any employee, any business owner and anyone that is a part of a team. \u00a0So here is the answer.<\/p>\n

In order to be the best at anything, it requires that you become a “master” or “expert” of that sport, job, activity or career.<\/strong> \u00a0That young man wanted to go get his pads and helmet on and go straight out to the field and start playing. \u00a0He had the desire and the skills to go get started and possibly have some success. \u00a0But, he lacked the mastery of the fundamentals . \u00a0He had not perfected the basics of his position or his role. \u00a0You see, this young man had to first learn how to master the techniques and fundamentals in the weight room. \u00a0He had to learn how to harness his power and use his skills to develop in that weightroom. \u00a0Without this baseline mastery, he would never reach his potential. \u00a0Next, the young man had to master the conditioning aspect of his position and learn that his body is able to master and conquer the pain he endures during condtioning. \u00a0It is this physical and mental conditioning that starts an an athlete to build real, personal self confidence. \u00a0It’s the mastering of this conditioning that allows the young man to know he can go longer, farther and harder than his mind thinks. \u00a0Next, the young man must STEP<\/strong> before he walks or even runs. \u00a0He must master the footwork and the handwork needed to perform his role. \u00a0He must learn and master the fundamental steps that he must perform on EVERY<\/strong> SINGLE<\/strong> play that puts him in a position to be successful. \u00a0He must learn how to use those steps, that he has done thousands of times in an effort to perfect and master, to position himself in a way to win. He can’t run at full speed until he has mastered those steps. \u00a0After that he can begin to take repetitions at half speed while learning how to maintain that perfect step, that mastery of the fundamentals. \u00a0Once that athlete has mastered the steps and hand placement during half speed reps,he can then rep it full speed learning to maintain the mastery of the technical aspects. \u00a0It is then and not until then, can this athlete put on the pads and begin to learn how to master his technical craft live and in person against another moving, active person. \u00a0Even then, the athlete must complete rep after rep at full speed against competition while maintaining mastery of the techniques in order to succeed!<\/strong><\/p>\n

For 4 years, this young man worked at his craft!<\/strong> \u00a0He mastered the basic fundamental technical aspects of his role on the team. \u00a0He never worried about the other positions on the field and what his team mates did or didn’t do. \u00a0The young man mastered his role and became a leader and dominant force that was elevated by his peers and awarded great honors for his simple accomplishment. \u00a0He simply mastered his role! \u00a0He mastered the fundamentals of his part of the team. \u00a0He succeeded and today plays his sport at the D1 level, where the honors and accolades continue because………..well,he has mastered his techniques and understands his role!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Folks, why the story?\u00a0\u00a0If you are an athlete, well, become the MASTER of your position by understanding that you MUST master the basics.<\/strong> \u00a0If you never master the basics, you will never reach the highest level possible. \u00a0To my fellow coaches, NSR scouts and friends in the work place, what does this story say to you?<\/strong> \u00a0Understand your role inside your organization. \u00a0If you don’t understand your role, you can never become a master. \u00a0Next, you MUST MASTER the very basic fundamental roles of your position if you ever want to succeed to the fullest of your ability. \u00a0Know your role! \u00a0Focus on mastering it! Become the MASTER! \u00a0It’s your decision. \u00a0Stay focused.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At NSR, for 34 years, our scouts have MASTERED the scouting and recruiting of high school kids wanting to play in college.<\/strong> \u00a0Do you have a child or know a young person that wants to play in college? \u00a0Contact National Scouting Report <\/a>(NSR)<\/strong> and let the RECRUITING<\/strong> and SCOUTING MASTERS<\/strong> see if that young person qualifies! \u00a0Go HERE<\/a><\/strong> to request a FREE<\/strong> evaluation.<\/p>\n

Coach Robert Cagle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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