#practice

#practice

coach Marco Sturm did not reach back for a 20th century bag skate to cure the team's ills. Those are mostly a thing of the past as "teaching" tool. But rather he and his staff first ran his players through an extensive off-ice session to hammer home some of the finer points of his zone/man hybrid defensive system that, at the moment, his players do not seem to be grasping very well.

My vision of him practicing will become reality (Monday),

But you can hit a million shots on the driving range or in front of a mirror. It's possible to replicate conditions and practice your swing over and over and over again. To a certain degree, you can practice golf in a vacuum. In surfing, you cannot. There is a magical, confounding component so elusive and finite that it adds to the sport's seduction.

Neil Back's focus on perfecting his skills in the kitchen reveals a mantra from the England rugby team: 'Perfect practice makes perfect performance.' This concept underscores the importance of diligent practice in achieving success.

Leadership requires a careful balance of confidence and humility. It is not for the weak. It is a practice that arouses emotions and demands answers that sometimes are not easy to find.