So today during training, Sensei tells me that my stroke and form for my long distance is much better than when I sprint.

"During sprinting you get so tensed up, you want to go faster than you concentrate too much on something, either twisting or etc."

So fact is, during sprinting I get too stressed out that my form cocks up.

How screwed up is that?!

When you find out that trying so hard is actually worse than your 80%.



But then when I think about it...

Its quite true. When playing basketball you can't tense up too much or your shot will miss. You have to go with the groove, feel it, be calm and execute. Not like rugby when you require a certain amount of wildness. You can't go wild in canoeing... too much to keep track off. Your lanes, the current, your twisting, the pull, the catch, your opponents...

Then I remember Ben's IPS theory.

I have been sprinting out of my ideal range... not enough calmness.


So there it is. No more mindless effort.

I shall be one with the force once more...