WATCH THE BALL!

Watch the ball. That is really the point. Ninety percent of sports and games played with a ball- no matter what kind- is watching that ball. You may need some skills to surround the ball play, but that is about a tenth of the whole concentration. Your mind can tell your body how to coordinate itself for the movement required to contact said ball in order to manipulate it to perform what you want- as long as you watch the ball. Yes, you need to practice your skills for whatever game or sport you are playing and concentrate on those skills. However, you also have to stop thinking so hard about your skills and ensuring that you are performing them correctly because that will cause you to stop watching the ball as well. Concentrate and practice your skills, then let your mind free to WATCH THE BALL! Say you’re trying to play tennis, think yellow! Say you’re trying to catch a football, don’t be scared and don’t take your eye off of that ball! Say you’re trying to hit a golf ball, focus on that white spec at your feet. You can hit that ball. You can throw that ball. Anywhere you want it to go! So, go play some sports and games with a ball; and watch the ball! Oh, and you know what else? Watching the ball is great exercise for the mind to stay active. And keeping the mind active is just as important as keeping the body active. Get out there and get some fun in!