Build on last time

To reduce overhead

Such as excessive planning

We can build on "last time"

Especially if we're on a good, clear path

Avoiding the other extreme

Going in completely non-conscious

We can take a few moments to remember 

"Last time"

What was the last progress?

A little breakthrough?

Where did we get stuck?

When we finished, what did we want to work on more?

If we can't remember

Or at not happy with what we remember

Maybe we take a quick look at something we captured

And/or a goal to we wanted move towards

Pareto power

How good do we want to be at what?

How much time do we want to invest?

Are we (still) on a steep learning curve?

Or are we hitting diminishing returns?

If developing 

A broad range 

Of skill, flexibility

Is most important to us,

If we don't think 

We'll end up in the 0.01% 

Needing to spend thousands of hours 

To get an extra 5 km/h on the serve

We might 

Fare better 

Applying something like 

The Pareto principle.

Towards 

An end state of 

Being 80% "good" 

With 20% of practice.

Then

As we need to practice more 

And/or make less progress

Look for the next Pareto project

Maybe 

5 of those 80% Paretos 

Would be more valuable than 

1 85% of something?

Pick 1-3 fields max

Of primary passions

Where we consciously keep going

 And accept diminishing returns?

Is there a Pareto field 

That could lead to 

A jump 

In a primary passion?

Also

Having built up a broad range 

Might overcompensate 

A slightly slower serve :P

Maybe 

Serve smartly instead? 

Mix in 

The other hand?

While starting off the weak side 

Might feel rough and slow

Most might quickly see 

Jumps and breakthroughs there

Such rough start 

May in itself be

A sign of having found 

A steep learning curve

The best force rest

Sounds catchy 

And is probably true

Maybe I should 

Trademark this phrase :)

 

Though 

Heavily influenced by

"Peak performance"

So credit first

My "problem" is 

That I'd generally like 

To do 

As much as I can

Learned (acquired?) early 

To push myself 

To my limit 

And slightly past it

After all

That's how 

Athletes 

Make "gains"

But sometimes things need to 

Sink in

Heal

Build up

Sometimes 

We need other stimuli

Or at least they'd be 

More effective?

Our own system 

Is probably giving us 

Valuable hints 

Any time

If something 

Hurts

Then maybe not take

Painkiller

Find the root cause

Give it a break

Then train up

Better

If we're low

Is there something else

That gets us

Excited? 

Where 

All of a sudden

We don't feel

Tired? 

Why is that? 

What variable has changed? 

Or what game

Even?

 

After an intense period 

Practice

Tournament

Bed all Sunday?

And try again on 

Monday?

Or Tuesday?

Or Wednesday?

If the body is tired

Maybe the mind can do something? 

Actively

That Monday?

How about a swim?

Walk in the forest?

Shop for something fun?

Enticing book?

I found I can always do 

A little coordination work

Even if it's on the 

PlayStation :P

What's a possible path?

Once you've 

1) identified a weakness or something to strengthen, 

how do you go about it?

2) Find a path 

3) Identify progression and repetition

4) Keep assessing - if it goes well eventually go back to #1, if it doesn't try another #2.

So how to #2 find a path? Some ideas:

* Work backwards from how you got there already - how did that happen on your strong side? Any lessons learned? "Good" shortcuts? How can the strong side help the weak side?

* What would be abbreviated and or simplified movements?

* What are similar movements? See Karate Kid painting the fence, polishing the car :)

* Any tools that may get you there?

* What are you doing day-to-day that can be modified towards a goal?

* How did others do it? Anyone around to ask? Maybe different folks who went different routes?

* ...

If your current path doesn't work and you go back to #2 to try something else, maybe come back to that first path later to give it another go...