Every workout should begin with a brief warm-up period. You need to wake up your muscles and get the blood flowing. Activity could be running, skipping, galloping, rapid jumps and even some basic acrobatic-skills. This could include moderate strength work like push-ups or sit ups. Competitive boys might even start with 100-mushroom circles. During this initial activity let your coach know if you have a sore muscle or a lingering injury. During your warm-up, think ahead about your workout.

and conquering fears by improvements in technique and repetition of progressive drills.

Set goals each day:

• Maintain what you have,
• Try to improve,
• Understand the skill technique,
• Be hungry to learn new things but don't deny fear- tell the Coach when you are afraid.
• Respect others and cheer them on. Success is contagious!