Picture: The Butterfly Nebula from nasa. I thought about it, since the last time... Butterflies, are they good? The physical being, the butterfly is a beautiful thing yes, a sign of something in itself? I have no idea, maybe in some cultures they have a special place and meaning for the butterfly? Anyway, what I'm talking about are the ones people talk about, you know, the ones inside yourself. I've had them my whole life, and in many cases I caused them myself. Playing sports often has that effect on a person. I started playing bball games in maybe the 2nd grade, it was some church leauge... haha.. funny to think about. But the point is of course I had butterflies then as well, I got used to them, grew to like them... Hmmm. I have people I know thru my coaching that have no butterflies. None. If they do, it would be becasue of somthing very unexpected, almost maybe scary. I have not met many, but they are out there and it's cool to try and understand them. In some cases they are top athletes, others, it might be someone I've only met over the net... Can you imagne going through life almost never having butterflies? Uff da. I would have never made it without them. Just knowing that playing a hard shot in a golf tournament, shooting some game changing free throws, maybe just waiting for the game to start, for myself, it was yes to all the above and more. I got butterflies before practice even, growing up like I did, I might have even had butterflies just getting up in the morning... My point, (like anyone really gives crap ;)) and for most of my players/students, when the topic has come up, they almost all say they like the butterflies, really, maybe they say they 'bother' them a little, but in the end, they almost all really like getting them. I have known a couple people who would get sick before games, tournamets, speaches... that's way to many butterflies :) Uff a meg.
Through my practices I hope to give the players/students a chance to understand things like these butterflies and make them work for them, and not against them (like the guys puking their pre game meal) :) Being able to understand how to control the energy of the butterflies is very important to the athlete and I am convinced tha it also has the same value for 'us normal', everyday people... Think about that for just a day, try and map out your butterflies, when, where, why, was it good or bad? And maybe why? Bla bla bla I know, but for a few interested readers, this might be gold da.. :) :/
