I jump rope barefoot. I do that because sooner or later, I’ll make a mistake and that fast mov

I jump rope barefoot. I do that because sooner or later, I’ll make a mistake and that fast moving rope will slap me on that thin skin covering my foot and it stings. Not terribly painful but enough to annoy me and that’s the point. I want to challenge myself physically as well as mentally while skipping rope and that sting can really fuck with your head. As the rounds of rope increase and the amount of red lines across your foot increase so the ability to keep your cool and not make a mistake gets harder and harder. I like that. I think about it in basketball terms, I can practice 3 pointers all day and all night in the playground courts and get pretty good but the second I HAD to make this next 3 pointer in front of a big crowd when the pressure to win is on me, I doubt I’d be able to sink it. Find ways to add mental pressure to your training, it will pay off in the long run.  -- source link

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