Final Blog

IRP has drawn to a close and this is my last post. This experience has actually been a helpful one that I can really reflect on. Going into this, I thought that there was not much to be learned from a book about my sport, but it really gave me new ideas that I can and do use during practice and games. I have learned skills, drills, things about having the right mindset, and exercises out of the water that will only benefit my game.

Kentridge playing at Regionals

League Game at Home

I now have to prepare for a tournament in Canada in two weeks. It is going to be really different because they have many different rules up there then we have here and they are much more aggressive. I thing that I can take away from my IRP book for this experience is that "you [I] have to be able to adjust to the environment around me. The game will be different each time you enter the water." (Minami 477). That is so true. There are many in game things that differ each time you enter the water. That is why in practice, it is important to run some of these scenarios.

I also look forward to the new high school season. We have a really good chance to do well at state because in order to qualify to state, you need to get top four at regionals. The group that you go against at regionals changes every year in a 4 year loop since there are 4 teams. This is very good for us because next year, we probably go against the weakest group. Not undermining them, but, we have a very good chance to go to state as a number one seed, and be able to place top 5 at the tournament. It will be exciting to see how we will perform next year with our new team. I will also be passing what I have learned over the year, to them so that we can have the biggest advantage possible. The book also talks about how you are only strong as your weakest link (Minami 235). That means we have to make sure everyone is ready. 

If you have any comments, questions, or conerns, please let me know.

Thanks, Milo Andersen

Bibliography:

Minami, Takahisa, Japanese National Team Training. Vol.1. Shinchosha, 2012. Print. 

Question: For different sports, is it the same as water polo where there are some scenarios during games that are different each time and you really cannot prepare for them until experiencing them?