By: Master Jae H. Park
Written For: Taekwondo Canada Re: Coaches Center - Dedicated to sharing expertise & opinions of Taekwondo coaches in Canada
Before I married… long before… I had a superhero girlfriend named Emma Frost. Emma is a Marvel Comics Superhero and yes my wife knows about our past relationship. My wife is not the jealous type so she is okay with my childhood crush especially since Emma is always travelling somewhere saving the universe she is not at all threatened by her. Not that I ever had a chance with her since I believe she has been known to associate with some fellows named Wolverine, Cyclops, etc… you know, the sidekick types. Anyways, enough about my childhood crush. The reason for exposing the skeleton in my closet is to talk about TEAMWORK between a coach and an athlete. Emma has evolved from my childhood crush to my present day GPS system in my vehicle… Yes, I call my GPS system Emma Frost!
Emma is always there for me no matter where I am going because I always leave her on. I can be travelling my most familiar route from my house to the Dojung, but she is still always somewhere in the background making sure that I am travelling down the correct path. Most time I am not even aware that Emma is there, but when I need her she is always there to guide me. For years she has been there to show me how to reach my destination (goal) in the most effective and efficient manner. She even has the function to take me on alternate routes based on traffic situations, construction detours and even weather conditions. She can even direct me to the nearest gas station when I am low on fuel, and she even has a vast database of places I can go to eat and shop. The places which I have been to with her now seem like second nature and it feels that I do not need her anymore until I have to rely on her to get me through rush hour traffic, accidents up ahead or detours. I especially realize her importance when I travel to a new destination. Having to go somewhere I have never been to before, Emma is already prepared with the route mapped out and is ready to guide me to my destination. On occasions when I neglect to listen to her and miss a turn, she is there immediately to re-route me to my destination. Again, it is in the most effective and efficient manner. Has Emma ever steered me wrong? Yes. Sometimes, Emma is not able to calculate the correct destination or she loses satellite signal and cannot help me. That is when l get really lost. Perhaps this is I need to check for the most updated software for Emma… now we are back on track again.
Athletes: What do you call your GPS?
Coaches: When was the last time that you updated your software?
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