We see
what we chose to notice. Five years ago when I decided I was interested in a
Honda Element all of a sudden I started seeing more Honda Elements on the road.
Were there really more Honda Elements? No of course not, but I was now
choosing
to notice them. We do the same thing in rehab and training. A few years ago I attended a convincing presentation on foot biomechanics, so for the next several
weeks it seemed everyone had poor foot biomechanics. The moral of this story is
to remember that we see what we chose to notice unless trained otherwise. That
is why it is so important to have another set of eyes look at your athletes’ and to always keep the big picture in mind. Another set of eyes will see things you miss. Remember that the next time you see a Honda Element;
there actually are more of them than there were five years ago. Perception or
reality?
1 Comment
Joe P.
Sometimes both sides are correct, or incorrect at the same time. Many people do have poor foot biomechnnics. However, if you keep yourself lean & strong enough, your body can easily compenstate for it. On the other side, it is very possible a foot is compensating to correct something up top. For instance, a foot pronates to make a long leg shorter. So, it is possible to help the foot, but screw up everything else.