Throwing
My season looks as though it is beginning to wind down. I will throw maybe afew more meets but just that...a few...mainly to have more chances at possibly qualifying for the US Nationals. i will resume throwing and training until maybe late July to take a two week break. My body is beginning to tire and then will be a good time to take a break for my muscles to recover and to also serve as a healthy mental break from training. I want to begin focusing on my overall body fitness to balance my body out and just plain out be more healthy. Having a balanced body wll yield more efficient performance. When it comes around season, I will cut that out and narrow it down to event specific workouts...but that wont be until about late December to get ready for indoor season in January. I will add 2-3 cardio sessions per week, my lifitng will consist of high repetitious workouts to shed fat, and I will work on strengthening my legs especially in the area from my knees and below (shins, calves, and ankles-much damage from previous basketball carreer). By the end of the summer, I want to be a lean 280lbs and have more agile capablities vertically and horizontally. I'm sitting at about a 28 inch veritcal that was a 31 inch in the fall...have gained too much mass.I have pretty much achieved my goals for the season. I told myself that at my first meet I would hit 185' and I did that...and more; 188-10. Hopefully, with the two or three meets I'll have this summer (mainly for the sake of practice) I can hit 195'. I scratched what was assuredly a 190+ throw in Abilene so I know I have it in me. As far as the shot-put goes...well, I have a longer way to go than I do in discus...so that is evidence of how FAR i have! both are quite lacking. This summer I will devote my technical practice to being slower out of the back and really being more efficient in the technique. All I pretty much do now is spin and whip...which is not good for the long run. I have to turn myself from a raw thrower to a somewhat mature competitor. lots of things have gone funny because of my immaturity...espescially in competition. I am really going to focus on practicing intelligently and keeping an honest perspective on my progression. My goal for this season was 185' in the first meet. My goal for next season is 200' in the first meet.
I have also set a goal for the summer of 2008 for the Olympic Trials. I know, for sure, that I will be there...now whether or not I get to the Olympics...have no clue. But my goal by then is to be in shape to throw 65 meters...which is about 213'. there are a lot of good young throwers in the nation...if I throw 65 meters in the trials and dont make it...i wont be mad...that will have been only my third year of competition! 65 and a half is about what won it at the las trials.
Trombone
Playing has been ok. I took three days of for a mental break just because I REALLY needed it. It has payed off. I plan on taking a week on in about a a month or so after my playing obligations pass. I really need the time off.
My goal in my summer practicing is to basically strengthen the fundamentals of playing through working on etudes, exceprts, and solos. That includes tuning, rhythm, and intonation. I feel more now than ever that I can accomplish a very productive summer of practicing. This year has helped me build a strong perspective on how to become a player despite not playing as much as I should have been. I have a solid education to recall upon to aid me...first with my two years at SMU with Kitzman and a new addition to my persepctive built here at UH with Warny. They are great compliments to each other. i feel that I have a lot to offer to the culture of music within the trombone community...i want to be able to share it one day and be an example.
I also hope to learn the solos and concerti written by Grondahl, Dutilieux, Tomasi, Mozart (Rondo Alla Turka), and Massenet. I am planning to play a recital in the fall of epic proportions...some of these pieces will be on it. I basically am doing this (though not required of me) to share with everyone the music I can offer...recitals are a great experience.
My goal for the fall is to come into the school year as solid as possible and to play solid ensemble auditions for the fall (thus shoving into the czarist band directors face that I can play-the guy hates me...i guess band directors just have anack for not liking me) . I know that what I am capable of can be the best at any school or conservatory in this country...there is no doubt about that...within me...and with any of the teachers I have ever had.
I also plan to take orchestral auditions during the next school year.
Bach Trombones are really raising an interst within me...if I find agreat Bach, I might end up selling this Edwards...im sure I can sell it...easily.
Well ther eyou have it...my summer plans...I will be teaching some this summer and helping ou tmy parents at the store..,other than that, im free...
till next time,
JL
My goal in my summer practicing is to basically strengthen the fundamentals of playing through working on etudes, exceprts, and solos. That includes tuning, rhythm, and intonation. I feel more now than ever that I can accomplish a very productive summer of practicing. This year has helped me build a strong perspective on how to become a player despite not playing as much as I should have been. I have a solid education to recall upon to aid me...first with my two years at SMU with Kitzman and a new addition to my persepctive built here at UH with Warny. They are great compliments to each other. i feel that I have a lot to offer to the culture of music within the trombone community...i want to be able to share it one day and be an example.
I also hope to learn the solos and concerti written by Grondahl, Dutilieux, Tomasi, Mozart (Rondo Alla Turka), and Massenet. I am planning to play a recital in the fall of epic proportions...some of these pieces will be on it. I basically am doing this (though not required of me) to share with everyone the music I can offer...recitals are a great experience.
My goal for the fall is to come into the school year as solid as possible and to play solid ensemble auditions for the fall (thus shoving into the czarist band directors face that I can play-the guy hates me...i guess band directors just have anack for not liking me) . I know that what I am capable of can be the best at any school or conservatory in this country...there is no doubt about that...within me...and with any of the teachers I have ever had.
I also plan to take orchestral auditions during the next school year.
Bach Trombones are really raising an interst within me...if I find agreat Bach, I might end up selling this Edwards...im sure I can sell it...easily.
Well ther eyou have it...my summer plans...I will be teaching some this summer and helping ou tmy parents at the store..,other than that, im free...
till next time,
JL
