| 2005 had arrived not soon enough for the twin | | | | ability to input other sporting techniques to improve |
| sisters, they had gone through and successfully had | | | | you on your quest. |
| rehab done on knee reconstruction surgery in 2004. | | | | Goal - 3 - Make representative teams. |
| They continued training harder and harder working on | | | | With the training programs you put into place to |
| their squat, calves and hamstring area of their injured | | | | support your self they should improve your chances |
| leg to help build up that support their knee would | | | | of making these representative goals. Obviously over |
| require with the tough sporting season ahead. This | | | | coming your injury so that your are 100% fit will also |
| preparation was vital to no more issues with there | | | | increase your shot at that level. The other factor is |
| knee and to mentally get them in that go forward | | | | that most representative sports are near the end of |
| mood and preparing for the up coming challenges of | | | | a season, so your actions through the season at the |
| their favourite sport netball in 2005. They had set | | | | top level of play will also contribute to your success. |
| goals together on where they want to be in the | | | | Through the season the top coaches of these teams |
| 2005 season. | | | | will do the rounds to select prospects for trials or will |
| What goals should be set? | | | | have someone attend these fixtures to do it for |
| Goal -1 - Stay injury free. | | | | them. So being prepared and injury free is a big |
| Using the methods learned through their rehabilitation | | | | bonus to making the top-level teams. |
| time before and after their knee surgery. The other | | | | How do you prevent the injury re-occurring? |
| factor was that they gave more than a 100% in | | | | By completing your goals you have set up and |
| rehab to get back to this stage of their recovery | | | | following through with them religiously and having |
| process. Also being mentally and physically fit was a | | | | faith in your body and your abilities to come out on |
| huge bonus as well for their come back trail in the | | | | top. Listen to the experts; your physio and surgeon |
| their sport of choice netball. Along with this goal of | | | | with any advice they have to give you regarding |
| staying injury free they had to put their knee to the | | | | protection of your injury as your build up your |
| test of physical activity, then and only then can they | | | | physical strength again. Learn about your injury on |
| be confident enough to really push forward. | | | | how it can occur and be prevented from happening |
| Goal - 2 - Keep improving training systems. | | | | again to the same leg or the other. There will times |
| This is to benefit the recovery progress through their | | | | when this injury cannot be unavoidable but |
| netball season, remembering that your training will | | | | preparation before hand will increase your chances of |
| help you to excel in your preferred sport but also in | | | | this not happening. |
| your physical being. With this there has to be a | | | | So your goals and aspirations will only happen if you |
| balance of how much and how far you push your | | | | put in the hard work you need to do to succeed, |
| self with these new systems, remembering that | | | | because there will be others who are not coming |
| every now and then you will need a break to rest | | | | back from a serious injury that will be training just as |
| and re-energize. The program you will require will | | | | hard as you to make it to the next level in their |
| need to be written up by a person who specializes in | | | | sporting careers. Use the resources available to you |
| the particular sport of your choice and with also the | | | | and do not be afraid to ask for help. |