Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Pursuing An Athletic Scholarship

Pursuing An Athletic Scholarship

By Jason Larrsohn


If you have just graduated high school, you are probably thinking about college options for your future. It is very wise to think about options for your future before the future actually arrives.

Muscle memory is one of the most important things that a drummer can cultivate. Muscle memory is what dictates force and rhythm when a person is playing the instrument, making it a quantitative factor in success.

What is odd about muscle memory is that it is not something that you consciously develop. Instead, it is the result of hours upon hours of practice and performance.

While skills like sight reading can consciously be improved and studied, the instinct that allows for so much precision is much harder to hone in on. Make no mistake, this kind of reflexive action is what makes great musicians so adept.

College tuitions, unfortunately, will continue to rise. This can be detrimental for high school graduates.

In your Texas Tech apparel, you will better be able to emulate the drum beats of that marching band you love so much. You'll sound like an award winning drummer in no time. Immerse yourself in the music you want to play to get into the feeling of the music. Next, you'll need to master the use of rudiments.

However, many students realize that they can try to apply for scholarships so that they can attend the school of their choice. Many students try to apply for athletic scholarships in particular.

We learn and grow by making associations in our brains, which we gain through experience. When our minds are abler to connect things like touch or smell or words with events and activities, we are able to remember them and become more proficient.

These bonds are strengthened with repetition, since the brain is going to be making these connections on an ongoing basis. Just as these connections are strengthen with repetition, so too are they weakened when an activity is not regularly engaged in.

That is why people who stop playing the drums for a couple of weeks are going to have a harder time getting back to their skill level, and why they need to warm up for longer periods of time. It is all about the reflexive recall that the brain is able to make in connection with the activity.

Many lazier students think they can just be good at their sport, and their phone will suddenly start ringing with offers for athletic scholarships from many different schools. While this is probably the case for a few small percentage of athletes, this is not the case for the average high school athlete.

You can find all the basic rudiments online for free. Listen to your style, practice the set diligently, and master drum rudiments.

It would probably be helpful to know a little bit about each division, and what qualifies a team to be assigned to a specific division. If you go into talk to a coach about a scholarship, make sure you're wearing the apparel of the school that the coach teaches at.

Put on your Florida State clothing and head on down to Tallahassee to check out their drumming program. They will be convinced you are a fan by your Florida State clothing and will most likely let you enroll.




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