Athletic Improvement Quotes

I try to take what's given to me and then mold it to be a better football player.

I think my jump shot could get a lot, lot better. I could become a really big threat out there.

When I don't play international cricket, I sharpen my skills at the NCA.

Going on twenty years, I've seen A-Rod getting better in different programs. He's one of the hardest-working guys there.

Football develops, it becomes quicker, players develop as athletes.

Cleaning up that lack of the definition between the two, and then leaning on the four-seam, having it become my primary fastball over my two-seam, it's just benefited me as a whole.

The things I've worked on in the offseason have mostly been on my footwork and pick-and-roll - using my size and not just always trying to face up and go by a guy.

I've been working on my power, obviously I do my strength work, I'm learning the technical things as well.

I have the most amazing job. I play basketball and keep working at it and trying to get better.

When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.

I'm going to continue to get better at the line.

There's so much difference having arm ability. You have to be able to throw it hard. You have to be able to throw it with touch. You have to be able to do everything in this league, and I try to get better at every single one of those throws every single day.

Tiger Woods makes me a better athlete.

I know I've made huge gains in my confidence, and knowing more about my racing and myself as a person. That has made me a better athlete

There's a lot of things I can get better at as an individual, knowing where defenders are, having a better awareness. Those are things I can work on.

I'm just looking to learn, grow, stay focused, and become a better fighter and a better athlete.

I'm just going to keep working. Spend more days in the gym, as possible. Just trying to get my game up, and just keep playing. And if it's in God's will for me to win, then I'll get it.

Every year I try to keep in excellent shape and improve some part of my game. I play in the offseason overseas to keep my game tuned up and hopefully improve a little in some area.

I'm developing more as a welterweight and becoming a better fighter.

Players don't change drastically. Maybe they get more in form if they're a goal scorer, or they get healthier if they've been injured.

I had to buy into being a better player and being able to be coached.

I think it inhibits a guy's development when he's simply handed minutes and doesn't have to do anything to earn them, and thus, there's no reason to work harder or change the way you play.

You can't ever work too much because there's no such thing as being in too good condition. You can't ever lift too many weights because you can't ever get too strong. You can't ever wrestle too much because you can always do better.

I learned how quickly I actually released my shot off the dribble. I know that's something I work on, and really use in games, but I didn't know exactly how quick it was, down to like the millisecond.

When I look back at the world championships, I know there's a lot of room for improvement, I'm always up for a challenge. The Olympics, they don't define me, I've had some good and some bad. But it's all about the Olympic experience.