International Tutors' Magazine April 2019 | Page 15

APRIL 2019
of the team. I believe athletes shouldn’t
get down on themselves. When I first
entered the Hong Kong Wushu Team, I
had been feeling a bit self-
abasing, because I was
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comparing myself to
recognize your other teammates and
strengths...
forgetting about my own
advantages. Therefore, I
would advise athletes to just try; they could
find their strengths and self-confidence if
they just don’t give up a positive attitude.
Q: What advice would you give aspiring
elite athletes or people who want
to improve and build up their self-
confidence?
Ken: Junior players, especially primary
and secondary school students, may not
clearly recognize their strength or abilities
yet. They should first figure out the kinds
of sports they enjoy, and then distinguish
the positions which they could handle well.
Take football as an example; a student who
can run fast or has good strength could
try the strikers’ position, while a student
who has fast reactions may try being
goalkeeper. Once you have recognized your
strengths, you can easily
develop self-confidence.
...you can
Ruby: I would also
develop self-
recommend that junior
confidence.
players first distinguish
their
unique
values
and strengths. Everyone has their own
advantages, and those places are our sources
of self-confidence. Furthermore, athletes
should practice hard during training, as
practice makes perfect. Throughout training,
people can enhance their strengths. Finally,
I suggest talking with coaches and friends,
Counterclockwise from top: Ken
has represented Hong Kong in
many taekwondo competitions;
performing with fellow athletes; Ken
also plays on EdUHK dragon boat
and dodgeball teams.
Opposite page: Ruby at the 9th Asian
Junior Wushu Championships.
all photos by Chan Ken Ho Hin
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