An interview clip with Andrew Spruill (uploaded by Mick Hunt) about the training mentality of elite athletes. Spruill emphasizes that top professionals remain humble and eager to learn, consistently show up and engage in even basic drills, and maintain a persistent competitive 'chip' or drive regardless of experience level.
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It's a good question. The great ones that I've been around, it goes back to the willingness to learn. Never acted like they knew everything. Ever. Never. You're talking about 10 to 12 year pro athletes who are sitting there listening and learning and doing basic drills like everybody else. Not once ever asked, hey, what are we doing tomorrow? If we're doing this, I'm probably not going to show up. Never. Never a conversation. Showing up every day. No matter what the workout is, no matter what we're doing, doesn't matter what if it's the basic drills? If we're doing some advanced stuff, they're in it. They're in the mix every day, no questions asked. And you know, that's not to say that nobody can ask questions. Anyone's more than welcome to say, hey, what, what's this drill for? What are we working on? How does this help? No problem. You know, we can explain that. But the, the greatest ones with the most athletic ability and the most talent still came into training like it was their first day. They had something to prove. Yeah, right. Always that. That chip never ends.