Shaolin Soccer English -

For one month, Lin did not practice shooting or dribbling. Instead, he balanced on one leg and kicked tiles off a wall. it flies straight. Kick the tile again: it spins left. Kick it a third time: it curves right.

The Broken Tile and the Bamboo Ball

"Why am I kicking tiles?" Lin complained. "This isn't soccer!" shaolin soccer english

"You want to be strong?" Grandfather asked. "First, forget the goal. Focus on the tile."

Whatever your "soccer" is—a math test, a job interview, learning guitar, or making a new friend—don't wait for the perfect conditions. Find your "tile." What is one tiny, simple skill you can practice for ten minutes today? Do it with full attention. Do it again tomorrow. And soon, when the real game arrives, you won't be scared. You'll be ready. For one month, Lin did not practice shooting or dribbling

The bullies stared. "How did you do that?"

The ball didn't just stop. It shot back like an arrow, curved around the first bully, spun past the second, and rolled perfectly between the third bully's legs—into a mud puddle they were using as a goal. Kick the tile again: it spins left

Lin had no teammates. He had no cleats. But he had one month of kicking tiles.