drills

Beginner ⚽ Sports / Fitness

Definition

Repetitive practice exercises designed to bore a skill into your muscle memory through sheer monotonous repetition. Whether you're in the military, on a sports team, or preparing for emergencies, drills are the universal language of 'do this boring thing over and over until you can do it in your sleep.' Athletes particularly love complaining about them while secretly knowing they're the reason they don't trip over their own feet during competition.

Example Usage

Coach made us run passing drills for two hours straight, which really drove home his point about teamwork and his complete disregard for our will to live.

Source: Sports and military training terminology

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