Famous football players with their family

Be patient. No matter what you do, skills are often slow to build. If you're not patient, you will try to leap into more advanced techniques long before you're ready. Your motivation will sap away when you don't see improvement immediately. Keep the long-term goal in mind, and hang tight in the meantime while you make it a reality.

• Remember: there is always going to be someone who can do it better than you, at least at first. Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones.