In an old school model of competition, which so many in sports continue to embrace today, Your opponent is the “enemy.” You want to crush them, to “hate, kill and […]
There is NOTHING stronger or more powerful than a DREAM Even in darkness, dreams have an infinite capacity to see light They out-live pain They outlast heartbreak They overcome doubt […]
In Okinawan karate, the student who passes his/her test for Shodan or first degree black belt is considered to be ready to finally begin his training. SHODAN MEANS BEGINNER. It […]
One of the most important ingredients of peak athletic performance at ALL levels, across EVERY sport is the one that most often gets lost in today’s intense pressure cooker that […]
There’s a myth today in coaching that if you are “too positive,” if you consistently praise your athletes when they do well, then they will become weak, complacent and soft. [...]
The sport is for and about the athletes, NOT the coach’s ego, The coach’s job is to build up, NOT tear down athletes, Mistakes & failures are how athletes learn…. […]
One of the biggest coaching mistakes I see, from college all the way down through junior sports, is how the coach responds to an athlete’s mistakes. Coaches who get angry […]
Continuously seek out athletes who are better than you, Celebrate, DON’T fear their skill level, Study their work ethic and how they practice, Closely model yourself after them, View them [...]
He was new to football and big for his age for a 5th grader, Maybe that’s why Coach paired him with a much bigger, stronger, more experienced 7th grader for […]