It’s hard to stop an athlete from training when there is always another big event or camp opportunity around the corner. Young athletes with aspirations to compete on the next level tend to undervalue rest and overvalue year-around training. As a parent of one of these athletes, it’s your job to make sure there is […]
When an athlete lacks confidence, a coach must intervene. Lacking confidence is not a problem that solves itself. While there are many different interventions that may be necessary depending on the athlete’s situation, there is one lesson that must proceed everything else. First and foremost, coaches must teach athletes that confidence is a matter of […]
When you have a passion for something, self-motivation is easy. In addition, when an activity provides instant gratification, self-motivation is never a problem. However, most difficult achievements require the self-motivation to do things that don’t involve a passion and don’t provide instant gratification. For example, a high school athlete may have a passion to play […]