One of my favorite mental reminders for sports parents is that comparison is the thief of joy. The reason why is because in youth sports, parents just can’t help themselves when it comes to comparisons. Some parents see their child’s teammates as their competitors. These parents won’t find joy until they’re confident their child is […]
The average athlete thinks there is some magical difference between how they feel pain and how elite athletes feel pain. The average athlete thinks elite athletes feel less pain when doing the same work as them. It’s almost like they think elite athletes have some special gene that allows them to be numb to pain. […]
This week is the week of the high school wrestling state championship in Georgia. I have one message for all the wrestlers in Georgia I work with. Do everything you can to avoid the mistake of focusing on the importance of this event. If there is one thing that causes athletes to underperform more than […]