There are many practice habits young athletes must develop as they progress from youth sports to high school to college sports. Unquestionably, practice habits are the foundation for progress. Furthermore, practicing athletic skills is the undisputed #1 priority for coaches. However, I would argue that while practicing athletic skills is important, it’s also putting the […]
Youth athletes can learn from success and failure. However, if they win too much or lose too much, they will miss the opportunity to learn. In other words, competition that is too easy or too hard is a waste of time. Youth athletes can only get to their optimal level of performance when they compete […]
You will never know if you quit too soon. You will never know if starting and stopping repeatedly is the reason why you can’t get to the promise land if you aren’t consistent. Moreover, if you lose motivation when results aren’t visible, you will never know how much progress you could have made if you […]