In a coach’s mind, as their athletes are drilling skills repetitively, there is a goal for accuracy, speed, and efficiency. Yet, in the athletes mind these goals are vague. The athlete is doing their best to repeat the drills to some mythical standard of excellence that keeps the coach from yelling at them. That’s pretty […]
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 […]