Lacking confidence is not a problem that solves itself. Yes, sometimes life randomly works out in a way that builds confidence. However, depending on random luck is not something athletes should ever count on. Therefore, when it’s obvious an athlete lacks confidence, a coach must intervene. Moreover, there are specific steps a coach can take […]
A high pain tolerance is a requirement to become a better athlete. Unfortunately, in nearly every sport, developing skills to achieve specific results is painful. It requires conditioning the body to tolerate extreme fatigue, thousands of hours of repetition, performing while hurt, injury recovery, and learning from failure, among other things. However, it’s an instinct for […]
Just because an athlete goes to practice the day after they lose, doesn’t mean they will get help learning from that loss. Learning from losing is a process that requires specific steps, steps that are not part of the normal practice process. Furthermore, assuming that practice makes perfect is a bad assumption. Practice does NOT […]